Penuelas County

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


Penuelas County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Penuelas County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,719
  • Land Area (2000): 114.880 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 60.656 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 8,735
Penuelas County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,658 89.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 321 0.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,566 10.39%

Penuelas 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.


Penuelas County Employment Information Back to top
Penuelas County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,362 4,957 1,405 22.08% 220
1991 6,444 4,946 1,498 23.25% 232
1992 6,716 5,026 1,691 25.17% 252
1993 6,695 4,906 1,789 26.73% 267
1994 7,167 5,687 1,480 20.66% 206
1995 7,237 5,908 1,329 18.36% 184
1996 7,965 6,013 1,952 24.51% 244
1997 7,979 6,321 1,658 20.78% 208
1998 7,933 6,341 1,592 20.06% 201
1999 8,033 6,341 1,693 21.07% 210
2000 7,691 6,586 1,106 14.38% 144
2001 7,581 6,441 1,140 15.03% 150
2002 8,187 6,819 1,368 16.71% 167
2003 8,259 6,882 1,377 16.68% 167
2004 8,426 7,237 1,190 14.12% 141
2005 9,130 7,809 1,320 14.46% 145
2006 9,005 7,792 1,213 13.47% 135
2007 8,932 7,643 1,288 14.42% 145
2008 8,918 7,626 1,292 14.48% 145
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,867 7,486 1,381 15.57% 156
Feb 2008 9,009 7,712 1,297 14.40% 144
Mar 2008 8,781 7,663 1,118 12.73% 127
Apr 2008 8,794 7,673 1,121 12.75% 127
May 2008 8,976 7,736 1,240 13.81% 138
Jun 2008 8,867 7,568 1,299 14.65% 146
Jul 2008 8,939 7,548 1,391 15.56% 156
Aug 2008 9,053 7,620 1,433 15.83% 158
Sep 2008 8,975 7,631 1,344 14.97% 150
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Penuelas County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,686 25.79%
2. Public Administration 1,130 17.28%
3. Educational Services 302 4.62%
4. Repair and Maintenance 232 3.55%
5. Health Care 220 3.36%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 220 3.36%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 206 3.15%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 182 2.78%
9. Utilities 166 2.54%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 2.32%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 142 2.17%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 122 1.87%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 110 1.68%
14. Other Transportation 96 1.47%
15. Food Manufacturing 94 1.44%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 90 1.38%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 84 1.28%
18. U.S. Postal Service 78 1.19%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 72 1.10%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 66 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 880 22.83%
2. Health Care 586 15.20%
3. Public Administration 500 12.97%
4. Social Assistance 226 5.86%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 188 4.88%
6. Finance and Insurance 136 3.53%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 106 2.75%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 88 2.28%
9. Department and Other General Stores 88 2.28%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 86 2.23%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 82 2.13%
12. Food Manufacturing 80 2.08%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 2.08%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 76 1.97%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 72 1.87%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 66 1.71%
17. Utilities 44 1.14%
18. Construction 40 1.04%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 34 0.88%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 0.78%

Penuelas County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction Laborers 460 7.04%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 382 5.84%
3. Other Construction Workers 328 5.02%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 318 4.86%
5. Other Construction Trades 310 4.74%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 296 4.53%
7. Other Production Occupations 280 4.28%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 234 3.58%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 224 3.43%
10. Carpenters 212 3.24%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 3.06%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 198 3.03%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 188 2.88%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 184 2.81%
15. Other Management Occupations 182 2.78%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 170 2.60%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 158 2.42%
18. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 156 2.39%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 132 2.02%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 128 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 408 10.59%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 346 8.98%
3. Registered Nurses 328 8.51%
4. Cashiers 318 8.25%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 226 5.86%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 182 4.72%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 170 4.41%
8. Other Production Occupations 126 3.27%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 108 2.80%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 2.59%
11. Other Management Occupations 86 2.23%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 84 2.18%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 2.08%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 78 2.02%
15. Accountants and Auditors 76 1.97%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 76 1.97%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 68 1.76%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 66 1.71%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 64 1.66%
20. Other Healthcare Support 62 1.61%

Penuelas County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,716 28.67%
15-35 hours 2,336 6.25%
1-14 hours 818 2.19%
No regular hours 23,513 62.90%

Penuelas County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 936 9.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 492 4.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 614 6.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,784 18.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,094 11.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,712 17.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,096 11.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 496 5.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 124 1.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 212 2.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 112 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 98 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 720 7.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 362 3.67%

Penuelas County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 148 1.50%
5-9 728 7.39%
10-14 902 9.16%
15-19 1,262 12.81%
20-24 1,360 13.80%
25-29 448 4.55%
30-34 2,364 24.00%
35-39 282 2.86%
40-44 544 5.52%
45-59 756 7.67%
60-89 440 4.47%
At least 90 618 6.27%

Penuelas 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 86 0.87% 4,762 48.34%
30-44 216 2.19% 2,974 30.19%
45-59 16 0.16% 740 7.51%
At least 60 88 0.89% 970 9.85%

Penuelas County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,198 21.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,530 64.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 312 3.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 406 4.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 382 3.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 244 2.42%

Penuelas 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.


Penuelas County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,462 (53,430 people)
Families (2000): 13,220 (50,616 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,596
People at same address in 1995: 38,139
Penuelas County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,435 41.51%
$10,000-$14,999 2,726 17.58%
$15,000-$19,999 1,768 11.40%
$20,000-$24,999 1,480 9.55%
$25,000-$29,999 798 5.15%
$30,000-$34,999 708 4.57%
$35,000-$39,999 430 2.77%
$40,000-$44,999 228 1.47%
$45,000-$49,999 230 1.48%
$50,000-$59,999 402 2.59%
$60,000-$74,999 124 0.80%
$75,000-$99,999 76 0.49%
$100,000-$124,999 36 0.23%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.09%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.05%
$200,000 or more 40 0.26%

Penuelas County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,060 13.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,463 19.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,497 19.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,480 19.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,198 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 594 7.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 328 4.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Penuelas County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,562 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 314 0.94%
Public Assistance 3,983 11.89%
Retirement 1,584 4.73%
Self Employment 738 2.20%
Social Security 4,991 14.90%
Supplemental Security 280 0.84%
Wage / Salary 9,262 27.65%
Other 2,784 8.31%

Penuelas County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,053 41.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,768 58.73%

Penuelas County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,001 5.32%
Color 1 Box Married 11,255 59.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,074 32.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 486 2.58%

Penuelas County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,544 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 11,266 57.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,031 25.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,770 9.03%

Penuelas 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.


Penuelas County Education Information Back to top
Penuelas County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,134 25.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,018 17.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,084 25.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,894 13.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,912 5.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,544 10.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 576 1.64%

Penuelas 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 682 2.55% 116 0.43% 798 2.99%
Kindergarten 790 2.96% 36 0.13% 826 3.09%
Grades 1-4 4,060 15.20% 192 0.72% 4,252 15.91%
Grades 5-8 4,940 18.49% 166 0.62% 5,106 19.11%
Grades 9-12 3,839 14.37% 190 0.71% 4,029 15.08%
Undergrad college 724 2.71% 1,742 6.52% 2,466 9.23%
Graduate or professional school 102 0.38% 156 0.58% 258 0.97%
Total 15,137 56.65% 2,598 9.72% 17,735 66.38%

Penuelas 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.


Penuelas County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Penuelas County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,526 40.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31,975 59.77%

Penuelas 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.


Penuelas County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Penuelas County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,895 18.32%
10-19 Years 5,313 19.88%
20-29 Years 4,053 15.17%
30-39 Years 3,556 13.31%
40-49 Years 3,291 12.32%
50-59 Years 2,535 9.49%
60-69 Years 1,614 6.04%
70-79 Years 894 3.35%
80-89 Years 478 1.79%
90+ Years 90 0.34%

Penuelas County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,203 49.41%
Color 1 Box Female 13,516 50.59%

Penuelas County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26,544 99.35%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 152 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Penuelas County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,482 85.47%
2. African 100 5.77%
3. West Indian 62 3.58%
4. Italian 40 2.31%
5. German 26 1.50%
6. Yugoslavian 14 0.81%
7. Hungarian 10 0.58%

Penuelas County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39,743 81.14%
2. Only English 9,222 18.83%
3. French 14 0.03%

Penuelas County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 53,231 99.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 174 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 140 0.26%

Penuelas 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.
Penuelas 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.


Penuelas County Cities Back to top

Penuelas County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00624