Vieques

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


Vieques Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Vieques Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,461
  • Land Area (2000): 2.166 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
  • Alias(es) (2003): URB ISABEL II, URB LUCILA FRANCO, VIEQUES
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Houses (2000): 2,502
Vieques 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 Employment Information Back to top
Vieques Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 101 24.57%
2. Public Administration 42 10.22%
3. Educational Services 36 8.76%
4. Repair and Maintenance 36 8.76%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 7.30%
6. Health Care 30 7.30%
7. Air Transportation 15 3.65%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 13 3.16%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 2.68%
10. Paper Manufacturing 11 2.68%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.43%
12. Social Assistance 8 1.95%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 1.70%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 1.70%
15. Office Supplies and Stationery 7 1.70%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 1.46%
17. Finance and Insurance 6 1.46%
18. Other Transportation 6 1.46%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 1.46%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 63 19.44%
2. Educational Services 39 12.04%
3. Health Care 36 11.11%
4. Social Assistance 28 8.64%
5. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 20 6.17%
6. Private Household Services 16 4.94%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 14 4.32%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 4.32%
9. Other Transportation 10 3.09%
10. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.78%
11. Construction 8 2.47%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.16%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 2.16%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 2.16%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 2.16%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.85%
17. Food Manufacturing 6 1.85%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 1.85%
19. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.54%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 1.54%

Vieques Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 12.41%
2. Other Protective Service Workers 28 6.81%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 27 6.57%
4. Other Construction Trades 24 5.84%
5. Construction Laborers 23 5.60%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 5.35%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 20 4.87%
8. Other Management Occupations 16 3.89%
9. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 15 3.65%
10. Painters and Paperhangers 14 3.41%
11. Electricians 13 3.16%
12. Other Production Occupations 13 3.16%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 3.16%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 2.43%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.43%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 2.43%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 1.95%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 1.95%
19. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 7 1.70%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 7 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 52 16.05%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 9.57%
3. Cashiers 23 7.10%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 6.79%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 21 6.48%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 5.56%
7. Registered Nurses 15 4.63%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 4.32%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 3.70%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 3.70%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 3.40%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 3.09%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 2.47%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 2.47%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 2.47%
16. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.16%
17. Other Healthcare Support 7 2.16%
18. Other Management Occupations 7 2.16%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.16%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 1.85%

Vieques Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 973 21.43%
15-35 hours 179 3.94%
1-14 hours 156 3.44%
No regular hours 3,232 71.19%

Vieques Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 43 6.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 89 12.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 86 12.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 78 11.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 58 8.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 162 23.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 70 9.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14 2.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 1.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 2.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 1.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 20 2.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 43 6.13%

Vieques Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 0.86%
5-9 91 12.98%
10-14 108 15.41%
15-19 87 12.41%
20-24 80 11.41%
25-29 6 0.86%
30-34 98 13.98%
35-39 14 2.00%
40-44 27 3.85%
45-59 109 15.55%
60-89 64 9.13%
At least 90 11 1.57%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 2.85% 358 51.07%
30-44 35 4.99% 104 14.84%
45-59 32 4.56% 77 10.98%
At least 60 27 3.85% 48 6.85%

Vieques Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 1.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 159 22.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 353 50.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 1.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 114 16.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 8.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Vieques 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,088 (6,560 people)
Families (2000): 1,595 (5,921 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 82
People at same address in 1995: 5,167
Vieques Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,288 61.69%
$10,000-$14,999 263 12.60%
$15,000-$19,999 181 8.67%
$20,000-$24,999 121 5.80%
$25,000-$29,999 80 3.83%
$30,000-$34,999 42 2.01%
$35,000-$39,999 59 2.83%
$40,000-$44,999 17 0.81%
$45,000-$49,999 27 1.29%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 6 0.29%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 4 0.19%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Vieques Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 431 20.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 446 21.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 1.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 372 18.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 338 16.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 232 11.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 107 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Vieques Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 957 25.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 44 1.17%
Public Assistance 650 17.24%
Retirement 199 5.28%
Self Employment 64 1.70%
Social Security 616 16.34%
Supplemental Security 19 0.50%
Wage / Salary 931 24.69%
Other 290 7.69%

Vieques Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 443 46.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 504 53.22%

Vieques Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 1,154 53.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 817 37.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 2.39%

Vieques Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 336 13.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,216 47.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 685 26.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 307 12.07%

Vieques 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 Education Information Back to top
Vieques Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,178 27.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,092 25.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,121 26.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 411 9.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 207 4.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 218 5.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 53 1.24%

Vieques 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 79 1.22% 7 0.11% 86 1.33%
Kindergarten 71 1.10% 30 0.46% 101 1.56%
Grades 1-4 519 8.03% 0 0.00% 519 8.03%
Grades 5-8 657 10.17% 0 0.00% 657 10.17%
Grades 9-12 544 8.42% 19 0.29% 563 8.71%
Undergrad college 55 0.85% 161 2.49% 216 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.22% 0 0.00% 14 0.22%
Total 1,939 30.01% 217 3.36% 2,156 33.37%

Vieques 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vieques Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,821 27.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,742 72.25%

Vieques 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vieques Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,185 18.34%
10-19 Years 1,277 19.76%
20-29 Years 837 12.95%
30-39 Years 833 12.89%
40-49 Years 761 11.78%
50-59 Years 594 9.19%
60-69 Years 479 7.41%
70-79 Years 313 4.84%
80-89 Years 153 2.37%
90+ Years 29 0.45%

Vieques Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,029 46.88%
Color 1 Box Female 3,432 53.12%

Vieques Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,369 98.58%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 46 0.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Vieques Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 92 68.66%
2. U.S. Virgin Islander 21 15.67%
3. Italian 6 4.48%
4. African 5 3.73%
5. British West Indian 5 3.73%
6. Dutch 5 3.73%

Vieques Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,241 87.09%
2. Only English 777 12.91%

Vieques Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,491 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44 0.67%

Vieques 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 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.


Vieques Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00765