Yauco County

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


Yauco County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Yauco County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,384
  • Land Area (2000): 176.499 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.600 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 17,062
Yauco County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 81,838 88.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 408 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,658 11.47%

Yauco 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.


Yauco County Employment Information Back to top
Yauco County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,633 10,004 2,629 20.81% 208
1991 12,762 9,982 2,780 21.78% 217
1992 12,932 10,143 2,789 21.57% 216
1993 13,078 10,090 2,988 22.85% 228
1994 13,128 10,611 2,517 19.17% 192
1995 13,101 10,728 2,373 18.11% 181
1996 13,547 10,917 2,629 19.41% 194
1997 13,919 11,232 2,687 19.31% 193
1998 14,107 11,209 2,897 20.54% 205
1999 13,706 11,408 2,298 16.77% 167
2000 14,678 12,883 1,794 12.22% 123
2001 14,483 12,533 1,950 13.46% 135
2002 15,250 13,121 2,129 13.96% 140
2003 15,362 13,147 2,216 14.42% 144
2004 15,725 13,737 1,988 12.64% 127
2005 17,085 14,716 2,369 13.87% 139
2006 16,586 14,541 2,045 12.33% 123
2007 16,415 14,264 2,152 13.11% 131
2008 16,366 14,232 2,135 13.04% 130
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,010 13,971 2,039 12.74% 127
Feb 2008 16,438 14,392 2,046 12.45% 124
Mar 2008 16,122 14,299 1,823 11.31% 113
Apr 2008 16,278 14,318 1,960 12.04% 120
May 2008 16,608 14,436 2,172 13.08% 131
Jun 2008 16,438 14,124 2,314 14.08% 141
Jul 2008 16,484 14,086 2,398 14.55% 145
Aug 2008 16,557 14,220 2,337 14.11% 141
Sep 2008 16,363 14,241 2,122 12.97% 130
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Yauco County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,808 14.66%
2. Public Administration 1,518 12.31%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 892 7.23%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 596 4.83%
5. Food Manufacturing 594 4.82%
6. Educational Services 562 4.56%
7. Health Care 532 4.31%
8. Repair and Maintenance 466 3.78%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 456 3.70%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 448 3.63%
11. Utilities 430 3.49%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 332 2.69%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 220 1.78%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 214 1.74%
15. Finance and Insurance 204 1.65%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 196 1.59%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 186 1.51%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 168 1.36%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 162 1.31%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 160 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,404 17.47%
2. Health Care 1,176 14.63%
3. Public Administration 978 12.17%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 422 5.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 404 5.03%
6. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 300 3.73%
7. Finance and Insurance 264 3.29%
8. Department and Other General Stores 206 2.56%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 192 2.39%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 192 2.39%
11. Social Assistance 192 2.39%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 190 2.36%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 170 2.12%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 162 2.02%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 160 1.99%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 148 1.84%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 142 1.77%
18. Construction 124 1.54%
19. Food Manufacturing 98 1.22%
20. Private Household Services 88 1.10%

Yauco County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 854 6.93%
2. Agricultural Workers 670 5.43%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 626 5.08%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 584 4.74%
5. Other Production Occupations 524 4.25%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 512 4.15%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 412 3.34%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 380 3.08%
9. Construction Laborers 372 3.02%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 362 2.94%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 360 2.92%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 344 2.79%
13. Carpenters 336 2.73%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 330 2.68%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 316 2.56%
16. Other Construction Trades 316 2.56%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 308 2.50%
18. Food Processing Workers 240 1.95%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 236 1.91%
20. Other Management Occupations 230 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 878 10.93%
2. Cashiers 830 10.33%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 702 8.74%
4. Registered Nurses 582 7.24%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 448 5.57%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 398 4.95%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 294 3.66%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 254 3.16%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 248 3.09%
10. Other Management Occupations 220 2.74%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 216 2.69%
12. Accountants and Auditors 212 2.64%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 202 2.51%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 192 2.39%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 184 2.29%
16. Other Production Occupations 166 2.07%
17. Other Healthcare Support 126 1.57%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 122 1.52%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 118 1.47%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 110 1.37%

Yauco County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,036 29.29%
15-35 hours 6,151 8.99%
1-14 hours 1,862 2.72%
No regular hours 40,364 59.00%

Yauco County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,056 5.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,014 5.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 828 4.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,621 13.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,304 11.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,898 20.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,463 12.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,270 6.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 520 2.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 630 3.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 320 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 224 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,356 6.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 970 4.98%

Yauco County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 530 2.72%
5-9 2,638 13.55%
10-14 3,230 16.59%
15-19 2,861 14.69%
20-24 1,912 9.82%
25-29 682 3.50%
30-34 3,284 16.86%
35-39 414 2.13%
40-44 664 3.41%
45-59 1,390 7.14%
60-89 899 4.62%
At least 90 970 4.98%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 232 1.19% 11,621 59.67%
30-44 196 1.01% 4,166 21.39%
45-59 30 0.15% 1,360 6.98%
At least 60 62 0.32% 1,807 9.28%

Yauco County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,194 16.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,302 71.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 284 1.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 520 2.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,084 5.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 396 1.99%

Yauco 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.


Yauco County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 30,056 (92,280 people)
Families (2000): 24,822 (85,850 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,126
People at same address in 1995: 63,225
Yauco County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,016 43.24%
$10,000-$14,999 4,586 15.23%
$15,000-$19,999 3,296 10.95%
$20,000-$24,999 2,544 8.45%
$25,000-$29,999 1,578 5.24%
$30,000-$34,999 1,169 3.88%
$35,000-$39,999 1,034 3.43%
$40,000-$44,999 640 2.13%
$45,000-$49,999 500 1.66%
$50,000-$59,999 450 1.49%
$60,000-$74,999 558 1.85%
$75,000-$99,999 354 1.18%
$100,000-$124,999 134 0.45%
$125,000-$149,999 26 0.09%
$150,000-$199,999 60 0.20%
$200,000 or more 160 0.53%

Yauco County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,525 16.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,532 23.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 169 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,188 21.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,853 19.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,781 11.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 625 4.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 327 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Yauco County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,288 29.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,071 1.62%
Public Assistance 6,667 10.11%
Retirement 3,138 4.76%
Self Employment 2,096 3.18%
Social Security 10,038 15.22%
Supplemental Security 326 0.49%
Wage / Salary 18,316 27.76%
Other 5,029 7.62%

Yauco County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,157 47.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,163 52.90%

Yauco County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,789 5.32%
Color 1 Box Married 19,809 58.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,054 32.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 998 2.97%

Yauco County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,562 9.75%
Color 1 Box Married 20,024 54.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,819 24.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,146 11.34%

Yauco 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.


Yauco County Education Information Back to top
Yauco County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17,005 26.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,669 16.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,824 22.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,704 13.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,807 7.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,578 11.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,688 2.59%

Yauco 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 486 1.05% 460 0.99% 946 2.04%
Kindergarten 1,006 2.17% 254 0.55% 1,260 2.72%
Grades 1-4 5,522 11.90% 570 1.23% 6,092 13.13%
Grades 5-8 6,758 14.57% 468 1.01% 7,226 15.58%
Grades 9-12 6,428 13.86% 622 1.34% 7,050 15.20%
Undergrad college 1,902 4.10% 2,990 6.45% 4,892 10.55%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.17% 288 0.62% 368 0.79%
Total 22,182 47.82% 5,652 12.19% 27,834 60.01%

Yauco 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.


Yauco County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Yauco County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,201 43.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 52,463 56.62%

Yauco 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.


Yauco County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Yauco County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,140 15.39%
10-19 Years 8,192 17.66%
20-29 Years 6,754 14.56%
30-39 Years 6,373 13.74%
40-49 Years 6,059 13.06%
50-59 Years 5,004 10.79%
60-69 Years 3,389 7.31%
70-79 Years 2,193 4.73%
80-89 Years 1,084 2.34%
90+ Years 196 0.42%

Yauco County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,647 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 23,737 51.17%

Yauco County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 46,097 99.38%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 228 0.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Yauco County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,206 74.43%
2. French Non-Basque 232 7.83%
3. Italian 218 7.35%
4. West Indian 172 5.80%
5. African 64 2.16%
6. Dutch 36 1.21%
7. German 20 0.67%
8. Belgian 8 0.27%
9. Brazilian 8 0.27%

Yauco County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 72,238 84.11%
2. Only English 13,623 15.86%
3. German 14 0.02%
4. French 12 0.01%

Yauco County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 92,222 99.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 360 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 322 0.35%

Yauco 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.
Yauco 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.


Yauco County Cities Back to top

Yauco County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00698