Canas

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


Canas Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Canas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,288
  • Land Area (2000): 17.784 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.634 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,031
Canas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,104 97.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 109 2.09%

Canas 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.


Canas Employment Information Back to top
Canas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 79 17.91%
2. Repair and Maintenance 31 7.03%
3. Public Administration 27 6.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 22 4.99%
5. Food Manufacturing 21 4.76%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 15 3.40%
7. Department and Other General Stores 15 3.40%
8. Educational Services 14 3.17%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.95%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 2.95%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 2.72%
12. Health Care 12 2.72%
13. Metal Manufactuing 12 2.72%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 2.72%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.49%
16. Utilities 11 2.49%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 10 2.27%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 2.27%
19. Other Transportation 9 2.04%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 52 18.64%
2. Public Administration 29 10.39%
3. Educational Services 27 9.68%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 21 7.53%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 20 7.17%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 19 6.81%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 13 4.66%
8. Food Manufacturing 12 4.30%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.51%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7 2.51%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 2.51%
12. Finance and Insurance 7 2.51%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 2.51%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 7 2.51%
15. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.15%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.15%
17. Construction 5 1.79%
18. Florists 5 1.79%
19. Metal Manufactuing 5 1.79%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.79%

Canas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 39 8.84%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 8.62%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 38 8.62%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 6.58%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 6.12%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 5.22%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 4.54%
8. Construction Laborers 18 4.08%
9. Other Construction Trades 16 3.63%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 15 3.40%
11. Agricultural Workers 14 3.17%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.95%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 2.72%
14. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 12 2.72%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 12 2.72%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 2.49%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.27%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.27%
19. Top Executives 9 2.04%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 54 19.35%
2. Cashiers 44 15.77%
3. Registered Nurses 32 11.47%
4. Other Production Occupations 20 7.17%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 19 6.81%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 5.73%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 15 5.38%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 4.30%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 12 4.30%
10. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.51%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 2.51%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 2.51%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 2.51%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 6 2.15%
15. Art and Design Workers 5 1.79%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 1.43%
17. Top Executives 4 1.43%
18. Customer Service Representatives 3 1.08%
19. Other Health Occupations 3 1.08%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 0.72%

Canas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,501 35.23%
15-35 hours 185 4.34%
1-14 hours 50 1.17%
No regular hours 2,525 59.26%

Canas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 5.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 43 6.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 38 5.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 106 14.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 94 13.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 129 18.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 50 7.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 94 13.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 17 2.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 0.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 54 7.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 42 5.90%

Canas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 0.98%
5-9 55 7.72%
10-14 77 10.81%
15-19 87 12.22%
20-24 131 18.40%
25-29 34 4.78%
30-34 205 28.79%
35-39 4 0.56%
40-44 36 5.06%
45-59 32 4.49%
60-89 44 6.18%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 2.25% 375 52.67%
30-44 23 3.23% 222 31.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 4.49%
At least 60 13 1.83% 31 4.35%

Canas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 91 12.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 544 75.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 2.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 52 7.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 0.97%

Canas 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.


Canas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 888 (3,132 people)
Families (2000): 744 (2,972 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 120
People at same address in 1995: 2,199
Canas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 325 36.60%
$10,000-$14,999 171 19.26%
$15,000-$19,999 104 11.71%
$20,000-$24,999 52 5.86%
$25,000-$29,999 79 8.90%
$30,000-$34,999 26 2.93%
$35,000-$39,999 40 4.50%
$40,000-$44,999 31 3.49%
$45,000-$49,999 14 1.58%
$50,000-$59,999 20 2.25%
$60,000-$74,999 8 0.90%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.79%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.68%

Canas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 105 11.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 157 17.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 189 21.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 180 20.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 16.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 6.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 5.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 578 28.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25 1.24%
Public Assistance 278 13.78%
Retirement 69 3.42%
Self Employment 50 2.48%
Social Security 275 13.63%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 548 27.16%
Other 195 9.66%

Canas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 264 44.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 325 55.18%

Canas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 779 24.94%
Color 1 Box Married 952 30.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,363 43.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 0.96%

Canas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 720 61.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 272 23.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 7.22%

Canas 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.


Canas Education Information Back to top
Canas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,588 38.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 734 17.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,138 27.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 314 7.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 165 4.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 126 3.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42 1.02%

Canas 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 47 0.89% 4 0.08% 51 0.96%
Kindergarten 21 0.40% 6 0.11% 27 0.51%
Grades 1-4 199 3.76% 30 0.57% 229 4.33%
Grades 5-8 565 10.68% 25 0.47% 590 11.16%
Grades 9-12 212 4.01% 14 0.26% 226 4.27%
Undergrad college 227 4.29% 101 1.91% 328 6.20%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.11% 11 0.21% 17 0.32%
Total 1,277 24.15% 191 3.61% 1,468 27.76%

Canas 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.


Canas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Canas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,284 41.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,838 58.87%

Canas 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.


Canas Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,025
Canas 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.


Canas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 609 11.52%
10-19 Years 924 17.47%
20-29 Years 1,637 30.96%
30-39 Years 887 16.77%
40-49 Years 583 11.02%
50-59 Years 314 5.94%
60-69 Years 173 3.27%
70-79 Years 88 1.66%
80-89 Years 57 1.08%
90+ Years 16 0.30%

Canas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,638 68.80%
Color 1 Box Female 1,650 31.20%

Canas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,218 98.68%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 58 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Canas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 41 87.23%
2. Brazilian 6 12.77%

Canas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,194 84.92%
2. Only English 745 15.08%

Canas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,199 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.27%

Canas 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.
Canas 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.