Tequesta

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


Tequesta Legal Resources Back to top

Tequesta Legal Code

Florida Constitution
Florida Code

Florida State Resources
Florida Website
Florida Governor
Florida
Florida Courts
Florida Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Florida Southern


Tequesta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,273
  • Land Area (2000): 4.531 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.186 square kilometers
Tequesta Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,410 2003 5,504 2005 5,960
2002 5,514 2004 Not Available 2006 6,090

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Houses (2000): 2,834
Tequesta 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.


Tequesta Employment Information Back to top
Tequesta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 121 9.56%
2. Construction 99 7.82%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 95 7.50%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 89 7.03%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 6.16%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 74 5.85%
7. Public Administration 64 5.06%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 46 3.63%
9. Finance and Insurance 46 3.63%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44 3.48%
11. Educational Services 41 3.24%
12. Health Care 35 2.76%
13. Other Transportation 35 2.76%
14. Repair and Maintenance 33 2.61%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.53%
16. Air Transportation 30 2.37%
17. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.97%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 1.74%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 1.74%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 22 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 208 19.96%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 119 11.42%
3. Educational Services 102 9.79%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 7.29%
5. Finance and Insurance 55 5.28%
6. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 47 4.51%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 41 3.93%
8. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 37 3.55%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 3.17%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 32 3.07%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 31 2.98%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 2.88%
13. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 29 2.78%
14. Public Administration 27 2.59%
15. Construction 26 2.50%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 21 2.02%
17. Social Assistance 20 1.92%
18. Office Supplies and Stationery 14 1.34%
19. Department and Other General Stores 10 0.96%
20. Air Transportation 9 0.86%

Tequesta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 132 10.43%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 7.50%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 6.32%
4. Engineers 74 5.85%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 65 5.13%
6. Computer Specialists 48 3.79%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 3.63%
8. Top Executives 45 3.55%
9. Media and Communications Workers 41 3.24%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 38 3.00%
11. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 35 2.76%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 2.69%
13. Other Construction Trades 33 2.61%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 32 2.53%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 30 2.37%
16. Customer Service Representatives 29 2.29%
17. Carpenters 28 2.21%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 27 2.13%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 1.97%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 22 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 116 11.13%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 5.85%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 5.76%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 5.18%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 5.09%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 4.89%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 48 4.61%
8. Other Management Occupations 46 4.41%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 3.36%
10. Therapists 35 3.36%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.07%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 31 2.98%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 31 2.98%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 27 2.59%
15. Other Healthcare Support 25 2.40%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 2.40%
17. Business Operations Specialists 23 2.21%
18. Media and Communications Workers 23 2.21%
19. Computer Specialists 22 2.11%
20. Art and Design Workers 21 2.02%

Tequesta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,963 44.56%
15-35 hours 643 14.60%
1-14 hours 128 2.91%
No regular hours 1,671 37.93%

Tequesta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 1.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 1.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 129 5.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 265 12.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 270 12.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 322 14.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 350 16.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 270 12.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 143 6.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 2.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 115 5.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 120 5.51%

Tequesta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 148 6.80%
5-9 339 15.57%
10-14 316 14.52%
15-19 205 9.42%
20-24 252 11.58%
25-29 167 7.67%
30-34 293 13.46%
35-39 106 4.87%
40-44 41 1.88%
45-59 160 7.35%
60-89 26 1.19%
At least 90 124 5.70%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.51% 1,416 65.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 440 20.21%
45-59 0 0.00% 160 7.35%
At least 60 0 0.00% 150 6.89%

Tequesta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 143 6.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,946 84.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 37 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 113 4.93%

Tequesta 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.


Tequesta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,351 (5,154 people)
Families (2000): 1,548 (4,201 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 608
People at same address in 1995: 2,540
Tequesta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 157 6.68%
$10,000-$14,999 147 6.25%
$15,000-$19,999 69 2.93%
$20,000-$24,999 114 4.85%
$25,000-$29,999 141 6.00%
$30,000-$34,999 63 2.68%
$35,000-$39,999 134 5.70%
$40,000-$44,999 47 2.00%
$45,000-$49,999 124 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 211 8.97%
$60,000-$74,999 282 11.99%
$75,000-$99,999 334 14.21%
$100,000-$124,999 207 8.80%
$125,000-$149,999 62 2.64%
$150,000-$199,999 100 4.25%
$200,000 or more 159 6.76%

Tequesta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 692 29.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 872 37.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 115 4.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 275 11.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 255 10.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 83 3.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Tequesta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,583 23.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,370 20.59%
Public Assistance 7 0.11%
Retirement 544 8.18%
Self Employment 351 5.28%
Social Security 921 13.84%
Supplemental Security 74 1.11%
Wage / Salary 1,493 22.44%
Other 311 4.67%

Tequesta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 924 67.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 436 32.06%

Tequesta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 207 9.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,430 68.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 403 19.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 1.97%

Tequesta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 9.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,423 59.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 296 12.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 470 19.49%

Tequesta 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.


Tequesta Education Information Back to top
Tequesta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 36 0.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 199 4.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 994 22.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,197 27.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 377 8.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,043 24.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 484 11.18%

Tequesta 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% 54 1.02% 54 1.02%
Kindergarten 12 0.23% 21 0.40% 33 0.63%
Grades 1-4 211 4.00% 10 0.19% 221 4.19%
Grades 5-8 229 4.34% 51 0.97% 280 5.31%
Grades 9-12 260 4.93% 0 0.00% 260 4.93%
Undergrad college 150 2.84% 27 0.51% 177 3.36%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.72% 0 0.00% 38 0.72%
Total 900 17.07% 163 3.09% 1,063 20.16%

Tequesta 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.


Tequesta Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tequesta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,977 96.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 165 3.21%

Tequesta 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.


Tequesta Criminal Information Back to top
Tequesta 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 4.251 0.370 0.000 0.185 4.806 0.739 5.360 12.200 0.739 19.039
2002 3.446 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.446 0.363 4.715 15.959 1.814 22.851
2003 0.182 0.182 0.000 0.000 0.363 0.000 9.084 16.170 1.635 26.890
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.846 0.168 0.000 0.000 2.013 0.000 2.517 11.745 1.007 15.268
2006 1.970 0.164 0.000 0.328 2.463 0.493 2.299 13.793 1.149 17.241
2007 1.329 0.166 0.000 0.166 1.662 0.166 5.650 11.133 0.499 17.281

Tequesta Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 18
2005 5 18
2006 7 19
2007 6 16

Tequesta Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 129
2002 145

Tequesta 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.


Tequesta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tequesta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 480 9.10%
10-19 Years 613 11.63%
20-29 Years 282 5.35%
30-39 Years 644 12.21%
40-49 Years 803 15.23%
50-59 Years 715 13.56%
60-69 Years 637 12.08%
70-79 Years 607 11.51%
80-89 Years 412 7.81%
90+ Years 80 1.52%

Tequesta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,488 47.18%
Color 1 Box Female 2,785 52.82%

Tequesta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,050 95.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 128 2.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 25 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Tequesta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,052 18.50%
2. English 912 16.03%
3. Irish 860 15.12%
4. Italian 734 12.90%
5. United States Or American 415 7.30%
6. Polish 248 4.36%
7. Scottish 199 3.50%
8. Swedish 198 3.48%
9. French Non-Basque 154 2.71%
10. Dutch 136 2.39%

Tequesta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,601 90.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 251 4.93%
3. Italian 67 1.32%
4. Scandinavian 61 1.20%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 20 0.39%
6. German 19 0.37%
7. French 13 0.26%
8. Other Indo European 13 0.26%
9. Urdu 10 0.20%
10. Thai 10 0.20%

Tequesta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,828 92.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 206 3.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 188 3.60%

Tequesta 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.
Tequesta 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.