Vega Baja

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


Vega Baja Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Vega Baja Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,811
  • Land Area (2000): 16.151 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
  • Alias(es) (2003): ALT VEGA BAJA, BDA COLLAZO, BDA SANDIN, BO CARMELITA, BO LA TROCHA, BO OJO DE AGUA, BO PUEBLO NUEVO, BO YEGUADA, BRISAS DE TORTUGUERO, BRISAS DEL MAR, CIUDAD REAL, COLINAS DEL MARQUEZ, EST DE TORTUGUERO, HACIENDA LA ARBOLEDA, HACIENDA MONTE VERDE, JARD DE VEGA BAJA, PARC AMADEO, QTAS DE VEGA BAJA, REPTO SOBRINO, SECT ARENALES, SECT BO BRISAS, SECT BRISAS DEL ROSARIO, SECT EL LIDO, SECT GUARICO VIEJO, URB BRASILIA, URB CAMINO DEL SOL, URB CIARA DEL SOL, URB EL ROSARIO, URB EL VERDE, URB GUARICO, URB LA CRUV, URB LAS DELICIAS, URB LAS FLORES, URB MONTE CARLO, URB OCEAN FRONT, URB PINARES, URB SAN AGUSTIN, URB SAN DEMETRIO, URB SAN VICENTE, URB VEGA BAJA LAKES, VEGA BAJA, VILLA DEL ROSARIO, VILLA LINARES, VILLA LOS PESCADORES, VILLA PINARES, VILLA REAL, VILLAS DE LA PLAYA, VISTA VERDE
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Houses (2000): 10,272
Vega Baja 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.


Vega Baja Employment Information Back to top
Vega Baja Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 411 11.21%
2. Public Administration 345 9.41%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 343 9.36%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 218 5.95%
5. Repair and Maintenance 183 4.99%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 180 4.91%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 180 4.91%
8. Educational Services 142 3.87%
9. Finance and Insurance 120 3.27%
10. Health Care 105 2.86%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 84 2.29%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 73 1.99%
13. Other Transportation 68 1.85%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 66 1.80%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 65 1.77%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 64 1.75%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 58 1.58%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 1.58%
19. Department and Other General Stores 57 1.55%
20. Utilities 50 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 451 16.17%
2. Health Care 334 11.98%
3. Public Administration 238 8.53%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 237 8.50%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 158 5.67%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 157 5.63%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 156 5.59%
8. Social Assistance 109 3.91%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 107 3.84%
10. Finance and Insurance 81 2.90%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 69 2.47%
12. Department and Other General Stores 60 2.15%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 56 2.01%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 1.94%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 46 1.65%
16. Construction 43 1.54%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 42 1.51%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 41 1.47%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 28 1.00%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 0.86%

Vega Baja Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 324 8.84%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 233 6.36%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 222 6.06%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 181 4.94%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 164 4.47%
6. Other Construction Trades 152 4.15%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 127 3.46%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 125 3.41%
9. Other Management Occupations 123 3.36%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 121 3.30%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 3.14%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 106 2.89%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 103 2.81%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 99 2.70%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 87 2.37%
16. Carpenters 81 2.21%
17. Engineers 80 2.18%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 71 1.94%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 68 1.85%
20. Construction Laborers 61 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 254 9.11%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 254 9.11%
3. Other Production Occupations 207 7.42%
4. Cashiers 169 6.06%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 160 5.74%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 128 4.59%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 3.94%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 91 3.26%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 88 3.16%
10. Registered Nurses 86 3.08%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 85 3.05%
12. Accountants and Auditors 83 2.98%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.29%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 2.26%
15. Other Management Occupations 61 2.19%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 60 2.15%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 49 1.76%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 49 1.76%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 47 1.69%
20. Business Operations Specialists 46 1.65%

Vega Baja Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,792 31.98%
15-35 hours 1,257 5.92%
1-14 hours 581 2.74%
No regular hours 12,606 59.36%

Vega Baja Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 288 4.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 561 9.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 543 8.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 618 10.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 592 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,038 16.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 758 12.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 415 6.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 106 1.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 221 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 75 1.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 523 8.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 348 5.68%

Vega Baja Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 117 1.91%
5-9 407 6.64%
10-14 927 15.13%
15-19 1,108 18.09%
20-24 826 13.49%
25-29 241 3.93%
30-34 831 13.57%
35-39 94 1.53%
40-44 292 4.77%
45-59 405 6.61%
60-89 654 10.68%
At least 90 223 3.64%

Vega Baja Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 145 2.37% 3,481 56.83%
30-44 71 1.16% 1,146 18.71%
45-59 10 0.16% 395 6.45%
At least 60 49 0.80% 828 13.52%

Vega Baja Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,102 17.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,359 70.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 104 1.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 275 4.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 264 4.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 1.40%

Vega Baja 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.


Vega Baja Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,442 (28,637 people)
Families (2000): 7,762 (26,584 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 902
People at same address in 1995: 19,757
Vega Baja Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,691 39.09%
$10,000-$14,999 1,525 16.15%
$15,000-$19,999 939 9.94%
$20,000-$24,999 732 7.75%
$25,000-$29,999 609 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 501 5.31%
$35,000-$39,999 267 2.83%
$40,000-$44,999 338 3.58%
$45,000-$49,999 147 1.56%
$50,000-$59,999 257 2.72%
$60,000-$74,999 188 1.99%
$75,000-$99,999 120 1.27%
$100,000-$124,999 62 0.66%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.23%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.20%
$200,000 or more 25 0.26%

Vega Baja Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,467 15.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,363 25.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 145 1.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,001 21.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,773 18.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,002 10.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 355 3.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 250 2.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Vega Baja Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,812 28.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 162 0.80%
Public Assistance 2,184 10.81%
Retirement 1,010 5.00%
Self Employment 528 2.61%
Social Security 3,423 16.94%
Supplemental Security 157 0.78%
Wage / Salary 5,543 27.44%
Other 1,385 6.86%

Vega Baja Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,801 53.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,431 46.46%

Vega Baja Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 865 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 6,021 59.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,955 29.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 224 2.23%

Vega Baja Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,508 12.90%
Color 1 Box Married 6,184 52.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,779 23.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,220 10.44%

Vega Baja 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.


Vega Baja Education Information Back to top
Vega Baja Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,187 25.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,392 16.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,239 20.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,294 16.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,584 7.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,952 9.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 581 2.87%

Vega Baja 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 270 0.94% 143 0.50% 413 1.43%
Kindergarten 335 1.16% 80 0.28% 415 1.44%
Grades 1-4 1,445 5.02% 270 0.94% 1,715 5.95%
Grades 5-8 1,841 6.39% 277 0.96% 2,118 7.35%
Grades 9-12 1,824 6.33% 251 0.87% 2,075 7.20%
Undergrad college 502 1.74% 817 2.84% 1,319 4.58%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.09% 131 0.45% 158 0.55%
Total 6,244 21.67% 1,969 6.83% 8,213 28.51%

Vega Baja 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.


Vega Baja Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vega Baja Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,232 49.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,407 50.31%

Vega Baja 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.


Vega Baja Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vega Baja Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,682 16.25%
10-19 Years 4,805 16.68%
20-29 Years 4,273 14.83%
30-39 Years 3,938 13.67%
40-49 Years 3,539 12.28%
50-59 Years 3,237 11.24%
60-69 Years 2,241 7.78%
70-79 Years 1,387 4.81%
80-89 Years 608 2.11%
90+ Years 101 0.35%

Vega Baja Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,745 47.71%
Color 1 Box Female 15,066 52.29%

Vega Baja Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 28,554 99.11%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 186 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 51 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Vega Baja Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 606 72.92%
2. Arab / Arabic 47 5.66%
3. African 37 4.45%
4. West Indian 29 3.49%
5. Lebanese 27 3.25%
6. German 19 2.29%
7. Irish 18 2.17%
8. French Non-Basque 17 2.05%
9. English 8 0.96%
10. French Canadian 6 0.72%

Vega Baja Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22,084 83.98%
2. Only English 4,060 15.44%
3. Arabic 98 0.37%
4. Chinese 56 0.21%

Vega Baja Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,378 98.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 170 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 129 0.45%

Vega Baja 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.
Vega Baja 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.


Vega Baja Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00693 00694