Yabucoa County

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


Yabucoa County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Yabucoa County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,246
  • Land Area (2000): 143.105 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 72.545 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 13,688
Yabucoa County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 74,476 94.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,996 5.09%

Yabucoa 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.


Yabucoa County Employment Information Back to top
Yabucoa County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,532 8,218 2,314 21.97% 219
1991 10,995 8,252 2,743 24.95% 249
1992 11,105 8,276 2,829 25.47% 254
1993 11,136 8,478 2,658 23.87% 238
1994 11,459 8,877 2,582 22.53% 225
1995 11,825 9,552 2,273 19.22% 192
1996 12,231 9,914 2,317 18.94% 189
1997 12,897 10,085 2,812 21.80% 218
1998 12,987 10,178 2,809 21.63% 216
1999 12,428 10,158 2,270 18.26% 182
2000 10,623 9,013 1,610 15.15% 151
2001 10,801 8,787 2,014 18.65% 186
2002 11,286 9,041 2,245 19.89% 199
2003 11,544 9,283 2,261 19.58% 196
2004 11,371 9,411 1,960 17.24% 172
2005 11,509 9,488 2,021 17.56% 176
2006 11,446 9,571 1,875 16.38% 164
2007 11,456 9,415 2,041 17.82% 178
2008 11,026 9,147 1,879 17.04% 170
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,060 9,172 1,888 17.07% 171
Feb 2008 11,117 9,255 1,862 16.75% 167
Mar 2008 10,910 9,337 1,573 14.42% 144
Apr 2008 10,858 9,234 1,624 14.96% 150
May 2008 11,055 9,177 1,878 16.99% 170
Jun 2008 11,016 9,103 1,913 17.37% 174
Jul 2008 11,042 9,001 2,041 18.48% 185
Aug 2008 11,112 9,001 2,111 19.00% 190
Sep 2008 11,067 9,046 2,021 18.26% 183
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Yabucoa County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,408 16.85%
2. Public Administration 842 10.07%
3. Educational Services 532 6.37%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 506 6.05%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 448 5.36%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 404 4.83%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 364 4.36%
8. Repair and Maintenance 290 3.47%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 282 3.37%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 252 3.02%
11. Health Care 236 2.82%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 230 2.75%
13. Food Manufacturing 188 2.25%
14. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 138 1.65%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 124 1.48%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 122 1.46%
17. Department and Other General Stores 120 1.44%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 110 1.32%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 104 1.24%
20. Finance and Insurance 104 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,398 22.82%
2. Health Care 796 12.99%
3. Public Administration 782 12.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 290 4.73%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 258 4.21%
6. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 230 3.75%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 208 3.40%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 198 3.23%
9. Social Assistance 196 3.20%
10. Finance and Insurance 160 2.61%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 2.48%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 128 2.09%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 122 1.99%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 106 1.73%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 92 1.50%
16. Food Manufacturing 92 1.50%
17. Construction 90 1.47%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 78 1.27%
19. Department and Other General Stores 70 1.14%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 1.01%

Yabucoa County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 816 9.76%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 650 7.78%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 446 5.34%
4. Other Protective Service Workers 438 5.24%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 362 4.33%
6. Agricultural Workers 306 3.66%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 300 3.59%
8. Construction Laborers 288 3.45%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 278 3.33%
10. Other Construction Trades 246 2.94%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 240 2.87%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 236 2.82%
13. Carpenters 234 2.80%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 230 2.75%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 230 2.75%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 228 2.73%
17. Other Construction Workers 178 2.13%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 164 1.96%
19. Electricians 162 1.94%
20. Cashiers 136 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 840 13.71%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 666 10.87%
3. Other Production Occupations 516 8.42%
4. Registered Nurses 382 6.24%
5. Cashiers 322 5.26%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 292 4.77%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 260 4.24%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 218 3.56%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 192 3.13%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 174 2.84%
11. Other Management Occupations 148 2.42%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 124 2.02%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 114 1.86%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 110 1.80%
15. Accountants and Auditors 106 1.73%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 100 1.63%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 98 1.60%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 98 1.60%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 96 1.57%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 1.44%

Yabucoa County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,720 30.73%
15-35 hours 2,902 5.03%
1-14 hours 1,196 2.07%
No regular hours 35,854 62.17%

Yabucoa County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 618 4.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,048 7.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,346 9.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,976 14.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,462 10.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,720 19.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,778 12.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 336 2.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 88 0.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 202 1.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 134 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,010 7.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 954 6.94%

Yabucoa County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 164 1.19%
5-9 844 6.14%
10-14 1,308 9.51%
15-19 2,614 19.01%
20-24 1,888 13.73%
25-29 660 4.80%
30-34 2,932 21.32%
35-39 336 2.44%
40-44 406 2.95%
45-59 1,070 7.78%
60-89 866 6.30%
At least 90 666 4.84%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 222 1.61% 7,256 52.76%
30-44 102 0.74% 3,572 25.97%
45-59 64 0.47% 1,006 7.31%
At least 60 110 0.80% 1,422 10.34%

Yabucoa County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,824 20.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,576 68.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 316 2.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 498 3.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 488 3.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 160 1.15%

Yabucoa 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.


Yabucoa County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,418 (78,166 people)
Families (2000): 20,238 (72,930 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,088
People at same address in 1995: 55,798
Yabucoa County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,104 41.37%
$10,000-$14,999 3,972 16.26%
$15,000-$19,999 2,646 10.83%
$20,000-$24,999 2,082 8.53%
$25,000-$29,999 1,464 5.99%
$30,000-$34,999 1,072 4.39%
$35,000-$39,999 918 3.76%
$40,000-$44,999 592 2.42%
$45,000-$49,999 356 1.46%
$50,000-$59,999 548 2.24%
$60,000-$74,999 358 1.47%
$75,000-$99,999 122 0.50%
$100,000-$124,999 50 0.20%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.04%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.09%
$200,000 or more 106 0.43%

Yabucoa County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,959 16.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,619 21.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 126 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,558 20.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,583 21.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,458 11.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 535 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 395 3.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Yabucoa County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,212 27.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 624 1.20%
Public Assistance 6,946 13.34%
Retirement 2,278 4.37%
Self Employment 922 1.77%
Social Security 9,372 17.99%
Supplemental Security 426 0.82%
Wage / Salary 13,828 26.55%
Other 3,474 6.67%

Yabucoa County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,760 45.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,950 54.04%

Yabucoa County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,450 5.04%
Color 1 Box Married 16,584 57.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,060 34.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 692 2.40%

Yabucoa County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,090 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 17,514 57.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,818 25.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,912 9.60%

Yabucoa 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.


Yabucoa County Education Information Back to top
Yabucoa County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14,860 27.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,138 16.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,788 23.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,674 13.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,436 8.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,348 9.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 766 1.39%

Yabucoa 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 794 2.02% 338 0.86% 1,132 2.88%
Kindergarten 1,244 3.17% 186 0.47% 1,430 3.64%
Grades 1-4 4,728 12.05% 252 0.64% 4,980 12.69%
Grades 5-8 5,520 14.07% 300 0.76% 5,820 14.83%
Grades 9-12 5,448 13.88% 356 0.91% 5,804 14.79%
Undergrad college 2,378 6.06% 2,242 5.71% 4,620 11.77%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.20% 130 0.33% 208 0.53%
Total 20,190 51.44% 3,804 9.69% 23,994 61.14%

Yabucoa 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.


Yabucoa County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Yabucoa County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,644 45.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 42,660 54.48%

Yabucoa 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.


Yabucoa County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 51
Yabucoa County 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.


Yabucoa County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Yabucoa County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,389 16.28%
10-19 Years 6,765 17.24%
20-29 Years 6,329 16.13%
30-39 Years 5,413 13.79%
40-49 Years 5,229 13.32%
50-59 Years 3,999 10.19%
60-69 Years 2,504 6.38%
70-79 Years 1,611 4.10%
80-89 Years 828 2.11%
90+ Years 179 0.46%

Yabucoa County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,295 49.16%
Color 1 Box Female 19,951 50.84%

Yabucoa County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 38,975 99.31%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 207 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Yabucoa County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,630 88.55%
2. African 218 7.34%
3. West Indian 78 2.63%
4. French Non-Basque 14 0.47%
5. Scottish 14 0.47%
6. European 8 0.27%
7. Italian 8 0.27%

Yabucoa County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 61,736 85.49%
2. Only English 10,464 14.49%
3. French 14 0.02%

Yabucoa County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 78,176 99.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 144 0.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 182 0.23%

Yabucoa 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.
Yabucoa 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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Yabucoa County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00767