Rio Lajas

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


Rio Lajas Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Rio Lajas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,655
  • Land Area (2000): 13.707 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,650
Rio Lajas 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 Lajas Employment Information Back to top
Rio Lajas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 99 13.38%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 66 8.92%
3. Construction 53 7.16%
4. Other Transportation 47 6.35%
5. Educational Services 45 6.08%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 4.19%
7. Food Manufacturing 29 3.92%
8. Repair and Maintenance 27 3.65%
9. Health Care 25 3.38%
10. Metal Manufactuing 23 3.11%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.97%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 19 2.57%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 2.43%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 17 2.30%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 17 2.30%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 2.30%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 1.89%
18. Utilities 14 1.89%
19. Finance and Insurance 12 1.62%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 12 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 108 25.71%
2. Public Administration 72 17.14%
3. Health Care 46 10.95%
4. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 29 6.90%
5. Department and Other General Stores 28 6.67%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 4.52%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 17 4.05%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 15 3.57%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 14 3.33%
10. Finance and Insurance 13 3.10%
11. Warehousing and Storage 10 2.38%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.14%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.67%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 1.43%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.43%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.43%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 5 1.19%
18. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 4 0.95%
19. Private Household Services 3 0.71%
20. Repair and Maintenance 3 0.71%

Rio Lajas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 8.78%
2. Other Production Occupations 54 7.30%
3. Other Protective Service Workers 48 6.49%
4. Construction Laborers 36 4.86%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 4.46%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 4.46%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 4.19%
8. Accountants and Auditors 30 4.05%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 3.92%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 25 3.38%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 3.11%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 21 2.84%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 2.43%
14. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 18 2.43%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 17 2.30%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 16 2.16%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 2.16%
18. Other Management Occupations 14 1.89%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 14 1.89%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 42 10.00%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 8.57%
3. Registered Nurses 35 8.33%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 5.95%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 24 5.71%
6. Accountants and Auditors 22 5.24%
7. Other Health Occupations 21 5.00%
8. Teachers, Secondary School 21 5.00%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 20 4.76%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 20 4.76%
11. Business Operations Specialists 19 4.52%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 4.29%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 4.05%
14. Other Healthcare Support 16 3.81%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 2.86%
16. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 11 2.62%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 2.38%
18. Cashiers 9 2.14%
19. Other Production Occupations 9 2.14%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 1.67%

Rio Lajas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,185 33.09%
15-35 hours 208 5.81%
1-14 hours 92 2.57%
No regular hours 2,096 58.53%

Rio Lajas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56 5.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 7.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 100 8.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 262 23.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 139 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 169 15.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 85 7.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 3.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 27 2.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 42 3.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 7.28%

Rio Lajas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 0.45%
5-9 82 7.37%
10-14 37 3.33%
15-19 129 11.60%
20-24 117 10.52%
25-29 74 6.65%
30-34 238 21.40%
35-39 25 2.25%
40-44 72 6.47%
45-59 114 10.25%
60-89 128 11.51%
At least 90 91 8.18%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 1.53% 427 38.40%
30-44 37 3.33% 298 26.80%
45-59 9 0.81% 105 9.44%
At least 60 7 0.63% 212 19.06%

Rio Lajas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 216 19.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 810 71.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 70 6.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 1.42%

Rio Lajas 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 Lajas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,428 (4,545 people)
Families (2000): 1,225 (4,280 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 190
People at same address in 1995: 3,738
Rio Lajas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 638 42.08%
$10,000-$14,999 202 13.32%
$15,000-$19,999 95 6.27%
$20,000-$24,999 182 12.01%
$25,000-$29,999 87 5.74%
$30,000-$34,999 72 4.75%
$35,000-$39,999 25 1.65%
$40,000-$44,999 37 2.44%
$45,000-$49,999 63 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 16 1.06%
$60,000-$74,999 49 3.23%
$75,000-$99,999 31 2.04%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.46%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Rio Lajas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 198 13.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 354 24.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 1.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 320 21.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 260 17.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 177 12.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 5.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 48 3.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rio Lajas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 960 31.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9 0.29%
Public Assistance 350 11.42%
Retirement 145 4.73%
Self Employment 87 2.84%
Social Security 474 15.47%
Supplemental Security 21 0.69%
Wage / Salary 913 29.80%
Other 105 3.43%

Rio Lajas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 616 61.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 385 38.46%

Rio Lajas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 136 7.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,118 62.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 523 29.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 1.06%

Rio Lajas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 8.05%
Color 1 Box Married 1,202 64.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 378 20.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 7.19%

Rio Lajas 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 Lajas Education Information Back to top
Rio Lajas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 809 23.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 582 17.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 816 23.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 499 14.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 306 8.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 386 11.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24 0.70%

Rio Lajas 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 67 1.44% 28 0.60% 95 2.04%
Kindergarten 51 1.10% 15 0.32% 66 1.42%
Grades 1-4 322 6.92% 33 0.71% 355 7.63%
Grades 5-8 263 5.65% 38 0.82% 301 6.47%
Grades 9-12 298 6.40% 26 0.56% 324 6.96%
Undergrad college 122 2.62% 145 3.11% 267 5.74%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,123 24.12% 285 6.12% 1,408 30.25%

Rio Lajas 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 Lajas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rio Lajas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,452 51.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,314 48.55%

Rio Lajas 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 Lajas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rio Lajas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 712 15.30%
10-19 Years 781 16.78%
20-29 Years 655 14.07%
30-39 Years 640 13.75%
40-49 Years 642 13.79%
50-59 Years 540 11.60%
60-69 Years 384 8.25%
70-79 Years 204 4.38%
80-89 Years 85 1.83%
90+ Years 12 0.26%

Rio Lajas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,289 49.17%
Color 1 Box Female 2,366 50.83%

Rio Lajas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,623 99.31%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rio Lajas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 90 70.87%
2. African 17 13.39%
3. English 7 5.51%
4. Italian 7 5.51%
5. Arab / Arabic 6 4.72%

Rio Lajas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,819 85.74%
2. Only English 626 14.05%
3. Other Indic 9 0.20%

Rio Lajas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,730 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.25%

Rio Lajas 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 Lajas 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.