Portugues

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Portugues Legal Resources
  2. Portugues Statistics
  3. Portugues Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portugues Employment Information
  5. Portugues Family Information
  6. Portugues Education Information
  7. Portugues Public Benefits Information
  8. Portugues Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Portugues Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Portugues Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,674
  • Land Area (2000): 12.867 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.060 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 846
Portugues Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,466 93.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 182 6.87%

Portugues 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.


Portugues Employment Information Back to top
Portugues Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 47 22.38%
2. Construction 31 14.76%
3. Other Direct Selling Estab 18 8.57%
4. Educational Services 15 7.14%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 6.19%
6. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 13 6.19%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 12 5.71%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 3.81%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 8 3.81%
10. Utilities 8 3.81%
11. U.S. Postal Service 7 3.33%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 6 2.86%
13. Health Care 6 2.86%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 6 2.86%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 2.86%
16. Repair and Maintenance 6 2.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 32 22.70%
2. Health Care 23 16.31%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 11 7.80%
4. Private Household Services 11 7.80%
5. Construction 10 7.09%
6. Public Administration 10 7.09%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 9 6.38%
8. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 5.67%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 6 4.26%
10. Finance and Insurance 6 4.26%
11. Social Assistance 6 4.26%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 3.55%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 2.84%

Portugues Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 17.62%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 25 11.90%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 6.19%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 6.19%
5. Personal Appearance Workers 12 5.71%
6. Other Construction Trades 10 4.76%
7. Construction Laborers 8 3.81%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 3.81%
9. Other Production Occupations 8 3.81%
10. Agricultural Workers 7 3.33%
11. Carpenters 7 3.33%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.33%
13. Cashiers 6 2.86%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 2.86%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 2.86%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 2.86%
17. Other Construction Workers 6 2.86%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 2.86%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 6 2.86%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 5 2.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 21 14.89%
2. Cashiers 20 14.18%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 9.22%
4. Teachers, Secondary School 13 9.22%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 7.80%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 7.09%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 6.38%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 5.67%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 4.26%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 4.26%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 4.26%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 4.26%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 4 2.84%
14. Financial Managers 4 2.84%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 2.84%

Portugues Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 315 18.24%
15-35 hours 100 5.79%
1-14 hours 61 3.53%
No regular hours 1,251 72.44%

Portugues Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 7.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 3.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7 1.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 6.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 90 25.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 93 26.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30 8.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40 11.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 3.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 1.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 2.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 0 0.00%

Portugues Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 24 6.84%
5-9 14 3.99%
10-14 50 14.25%
15-19 33 9.40%
20-24 62 17.66%
25-29 25 7.12%
30-34 49 13.96%
35-39 7 1.99%
40-44 11 3.13%
45-59 26 7.41%
60-89 45 12.82%
At least 90 5 1.42%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 5.70% 188 53.56%
30-44 5 1.42% 62 17.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 7.41%
At least 60 17 4.84% 33 9.40%

Portugues Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 96 27.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 166 47.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 42 11.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 13.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Portugues 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.


Portugues Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 773 (2,648 people)
Families (2000): 666 (2,518 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28
People at same address in 1995: 1,791
Portugues Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 514 66.49%
$10,000-$14,999 62 8.02%
$15,000-$19,999 71 9.18%
$20,000-$24,999 55 7.12%
$25,000-$29,999 29 3.75%
$30,000-$34,999 17 2.20%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 6 0.78%
$45,000-$49,999 13 1.68%
$50,000-$59,999 1 0.13%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.65%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Portugues Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 109 14.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 155 20.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 0.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 158 20.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 139 18.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 104 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 6.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 6.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Portugues Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 361 26.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15 1.09%
Public Assistance 338 24.55%
Retirement 13 0.94%
Self Employment 24 1.74%
Social Security 175 12.71%
Supplemental Security 11 0.80%
Wage / Salary 337 24.47%
Other 103 7.48%

Portugues Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 172 40.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 252 59.43%

Portugues Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 4.26%
Color 1 Box Married 484 57.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 315 37.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 1.30%

Portugues Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 78 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 527 57.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 256 28.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 5.70%

Portugues 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.


Portugues Education Information Back to top
Portugues Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 544 34.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 338 21.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 383 24.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 189 11.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 31 1.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 72 4.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 21 1.33%

Portugues 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 32 1.20% 0 0.00% 32 1.20%
Kindergarten 38 1.42% 0 0.00% 38 1.42%
Grades 1-4 285 10.66% 15 0.56% 300 11.22%
Grades 5-8 277 10.36% 5 0.19% 282 10.55%
Grades 9-12 167 6.25% 14 0.52% 181 6.77%
Undergrad college 14 0.52% 121 4.53% 135 5.05%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 813 30.40% 155 5.80% 968 36.20%

Portugues 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.


Portugues Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portugues Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 487 18.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,161 81.61%

Portugues 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.


Portugues Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portugues Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 578 21.62%
10-19 Years 575 21.50%
20-29 Years 392 14.66%
30-39 Years 339 12.68%
40-49 Years 309 11.56%
50-59 Years 221 8.26%
60-69 Years 122 4.56%
70-79 Years 92 3.44%
80-89 Years 39 1.46%
90+ Years 7 0.26%

Portugues Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,355 50.67%
Color 1 Box Female 1,319 49.33%

Portugues Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,662 99.55%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Portugues Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 25 100.00%

Portugues Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,968 83.74%
2. Only English 382 16.26%

Portugues Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,643 99.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.19%

Portugues 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.
Portugues 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.