Rio Grande

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  1. Rio Grande Legal Resources
  2. Rio Grande Statistics
  3. Rio Grande Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rio Grande Employment Information
  5. Rio Grande Family Information
  6. Rio Grande Education Information
  7. Rio Grande Public Benefits Information
  8. Rio Grande Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Rio Grande Zip Codes


Rio Grande Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Rio Grande Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,462
  • Land Area (2000): 23.189 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.966 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
  • Alias(es) (2003): ALT RIO GRANDE, BDA CLAN, BDA SHANGAI, BRISAS DE LOIZA, CANOVANAS, HACIENDA LAS GARZAS, JARD RIO GRANDE, PARC LA DOLORES, REPTO COSTA DEL SOL, RIO GRANDE, URB CAMBALACHE I, URB CAMBALACHE II, URB COCO BEACH, URB GALATEO, URB JOSE H RAMIREZ, URB JOSE PH HERNANDEZ, URB LOS ARBOLES, URB LOS MAESTROS, URB PONDEROSA, URB RIO GRANDE EST, URB RIO GRANDE HLS, URB SRA DEL CARMEN, VILLA REALIDAD, VILLA VIZCAY, VILLAS DE RIO GRANDE, VISTA DEL MAR, VISTAS DE RIO GRANDE I, VISTAS DE RIO GRANDE II, VISTAS DEL MAR
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Houses (2000): 6,132
Rio Grande Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,944 97.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 25 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 451 2.59%

Rio Grande Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande Employment Information Back to top
Rio Grande Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 351 15.86%
2. Public Administration 282 12.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 203 9.17%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 115 5.20%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 3.48%
6. Educational Services 74 3.34%
7. Health Care 73 3.30%
8. Repair and Maintenance 71 3.21%
9. Other Transportation 62 2.80%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 59 2.67%
11. Finance and Insurance 47 2.12%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 41 1.85%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 1.76%
14. Utilities 39 1.76%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 1.67%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 1.40%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 1.36%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 1.31%
19. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.27%
20. Truck Transportation 27 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 310 17.51%
2. Health Care 244 13.79%
3. Public Administration 209 11.81%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 131 7.40%
5. Finance and Insurance 79 4.46%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 63 3.56%
7. Department and Other General Stores 54 3.05%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 52 2.94%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 48 2.71%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 2.60%
11. Social Assistance 46 2.60%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 2.32%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 39 2.20%
14. Private Household Services 30 1.69%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 27 1.53%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 25 1.41%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 1.41%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.30%
19. Construction 21 1.19%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 20 1.13%

Rio Grande Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 142 6.42%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 115 5.20%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 114 5.15%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 96 4.34%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 90 4.07%
6. Other Production Occupations 87 3.93%
7. Construction Laborers 83 3.75%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 70 3.16%
9. Other Construction Trades 67 3.03%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 66 2.98%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 62 2.80%
12. Other Management Occupations 61 2.76%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 2.67%
14. Carpenters 58 2.62%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 57 2.58%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 2.44%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 52 2.35%
18. Business Operations Specialists 46 2.08%
19. Accountants and Auditors 38 1.72%
20. Cashiers 36 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 175 9.89%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 137 7.74%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 135 7.63%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 105 5.93%
5. Cashiers 105 5.93%
6. Other Production Occupations 105 5.93%
7. Registered Nurses 73 4.12%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 67 3.79%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 59 3.33%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 3.05%
11. Other Management Occupations 47 2.66%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 47 2.66%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 46 2.60%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 2.49%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 42 2.37%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 38 2.15%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 38 2.15%
18. Other Healthcare Support 34 1.92%
19. Accountants and Auditors 32 1.81%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 1.81%

Rio Grande Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,658 35.58%
15-35 hours 916 7.00%
1-14 hours 314 2.40%
No regular hours 7,203 55.02%

Rio Grande Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 183 4.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 245 6.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 262 6.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 553 14.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 439 11.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 534 14.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 485 12.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 224 5.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 81 2.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 80 2.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 84 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 89 2.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 309 8.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 225 5.93%

Rio Grande Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 39 1.03%
5-9 344 9.07%
10-14 432 11.39%
15-19 474 12.50%
20-24 376 9.91%
25-29 124 3.27%
30-34 646 17.03%
35-39 45 1.19%
40-44 163 4.30%
45-59 437 11.52%
60-89 532 14.03%
At least 90 181 4.77%

Rio Grande Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 65 1.71% 1,724 45.45%
30-44 40 1.05% 814 21.46%
45-59 37 0.98% 400 10.55%
At least 60 76 2.00% 637 16.79%

Rio Grande Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 800 20.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,521 65.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 85 2.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 218 5.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 165 4.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 1.71%

Rio Grande Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,582 (17,416 people)
Families (2000): 4,658 (16,208 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 527
People at same address in 1995: 12,317
Rio Grande Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,987 35.60%
$10,000-$14,999 856 15.34%
$15,000-$19,999 535 9.58%
$20,000-$24,999 624 11.18%
$25,000-$29,999 329 5.89%
$30,000-$34,999 295 5.28%
$35,000-$39,999 244 4.37%
$40,000-$44,999 136 2.44%
$45,000-$49,999 109 1.95%
$50,000-$59,999 178 3.19%
$60,000-$74,999 120 2.15%
$75,000-$99,999 55 0.99%
$100,000-$124,999 17 0.30%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 70 1.25%

Rio Grande Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 872 15.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,249 22.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,215 21.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,173 21.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 646 11.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 211 3.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 145 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rio Grande Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,660 29.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 163 1.32%
Public Assistance 1,167 9.48%
Retirement 543 4.41%
Self Employment 403 3.27%
Social Security 1,885 15.31%
Supplemental Security 59 0.48%
Wage / Salary 3,499 28.42%
Other 934 7.59%

Rio Grande Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,806 55.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,432 44.22%

Rio Grande Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 456 7.33%
Color 1 Box Married 3,682 59.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,930 31.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 149 2.40%

Rio Grande Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 959 13.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,773 52.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,749 24.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 669 9.36%

Rio Grande Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande Education Information Back to top
Rio Grande Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,570 20.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,976 15.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,221 25.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,093 16.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,129 9.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,290 10.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 227 1.82%

Rio Grande Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 184 1.05% 103 0.59% 287 1.64%
Kindergarten 204 1.17% 14 0.08% 218 1.25%
Grades 1-4 967 5.54% 167 0.96% 1,134 6.49%
Grades 5-8 1,034 5.92% 146 0.84% 1,180 6.76%
Grades 9-12 1,083 6.20% 216 1.24% 1,299 7.44%
Undergrad college 385 2.20% 540 3.09% 925 5.30%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.15% 34 0.19% 60 0.34%
Total 3,883 22.24% 1,220 6.99% 5,103 29.22%

Rio Grande Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rio Grande Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,202 52.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,190 47.09%

Rio Grande Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rio Grande Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,642 15.13%
10-19 Years 2,935 16.81%
20-29 Years 2,803 16.05%
30-39 Years 2,095 12.00%
40-49 Years 2,271 13.01%
50-59 Years 2,249 12.88%
60-69 Years 1,335 7.65%
70-79 Years 737 4.22%
80-89 Years 329 1.88%
90+ Years 66 0.38%

Rio Grande Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,225 47.10%
Color 1 Box Female 9,237 52.90%

Rio Grande Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,312 99.14%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 80 0.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Rio Grande Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 515 78.03%
2. West Indian 38 5.76%
3. Italian 28 4.24%
4. African 23 3.48%
5. Arab / Arabic 18 2.73%
6. German 12 1.82%
7. British West Indian 10 1.52%
8. Polish 10 1.52%
9. Ethiopian 6 0.91%

Rio Grande Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13,133 81.51%
2. Only English 2,958 18.36%
3. Japanese 11 0.07%
4. French 10 0.06%

Rio Grande Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,171 98.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 112 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 137 0.79%

Rio Grande Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rio Grande Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00745