Las Colonias

  1. Las Colonias Legal Resources
  2. Las Colonias Statistics
  3. Las Colonias Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Las Colonias Family Information
  5. Las Colonias Education Information
  6. Las Colonias Public Benefits Information
  7. Las Colonias Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Las Colonias Legal Resources Back to top

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Las Colonias Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 283
  • Land Area (2000): 35.089 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.114 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 95
Las Colonias Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 201 87.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28 12.23%

Las Colonias 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.


Las Colonias Employment Information Back to top
Las Colonias Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 77 57.89%
15-35 hours 11 8.27%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 45 33.83%

Las Colonias Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 32.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 0 0.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 0 0.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23 33.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 16.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 0 0.00%

Las Colonias Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 12 17.65%
10-14 33 48.53%
15-19 11 16.18%
20-24 0 0.00%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 0 0.00%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 12 17.65%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Las Colonias Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 56 82.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 17.65%

Las Colonias Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12 17.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 44 64.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 17.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Las Colonias 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.


Las Colonias Family Information Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 23
People at same address in 1995: 98
Las Colonias Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 34 53.12%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 11 17.19%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 0 0.00%
$35,000-$39,999 8 12.50%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 11 17.19%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Las Colonias Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7 9.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 17 22.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 15 19.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 10.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 11.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 9.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Las Colonias Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 51 32.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 0 0.00%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 8 5.16%
Self Employment 12 7.74%
Social Security 21 13.55%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 51 32.90%
Other 12 7.74%

Las Colonias Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21 38.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 34 61.82%

Las Colonias Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 15.58%
Color 1 Box Married 55 71.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10 12.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Las Colonias Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 16.07%
Color 1 Box Married 47 83.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Las Colonias 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.


Las Colonias Education Information Back to top
Las Colonias Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 27 20.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11 8.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 60 45.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 35 26.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Las Colonias 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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 16 5.65% 0 0.00% 16 5.65%
Grades 1-4 10 3.53% 0 0.00% 10 3.53%
Grades 5-8 34 12.01% 0 0.00% 34 12.01%
Grades 9-12 12 4.24% 0 0.00% 12 4.24%
Undergrad college 12 4.24% 0 0.00% 12 4.24%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 84 29.68% 0 0.00% 84 29.68%

Las Colonias 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.


Las Colonias Public Benefits Information Back to top
Las Colonias Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 71 33.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 139 66.19%

Las Colonias 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.


Las Colonias Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Las Colonias Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 56 19.79%
10-19 Years 58 20.49%
20-29 Years 32 11.31%
30-39 Years 37 13.07%
40-49 Years 43 15.19%
50-59 Years 16 5.65%
60-69 Years 20 7.07%
70-79 Years 15 5.30%
80-89 Years 4 1.41%
90+ Years 2 0.71%

Las Colonias Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 146 51.59%
Color 1 Box Female 137 48.41%

Las Colonias Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 259 91.52%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24 8.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Las Colonias Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Swedish 20 35.71%
2. Dutch 12 21.43%
3. Dutch West Indian 8 14.29%
4. English 8 14.29%
5. German 8 14.29%

Las Colonias Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 149 84.18%
2. Only English 28 15.82%

Las Colonias Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 208 90.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 9.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Las Colonias 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.
Las Colonias 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.