Vega Alta

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


Vega Alta Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Vega Alta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,755
  • Land Area (2000): 4.910 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
  • Alias(es) (2003): BDA COREA, BO BRENAS, COMUNIDAD MANANTIAL, EXT LA INMACULADA, EXT SANCHEZ, EXT SANTA ANA, EXT SANTA MARIA, LAS PALMAS DE CERRO GORDO, PARC CARMEN, PARC PONDEROSA, SECT LOS OLMEDA, URB CERRO GORDO HLS, URB CIELO DORADO, URB GOLDEN VILLAGE, URB ISOMAR, URB LA ESPERANZA, URB LA INMACULADA, URB LAS COLINAS, URB SANTA ANA, URB SANTA RITA, VEGA ALTA, VILLA LINARES, VILLA RETORNO
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Houses (2000): 4,043
Vega Alta 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.


Vega Alta Employment Information Back to top
Vega Alta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 207 13.16%
2. Public Administration 164 10.43%
3. Repair and Maintenance 95 6.04%
4. Health Care 92 5.85%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 4.58%
6. Educational Services 66 4.20%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 62 3.94%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 59 3.75%
9. Metal Manufactuing 50 3.18%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 46 2.92%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 44 2.80%
12. Food Manufacturing 43 2.73%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 39 2.48%
14. Finance and Insurance 36 2.29%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 31 1.97%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 30 1.91%
17. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 27 1.72%
18. Department and Other General Stores 24 1.53%
19. Utilities 24 1.53%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 23 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 167 14.57%
2. Health Care 155 13.53%
3. Public Administration 150 13.09%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 62 5.41%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 51 4.45%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 42 3.66%
7. Finance and Insurance 41 3.58%
8. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 33 2.88%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 2.62%
10. Social Assistance 28 2.44%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 2.27%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 23 2.01%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 18 1.57%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 18 1.57%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.48%
16. Food Manufacturing 16 1.40%
17. Paper Manufacturing 16 1.40%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 16 1.40%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 1.31%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 15 1.31%

Vega Alta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 118 7.50%
2. Other Production Occupations 97 6.17%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 80 5.09%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 72 4.58%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 71 4.51%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 67 4.26%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 62 3.94%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 3.75%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 3.69%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 52 3.31%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 51 3.24%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 3.05%
13. Customer Service Representatives 43 2.73%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 2.67%
15. Carpenters 41 2.61%
16. Other Construction Trades 36 2.29%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 2.16%
18. Electricians 33 2.10%
19. Construction Laborers 30 1.91%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 23 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 131 11.43%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 90 7.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 75 6.54%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 73 6.37%
5. Other Management Occupations 59 5.15%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 52 4.54%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 50 4.36%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 4.19%
9. Registered Nurses 46 4.01%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 3.66%
11. Cashiers 36 3.14%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 32 2.79%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 30 2.62%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.44%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 2.27%
16. Accountants and Auditors 25 2.18%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 24 2.09%
18. Other Healthcare Support 23 2.01%
19. Business Operations Specialists 20 1.75%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 20 1.75%

Vega Alta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,236 35.73%
15-35 hours 452 4.99%
1-14 hours 139 1.53%
No regular hours 5,230 57.75%

Vega Alta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 158 5.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 204 7.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 229 8.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 434 15.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 291 10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 405 14.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 385 14.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 130 4.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 49 1.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 3.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 178 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 98 3.61%

Vega Alta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 58 2.13%
5-9 219 8.06%
10-14 285 10.49%
15-19 310 11.41%
20-24 386 14.20%
25-29 153 5.63%
30-34 390 14.35%
35-39 54 1.99%
40-44 129 4.75%
45-59 222 8.17%
60-89 359 13.21%
At least 90 153 5.63%

Vega Alta Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 58 2.13% 1,353 49.78%
30-44 11 0.40% 562 20.68%
45-59 27 0.99% 195 7.17%
At least 60 39 1.43% 473 17.40%

Vega Alta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 359 13.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,066 75.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 1.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 135 4.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 110 4.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 1.24%

Vega Alta 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.


Vega Alta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,624 (11,006 people)
Families (2000): 2,995 (10,174 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 467
People at same address in 1995: 8,098
Vega Alta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,252 33.51%
$10,000-$14,999 576 15.42%
$15,000-$19,999 412 11.03%
$20,000-$24,999 271 7.25%
$25,000-$29,999 257 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 216 5.78%
$35,000-$39,999 210 5.62%
$40,000-$44,999 81 2.17%
$45,000-$49,999 106 2.84%
$50,000-$59,999 91 2.44%
$60,000-$74,999 120 3.21%
$75,000-$99,999 70 1.87%
$100,000-$124,999 32 0.86%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.13%
$200,000 or more 26 0.70%

Vega Alta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 638 17.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 921 24.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 48 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 820 21.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 678 18.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 368 9.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 153 4.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 99 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Vega Alta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,352 28.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 107 1.30%
Public Assistance 776 9.44%
Retirement 506 6.15%
Self Employment 171 2.08%
Social Security 1,493 18.15%
Supplemental Security 54 0.66%
Wage / Salary 2,301 27.98%
Other 464 5.64%

Vega Alta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,106 52.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,003 47.56%

Vega Alta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 368 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 2,397 58.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,232 30.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 2.61%

Vega Alta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 617 12.16%
Color 1 Box Married 2,706 53.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,312 25.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 439 8.65%

Vega Alta 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.


Vega Alta Education Information Back to top
Vega Alta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,889 21.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,565 18.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,036 23.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,392 16.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 652 7.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 846 9.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 264 3.05%

Vega Alta 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 113 0.96% 96 0.82% 209 1.78%
Kindergarten 79 0.67% 61 0.52% 140 1.19%
Grades 1-4 690 5.87% 87 0.74% 777 6.61%
Grades 5-8 655 5.57% 55 0.47% 710 6.04%
Grades 9-12 644 5.48% 61 0.52% 705 6.00%
Undergrad college 234 1.99% 352 2.99% 586 4.99%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.15% 65 0.55% 83 0.71%
Total 2,433 20.70% 777 6.61% 3,210 27.31%

Vega Alta 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.


Vega Alta Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vega Alta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,278 55.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,084 44.75%

Vega Alta 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.


Vega Alta Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 421
Vega Alta Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Vega Alta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vega Alta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,755 14.93%
10-19 Years 1,821 15.49%
20-29 Years 1,716 14.60%
30-39 Years 1,778 15.13%
40-49 Years 1,460 12.42%
50-59 Years 1,348 11.47%
60-69 Years 1,011 8.60%
70-79 Years 563 4.79%
80-89 Years 250 2.13%
90+ Years 53 0.45%

Vega Alta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,419 46.10%
Color 1 Box Female 6,336 53.90%

Vega Alta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,657 99.17%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 71 0.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Vega Alta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 265 91.07%
2. African 11 3.78%
3. French Non-Basque 8 2.75%
4. Scottish 7 2.41%

Vega Alta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,414 86.22%
2. Only English 1,465 13.42%
3. Thai 19 0.17%
4. Arabic 12 0.11%
5. Armenian 8 0.07%

Vega Alta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,714 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 80 0.68%

Vega Alta 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.
Vega Alta 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.


Vega Alta Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00692