Progreso

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  2. Progreso Statistics
  3. Progreso Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Progreso Employment Information
  5. Progreso Family Information
  6. Progreso Education Information
  7. Progreso Public Benefits Information
  8. Progreso Criminal Information
  9. Progreso Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Progreso Zip Codes


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Progreso Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,085
  • Land Area (2000): 13.167 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.234 square kilometers
Progreso Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,961 2003 5,132 2005 5,132
2002 5,067 2004 Not Available 2006 5,226

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Houses (2000): 1,215
Progreso Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,095 97.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 105 2.02%

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Progreso Employment Information Back to top
Progreso Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 144 18.14%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 118 14.86%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 6.68%
4. Public Administration 52 6.55%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 47 5.92%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 42 5.29%
7. Educational Services 40 5.04%
8. Other Transportation 25 3.15%
9. Repair and Maintenance 24 3.02%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 2.64%
11. Truck Transportation 19 2.39%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 2.27%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 17 2.14%
14. Department and Other General Stores 15 1.89%
15. Food Manufacturing 13 1.64%
16. Health Care 13 1.64%
17. Metal Manufactuing 12 1.51%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 1.26%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.13%
20. Utilities 8 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 149 26.51%
2. Health Care 93 16.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 62 11.03%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 47 8.36%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 6.23%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 23 4.09%
7. Public Administration 23 4.09%
8. Private Household Services 20 3.56%
9. Social Assistance 18 3.20%
10. Department and Other General Stores 17 3.02%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.31%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.42%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 1.25%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 1.25%
15. Other Transportation 6 1.07%
16. Finance and Insurance 5 0.89%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 0.89%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 0.89%
19. Warehousing and Storage 5 0.89%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 0.71%

Progreso Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 105 13.22%
2. Construction Laborers 62 7.81%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 50 6.30%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 5.92%
5. Other Construction Trades 39 4.91%
6. Other Production Occupations 38 4.79%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 4.66%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 3.65%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 3.40%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 2.77%
11. Bus Drivers 20 2.52%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 2.39%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 2.39%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 18 2.27%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 2.02%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 1.89%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 1.76%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 14 1.76%
19. Other Construction Workers 13 1.64%
20. Cashiers 12 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 50 8.90%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 8.72%
3. Agricultural Workers 40 7.12%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 37 6.58%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 6.23%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 4.80%
7. Other Production Occupations 27 4.80%
8. Other Management Occupations 24 4.27%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 4.09%
10. Cashiers 22 3.91%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 22 3.91%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 18 3.20%
13. Child Care Workers 17 3.02%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 17 3.02%
15. Secretaries and Admins 17 3.02%
16. Business Operations Specialists 15 2.67%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 2.49%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 13 2.31%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 2.14%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 10 1.78%

Progreso Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,416 43.76%
15-35 hours 239 7.39%
1-14 hours 59 1.82%
No regular hours 1,522 47.03%

Progreso Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 6.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18 1.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 64 4.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 220 16.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 189 14.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 266 20.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 115 8.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 143 10.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 48 3.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44 3.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 53 4.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65 4.94%

Progreso Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 2.43%
5-9 205 15.58%
10-14 240 18.24%
15-19 287 21.81%
20-24 171 12.99%
25-29 68 5.17%
30-34 147 11.17%
35-39 2 0.15%
40-44 17 1.29%
45-59 67 5.09%
60-89 26 1.98%
At least 90 54 4.10%

Progreso 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% 1,003 76.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 166 12.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 67 5.09%
At least 60 4 0.30% 76 5.78%

Progreso Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 232 17.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 981 73.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 76 5.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 1.64%

Progreso 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.


Progreso Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,110 (5,200 people)
Families (2000): 1,049 (5,078 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 186
People at same address in 1995: 3,774
Progreso Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 305 27.48%
$10,000-$14,999 140 12.61%
$15,000-$19,999 129 11.62%
$20,000-$24,999 142 12.79%
$25,000-$29,999 68 6.13%
$30,000-$34,999 74 6.67%
$35,000-$39,999 65 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 35 3.15%
$45,000-$49,999 16 1.44%
$50,000-$59,999 42 3.78%
$60,000-$74,999 24 2.16%
$75,000-$99,999 35 3.15%
$100,000-$124,999 8 0.72%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.99%
$200,000 or more 8 0.72%

Progreso Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 76 6.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 116 10.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 171 15.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 193 17.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 220 19.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 141 12.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 179 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Progreso Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 886 33.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 46 1.73%
Public Assistance 145 5.45%
Retirement 52 1.95%
Self Employment 81 3.04%
Social Security 248 9.32%
Supplemental Security 162 6.09%
Wage / Salary 855 32.12%
Other 187 7.02%

Progreso Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 291 35.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 533 64.68%

Progreso Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33 2.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,035 62.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 530 32.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 2.74%

Progreso Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 2.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,061 62.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 477 27.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 117 6.86%

Progreso 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.


Progreso Education Information Back to top
Progreso Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,435 47.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 538 17.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 541 17.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 373 12.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 19 0.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 96 3.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42 1.38%

Progreso 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 141 2.77% 14 0.28% 155 3.05%
Kindergarten 118 2.32% 0 0.00% 118 2.32%
Grades 1-4 477 9.38% 10 0.20% 487 9.58%
Grades 5-8 503 9.89% 16 0.31% 519 10.21%
Grades 9-12 490 9.64% 11 0.22% 501 9.85%
Undergrad college 157 3.09% 32 0.63% 189 3.72%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.31% 0 0.00% 16 0.31%
Total 1,902 37.40% 83 1.63% 1,985 39.04%

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Progreso Public Benefits Information Back to top
Progreso Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,675 51.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,524 48.55%

Progreso 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.


Progreso Criminal Information Back to top
Progreso Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.225 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.225 0.403 4.636 4.636 0.806 10.482
2002 3.355 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.355 0.000 3.947 2.960 0.197 7.105
2003 0.779 0.000 0.000 0.195 0.974 0.585 6.235 7.210 0.974 14.419
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.702 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.702 0.390 6.625 13.640 0.390 20.655
2006 2.296 0.000 0.000 0.383 2.679 0.000 4.018 11.290 0.574 15.882
2007 0.372 0.000 0.000 0.372 0.744 0.186 5.023 23.256 1.860 30.140

Progreso Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 7
2005 2 9
2006 2 9
2007 0 9

Progreso Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 68
2002 53

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Progreso Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Progreso Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,176 23.13%
10-19 Years 1,188 23.36%
20-29 Years 754 14.83%
30-39 Years 640 12.59%
40-49 Years 541 10.64%
50-59 Years 338 6.65%
60-69 Years 227 4.46%
70-79 Years 151 2.97%
80-89 Years 58 1.14%
90+ Years 12 0.24%

Progreso Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,561 50.36%
Color 1 Box Female 2,524 49.64%

Progreso Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,896 96.28%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 185 3.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Progreso Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 66 33.17%
2. United States Or American 30 15.08%
3. English 29 14.57%
4. Irish 19 9.55%
5. African 18 9.05%
6. Italian 13 6.53%
7. French Non-Basque 6 3.02%
8. Haitian 4 2.01%
9. Scotch Irish 4 2.01%
10. European 3 1.51%

Progreso Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,299 94.15%
2. Only English 267 5.85%

Progreso Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,442 66.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 391 7.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,375 26.40%

Progreso 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.
Progreso 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.


Progreso Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78579