Colonia

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


Colonia Legal Resources Back to top

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Colonia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,811
  • Land Area (2000): 10.041 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 732
  • Alias(es) (2003): COLONIA
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Houses (2000): 6,254
Colonia 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.


Colonia Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,542
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $38,201,000 / $8,845,000
Colonia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 453 10.02%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 355 7.85%
3. Finance and Insurance 276 6.10%
4. Public Administration 251 5.55%
5. Other Transportation 212 4.69%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 193 4.27%
7. Educational Services 188 4.16%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 179 3.96%
9. Repair and Maintenance 179 3.96%
10. Health Care 139 3.07%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 136 3.01%
12. Truck Transportation 115 2.54%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 101 2.23%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 95 2.10%
15. Metal Manufactuing 94 2.08%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 86 1.90%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 74 1.64%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 1.53%
19. Utilities 68 1.50%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 55 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 614 14.72%
2. Health Care 585 14.02%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 368 8.82%
4. Finance and Insurance 327 7.84%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 214 5.13%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 3.55%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 146 3.50%
8. Public Administration 124 2.97%
9. Social Assistance 115 2.76%
10. Department and Other General Stores 91 2.18%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 89 2.13%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 2.04%
13. Other Transportation 78 1.87%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 71 1.70%
15. Construction 67 1.61%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54 1.29%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 1.29%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 1.20%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 47 1.13%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 46 1.10%

Colonia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 299 6.61%
2. Computer Specialists 271 5.99%
3. Other Management Occupations 246 5.44%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 219 4.84%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 211 4.67%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 203 4.49%
7. Other Production Occupations 184 4.07%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 167 3.69%
9. Top Executives 136 3.01%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 122 2.70%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 116 2.57%
12. Carpenters 112 2.48%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 107 2.37%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 99 2.19%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 96 2.12%
16. Business Operations Specialists 93 2.06%
17. Accountants and Auditors 92 2.03%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 91 2.01%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 85 1.88%
20. Financial Managers 69 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 394 9.44%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 311 7.45%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 281 6.74%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 201 4.82%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 175 4.19%
6. Registered Nurses 167 4.00%
7. Cashiers 142 3.40%
8. Other Management Occupations 142 3.40%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 3.33%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 127 3.04%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 124 2.97%
12. Customer Service Representatives 110 2.64%
13. Business Operations Specialists 98 2.35%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 98 2.35%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 88 2.11%
16. Computer Specialists 85 2.04%
17. Accountants and Auditors 80 1.92%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 1.75%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 73 1.75%
20. Financial Managers 71 1.70%

Colonia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,531 53.94%
15-35 hours 1,772 12.69%
1-14 hours 415 2.97%
No regular hours 4,245 30.40%

Colonia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 243 2.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 223 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 304 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 647 7.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 872 10.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,274 15.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,314 15.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,055 12.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 621 7.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 559 6.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 225 2.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 99 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 432 5.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 377 4.57%

Colonia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 125 1.52%
5-9 678 8.22%
10-14 1,057 12.82%
15-19 1,231 14.93%
20-24 1,090 13.22%
25-29 337 4.09%
30-34 1,335 16.19%
35-39 272 3.30%
40-44 340 4.12%
45-59 750 9.10%
60-89 824 9.99%
At least 90 206 2.50%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.16% 4,505 54.64%
30-44 52 0.63% 1,895 22.98%
45-59 47 0.57% 703 8.53%
At least 60 388 4.71% 642 7.79%

Colonia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 722 8.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,897 81.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 50 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 500 5.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 70 0.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 263 3.09%

Colonia 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.


Colonia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,190 (17,745 people)
Families (2000): 5,123 (16,281 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,231
People at same address in 1995: 12,215
Colonia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 161 2.60%
$10,000-$14,999 150 2.42%
$15,000-$19,999 255 4.12%
$20,000-$24,999 158 2.55%
$25,000-$29,999 272 4.39%
$30,000-$34,999 237 3.83%
$35,000-$39,999 305 4.93%
$40,000-$44,999 241 3.89%
$45,000-$49,999 200 3.23%
$50,000-$59,999 744 12.02%
$60,000-$74,999 704 11.37%
$75,000-$99,999 1,166 18.84%
$100,000-$124,999 765 12.36%
$125,000-$149,999 374 6.04%
$150,000-$199,999 259 4.18%
$200,000 or more 199 3.21%

Colonia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 940 15.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,849 29.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 137 2.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,241 20.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,208 19.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 569 9.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colonia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,017 27.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,263 17.92%
Public Assistance 73 0.40%
Retirement 1,403 7.70%
Self Employment 503 2.76%
Social Security 2,089 11.47%
Supplemental Security 209 1.15%
Wage / Salary 4,914 26.98%
Other 741 4.07%

Colonia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,321 54.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,967 45.87%

Colonia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 314 4.69%
Color 1 Box Married 4,509 67.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,680 25.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 197 2.94%

Colonia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 537 7.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,545 60.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,467 19.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 968 12.88%

Colonia 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.


Colonia Education Information Back to top
Colonia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 472 3.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,354 10.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,541 33.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,096 22.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 819 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,231 16.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,016 7.51%

Colonia 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 122 0.68% 239 1.34% 361 2.03%
Kindergarten 220 1.24% 52 0.29% 272 1.53%
Grades 1-4 727 4.08% 210 1.18% 937 5.26%
Grades 5-8 775 4.35% 190 1.07% 965 5.42%
Grades 9-12 852 4.78% 103 0.58% 955 5.36%
Undergrad college 544 3.05% 221 1.24% 765 4.30%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.59% 38 0.21% 143 0.80%
Total 3,345 18.78% 1,053 5.91% 4,398 24.69%

Colonia 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.


Colonia Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 298
Colonia Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colonia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colonia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,342 97.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 387 2.18%

Colonia 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.


Colonia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colonia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,291 12.86%
10-19 Years 2,263 12.71%
20-29 Years 1,575 8.84%
30-39 Years 2,775 15.58%
40-49 Years 2,955 16.59%
50-59 Years 2,205 12.38%
60-69 Years 1,681 9.44%
70-79 Years 1,460 8.20%
80-89 Years 544 3.05%
90+ Years 62 0.35%

Colonia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,581 48.18%
Color 1 Box Female 9,230 51.82%

Colonia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,713 82.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,120 6.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 886 4.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 828 4.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 204 1.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.06%

Colonia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,376 22.84%
2. Irish 3,560 18.58%
3. Polish 2,612 13.64%
4. German 2,556 13.34%
5. English 697 3.64%
6. Portuguese 689 3.60%
7. Russian 544 2.84%
8. Hungarian 471 2.46%
9. United States Or American 443 2.31%
10. Ukrainian 425 2.22%

Colonia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,915 77.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 731 4.39%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 550 3.30%
4. Polish 468 2.81%
5. Italian 461 2.77%
6. Tagalog 211 1.27%
7. Other Indic 190 1.14%
8. Gujarathi 166 1.00%
9. Chinese 112 0.67%
10. Urdu 102 0.61%

Colonia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,061 84.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,873 10.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 822 4.63%

Colonia 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.
Colonia 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.


Colonia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07067