Vieques County

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


Vieques County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Vieques County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,106
  • Land Area (2000): 131.645 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 552.065 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 4,388
Vieques County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,110 88.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 183 1.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,980 10.84%

Vieques County 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.


Vieques County Employment Information Back to top
Vieques County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,477 2,163 314 12.67% 126
1991 2,588 2,183 405 15.64% 156
1992 2,783 2,129 655 23.53% 235
1993 2,658 2,099 559 21.04% 210
1994 2,503 2,124 379 15.13% 151
1995 2,512 2,166 346 13.79% 139
1996 2,566 2,210 356 13.87% 139
1997 2,674 2,288 387 14.46% 145
1998 2,678 2,381 296 11.07% 111
1999 2,662 2,310 352 13.23% 133
2000 2,443 2,122 321 13.15% 132
2001 2,334 2,008 326 13.95% 140
2002 2,649 2,178 470 17.76% 177
2003 2,699 2,264 435 16.12% 163
2004 2,600 2,277 323 12.42% 124
2005 3,133 2,789 344 10.99% 110
2006 3,270 2,969 301 9.21% 92
2007 3,321 2,964 357 10.75% 108
2008 3,316 2,937 378 11.41% 114
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,289 2,888 401 12.19% 122
Feb 2008 3,296 2,921 375 11.38% 114
Mar 2008 3,267 2,931 336 10.28% 103
Apr 2008 3,216 2,870 346 10.76% 108
May 2008 3,223 2,845 378 11.73% 117
Jun 2008 3,379 2,994 385 11.39% 114
Jul 2008 3,474 3,094 380 10.94% 109
Aug 2008 3,292 2,896 396 12.03% 120
Sep 2008 3,404 2,996 408 11.99% 120
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Vieques County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 468 21.77%
2. Public Administration 318 14.79%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 180 8.37%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 152 7.07%
5. Educational Services 80 3.72%
6. Repair and Maintenance 74 3.44%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 72 3.35%
8. Air Transportation 68 3.16%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 66 3.07%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 62 2.88%
11. Health Care 60 2.79%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 58 2.70%
13. Other Transportation 58 2.70%
14. Department and Other General Stores 46 2.14%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 36 1.67%
16. Food Manufacturing 32 1.49%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 1.49%
18. Truck Transportation 30 1.40%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 1.30%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 296 23.23%
2. Health Care 216 16.95%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 128 10.05%
4. Public Administration 116 9.11%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 84 6.59%
6. Social Assistance 80 6.28%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 4.71%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 40 3.14%
9. Private Household Services 40 3.14%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 2.35%
11. Construction 30 2.35%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.41%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 16 1.26%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 16 1.26%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14 1.10%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 14 1.10%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 14 1.10%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 12 0.94%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 12 0.94%
20. Food Manufacturing 12 0.94%

Vieques County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Protective Service Workers 222 10.33%
2. Other Construction Trades 172 8.00%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 138 6.42%
4. Construction Laborers 110 5.12%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 94 4.37%
6. Carpenters 84 3.91%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 74 3.44%
8. Other Production Occupations 70 3.26%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 66 3.07%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 58 2.70%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 56 2.60%
12. Electricians 50 2.33%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 50 2.33%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 50 2.33%
15. Food Processing Workers 46 2.14%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 2.14%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 2.14%
18. Other Construction Workers 44 2.05%
19. Other Management Occupations 42 1.95%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 134 10.52%
2. Registered Nurses 114 8.95%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 106 8.32%
4. Secretaries and Admins 100 7.85%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 7.06%
6. Other Management Occupations 76 5.97%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 72 5.65%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 50 3.92%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 3.77%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 48 3.77%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48 3.77%
12. Cashiers 44 3.45%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 44 3.45%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 42 3.30%
15. Business Operations Specialists 22 1.73%
16. Other Health Occupations 22 1.73%
17. Accountants and Auditors 18 1.41%
18. Art and Design Workers 18 1.41%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 1.26%
20. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 16 1.26%

Vieques County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,411 25.46%
15-35 hours 638 4.76%
1-14 hours 533 3.98%
No regular hours 8,814 65.80%

Vieques County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 133 4.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 96 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 274 8.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 568 17.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 384 11.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 696 21.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 576 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 106 3.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 0.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 86 2.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 0.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 2.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 178 5.46%

Vieques County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 60 1.84%
5-9 548 16.79%
10-14 982 30.10%
15-19 886 27.15%
20-24 336 10.30%
25-29 32 0.98%
30-34 238 7.29%
35-39 4 0.12%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 30 0.92%
60-89 66 2.02%
At least 90 81 2.48%

Vieques County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 2.08% 2,776 85.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 242 7.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 0.92%
At least 60 43 1.32% 104 3.19%

Vieques County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 40 1.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 714 21.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,026 60.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 1.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 111 3.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 324 9.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 3.15%

Vieques County 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.


Vieques County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,660 (18,188 people)
Families (2000): 4,794 (16,030 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 388
People at same address in 1995: 14,213
Vieques County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,536 52.96%
$10,000-$14,999 962 14.41%
$15,000-$19,999 620 9.29%
$20,000-$24,999 472 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 304 4.55%
$30,000-$34,999 231 3.46%
$35,000-$39,999 222 3.32%
$40,000-$44,999 94 1.41%
$45,000-$49,999 94 1.41%
$50,000-$59,999 40 0.60%
$60,000-$74,999 30 0.45%
$75,000-$99,999 26 0.39%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.18%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 34 0.51%

Vieques County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 886 26.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 846 25.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 66 1.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 570 17.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 444 13.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 305 9.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 3.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Vieques County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,367 25.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 164 1.24%
Public Assistance 1,700 12.89%
Retirement 1,012 7.67%
Self Employment 594 4.50%
Social Security 2,242 17.00%
Supplemental Security 96 0.73%
Wage / Salary 2,999 22.74%
Other 1,016 7.70%

Vieques County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,740 56.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,362 43.91%

Vieques County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 536 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 3,678 55.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,159 32.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 278 4.18%

Vieques County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 833 11.75%
Color 1 Box Married 3,846 54.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,533 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 878 12.38%

Vieques County 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.


Vieques County Education Information Back to top
Vieques County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,449 26.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,956 23.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,334 25.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,262 9.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 676 5.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 854 6.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 295 2.30%

Vieques County 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 204 2.24% 28 0.31% 232 2.55%
Kindergarten 236 2.59% 36 0.40% 272 2.99%
Grades 1-4 1,199 13.17% 0 0.00% 1,199 13.17%
Grades 5-8 1,607 17.65% 0 0.00% 1,607 17.65%
Grades 9-12 1,250 13.73% 32 0.35% 1,282 14.08%
Undergrad college 148 1.63% 332 3.65% 480 5.27%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.20% 0 0.00% 18 0.20%
Total 4,662 51.20% 428 4.70% 5,090 55.90%

Vieques County 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.


Vieques County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vieques County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,463 35.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,808 64.63%

Vieques County 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.


Vieques County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vieques County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,474 16.19%
10-19 Years 1,481 16.26%
20-29 Years 1,105 12.13%
30-39 Years 1,049 11.52%
40-49 Years 1,099 12.07%
50-59 Years 1,129 12.40%
60-69 Years 890 9.77%
70-79 Years 581 6.38%
80-89 Years 255 2.80%
90+ Years 43 0.47%

Vieques County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,512 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 4,594 50.45%

Vieques County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,870 97.41%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 182 2.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Vieques County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 313 38.40%
2. U.S. Virgin Islander 154 18.90%
3. British West Indian 44 5.40%
4. German 32 3.93%
5. British 30 3.68%
6. Dutch 28 3.44%
7. Italian 22 2.70%
8. Polish 22 2.70%
9. Russian 22 2.70%
10. West Indian 22 2.70%

Vieques County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,481 85.47%
2. Only English 2,462 14.53%

Vieques County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,027 98.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 114 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 132 0.72%

Vieques County 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.
Vieques County 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.


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Vieques County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00765