Patillas County

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


Patillas County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Patillas County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,152
  • Land Area (2000): 120.941 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 74.132 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 7,677
Patillas County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,376 72.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 180 0.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,808 26.78%

Patillas County 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.


Patillas County Employment Information Back to top
Patillas County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,337 4,028 1,309 24.53% 243
1991 5,367 3,935 1,432 26.68% 266
1992 5,511 3,984 1,527 27.71% 277
1993 5,791 4,144 1,648 28.45% 284
1994 5,910 4,567 1,342 22.72% 225
1995 5,648 4,394 1,254 22.21% 222
1996 6,185 4,841 1,344 21.73% 217
1997 6,339 4,957 1,383 21.81% 218
1998 6,122 4,868 1,254 20.49% 205
1999 5,744 4,718 1,025 17.85% 178
2000 5,347 4,571 776 14.52% 145
2001 5,241 4,422 818 15.62% 156
2002 5,733 4,725 1,009 17.60% 176
2003 5,929 4,824 1,105 18.64% 186
2004 5,911 4,876 1,035 17.50% 175
2005 6,221 5,100 1,120 18.01% 180
2006 6,166 5,212 954 15.48% 155
2007 6,264 5,257 1,006 16.06% 161
2008 6,314 5,301 1,013 16.05% 160
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,369 5,309 1,060 16.64% 166
Feb 2008 6,316 5,295 1,021 16.17% 162
Mar 2008 6,227 5,349 878 14.10% 141
Apr 2008 6,215 5,271 944 15.19% 152
May 2008 6,308 5,284 1,024 16.23% 162
Jun 2008 6,421 5,372 1,049 16.34% 163
Jul 2008 6,272 5,214 1,058 16.87% 169
Aug 2008 6,319 5,271 1,048 16.58% 166
Sep 2008 6,378 5,340 1,038 16.27% 163
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Patillas County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 954 21.82%
2. Public Administration 744 17.02%
3. Educational Services 266 6.08%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 218 4.99%
5. Utilities 158 3.61%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 154 3.52%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 152 3.48%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 3.39%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 132 3.02%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 130 2.97%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 108 2.47%
12. Health Care 94 2.15%
13. Repair and Maintenance 78 1.78%
14. Truck Transportation 74 1.69%
15. Finance and Insurance 70 1.60%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 62 1.42%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 56 1.28%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 1.19%
19. Gasoline Stations 52 1.19%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 52 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 638 21.41%
2. Public Administration 476 15.97%
3. Health Care 374 12.55%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 182 6.11%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 164 5.50%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 126 4.23%
7. Social Assistance 100 3.36%
8. Finance and Insurance 94 3.15%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 80 2.68%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 76 2.55%
11. Private Household Services 64 2.15%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 62 2.08%
13. Construction 58 1.95%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 44 1.48%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 42 1.41%
16. Department and Other General Stores 38 1.28%
17. Other Health and Personal Care Store 36 1.21%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.14%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 1.01%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 30 1.01%

Patillas County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 378 8.65%
2. Other Construction Trades 350 8.01%
3. Other Production Occupations 342 7.82%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 264 6.04%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 234 5.35%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 210 4.80%
7. Construction Laborers 174 3.98%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 174 3.98%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 162 3.71%
10. Carpenters 136 3.11%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 132 3.02%
12. Other Construction Workers 114 2.61%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 112 2.56%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 112 2.56%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 98 2.24%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 92 2.10%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 88 2.01%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 80 1.83%
19. Agricultural Workers 76 1.74%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 396 13.29%
2. Cashiers 290 9.73%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 250 8.39%
4. Other Production Occupations 202 6.78%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 172 5.77%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 150 5.03%
7. Registered Nurses 122 4.09%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 118 3.96%
9. Other Management Occupations 116 3.89%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 94 3.15%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 88 2.95%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 84 2.82%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 80 2.68%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 2.21%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 64 2.15%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 64 2.15%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 54 1.81%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 46 1.54%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 38 1.28%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 1.21%

Patillas County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,577 28.82%
15-35 hours 1,392 4.68%
1-14 hours 944 3.17%
No regular hours 18,845 63.33%

Patillas County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 418 5.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 622 8.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 510 7.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,170 16.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 976 13.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,172 16.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 866 12.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 508 7.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 0.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 98 1.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 0.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 368 5.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 290 4.09%

Patillas County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 180 2.54%
5-9 724 10.22%
10-14 1,104 15.59%
15-19 906 12.79%
20-24 750 10.59%
25-29 206 2.91%
30-34 1,118 15.79%
35-39 94 1.33%
40-44 142 2.01%
45-59 604 8.53%
60-89 648 9.15%
At least 90 606 8.56%

Patillas County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.96% 3,802 53.69%
30-44 36 0.51% 1,318 18.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 604 8.53%
At least 60 72 1.02% 1,182 16.69%

Patillas County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,470 20.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,046 70.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.50%
Color 4 Box Other 72 1.01%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 176 2.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 282 3.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 0.78%

Patillas County 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.


Patillas County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,190 (40,246 people)
Families (2000): 10,666 (37,162 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,138
People at same address in 1995: 29,648
Patillas County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,661 42.85%
$10,000-$14,999 2,092 15.84%
$15,000-$19,999 1,358 10.28%
$20,000-$24,999 1,186 8.98%
$25,000-$29,999 766 5.80%
$30,000-$34,999 679 5.14%
$35,000-$39,999 554 4.19%
$40,000-$44,999 210 1.59%
$45,000-$49,999 186 1.41%
$50,000-$59,999 172 1.30%
$60,000-$74,999 134 1.01%
$75,000-$99,999 96 0.73%
$100,000-$124,999 46 0.35%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.08%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 60 0.45%

Patillas County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,196 18.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,479 22.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,325 20.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,305 19.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 802 12.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 250 3.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 148 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Patillas County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,607 27.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 244 0.88%
Public Assistance 3,265 11.79%
Retirement 1,163 4.20%
Self Employment 692 2.50%
Social Security 4,978 17.98%
Supplemental Security 314 1.13%
Wage / Salary 7,321 26.45%
Other 2,098 7.58%

Patillas County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,690 47.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,056 52.36%

Patillas County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 988 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 8,858 59.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,589 31.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 370 2.50%

Patillas County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,374 8.80%
Color 1 Box Married 8,931 57.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,542 22.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,772 11.35%

Patillas County 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.


Patillas County Education Information Back to top
Patillas County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,920 28.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,502 15.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,004 24.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,456 12.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,086 7.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,738 9.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 476 1.69%

Patillas County 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 388 1.93% 82 0.41% 470 2.33%
Kindergarten 760 3.77% 62 0.31% 822 4.08%
Grades 1-4 2,776 13.78% 274 1.36% 3,050 15.13%
Grades 5-8 2,696 13.38% 144 0.71% 2,840 14.09%
Grades 9-12 3,493 17.33% 138 0.68% 3,631 18.02%
Undergrad college 976 4.84% 904 4.49% 1,880 9.33%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.09% 134 0.66% 152 0.75%
Total 11,107 55.12% 1,738 8.62% 12,845 63.74%

Patillas County 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.


Patillas County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Patillas County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,278 45.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,046 54.67%

Patillas County 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.


Patillas County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Patillas County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,213 15.94%
10-19 Years 3,569 17.71%
20-29 Years 2,832 14.05%
30-39 Years 2,677 13.28%
40-49 Years 2,630 13.05%
50-59 Years 2,162 10.73%
60-69 Years 1,486 7.37%
70-79 Years 946 4.69%
80-89 Years 559 2.77%
90+ Years 78 0.39%

Patillas County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,982 49.53%
Color 1 Box Female 10,170 50.47%

Patillas County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20,011 99.30%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 130 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Patillas County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,038 79.85%
2. African 100 7.69%
3. West Indian 50 3.85%
4. Italian 42 3.23%
5. European 24 1.85%
6. French Non-Basque 18 1.38%
7. German 12 0.92%
8. Austrian 8 0.62%
9. Irish 8 0.62%

Patillas County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 31,266 83.52%
2. Only English 6,122 16.35%
3. German 32 0.09%
4. French 14 0.04%

Patillas County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,214 99.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 0.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 102 0.25%

Patillas County 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.
Patillas County 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.


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Patillas County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00723