Vegas

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


Vegas Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Vegas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,409
  • Land Area (2000): 10.692 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.575 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 510
Vegas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,231 96.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 51 3.98%

Vegas 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.


Vegas Employment Information Back to top
Vegas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 40 17.70%
2. Educational Services 25 11.06%
3. Finance and Insurance 21 9.29%
4. Construction 15 6.64%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 6.64%
6. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 14 6.19%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 5.31%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 11 4.87%
9. Health Care 9 3.98%
10. Truck Transportation 9 3.98%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 3.54%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 3.54%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 3.10%
14. Repair and Maintenance 6 2.65%
15. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.21%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 2.21%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 2.21%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.77%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.77%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 29 15.26%
2. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 21 11.05%
3. Educational Services 21 11.05%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 10.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 15 7.89%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 15 7.89%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 7.89%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 4.74%
9. Department and Other General Stores 9 4.74%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 9 4.74%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 8 4.21%
12. Social Assistance 7 3.68%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 5 2.63%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 2.63%
15. Finance and Insurance 3 1.58%

Vegas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accountants and Auditors 30 13.27%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 11.50%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 22 9.73%
4. Other Production Occupations 20 8.85%
5. Other Construction Trades 15 6.64%
6. Other Management Occupations 13 5.75%
7. Other Financial Specialists 12 5.31%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 4.87%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 4.42%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 3.98%
11. Physicians and Surgeons 9 3.98%
12. Teachers, Special Education 9 3.98%
13. Art and Design Workers 7 3.10%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.10%
15. Cashiers 6 2.65%
16. Engineers 5 2.21%
17. Food Processing Workers 4 1.77%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 1.77%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 1.77%
20. Agricultural Workers 3 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 39 20.53%
2. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 25 13.16%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 10.00%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 7.89%
5. Cashiers 10 5.26%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 5.26%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 4.74%
8. Therapists 9 4.74%
9. Accountants and Auditors 8 4.21%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 4.21%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 3.68%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 3.16%
13. Engineers 5 2.63%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 2.63%
15. Media and Communications Workers 5 2.63%
16. Registered Nurses 5 2.63%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.63%

Vegas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 403 42.87%
15-35 hours 51 5.43%
1-14 hours 17 1.81%
No regular hours 469 49.89%

Vegas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 3.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 14.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 43 9.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 57 12.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 116 26.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 34 7.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3 0.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 27 6.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 3.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 31 7.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 8.20%

Vegas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 1.14%
5-9 33 7.52%
10-14 94 21.41%
15-19 23 5.24%
20-24 74 16.86%
25-29 12 2.73%
30-34 35 7.97%
35-39 25 5.69%
40-44 49 11.16%
45-59 59 13.44%
60-89 19 4.33%
At least 90 11 2.51%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 241 54.90%
30-44 8 1.82% 101 23.01%
45-59 5 1.14% 54 12.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 30 6.83%

Vegas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 65 14.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 342 77.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 2.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 19 4.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Vegas 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.


Vegas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 387 (1,152 people)
Families (2000): 313 (1,073 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 153
People at same address in 1995: 699
Vegas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 145 35.28%
$10,000-$14,999 49 11.92%
$15,000-$19,999 23 5.60%
$20,000-$24,999 33 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 49 11.92%
$30,000-$34,999 10 2.43%
$35,000-$39,999 14 3.41%
$40,000-$44,999 15 3.65%
$45,000-$49,999 28 6.81%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 26 6.33%
$75,000-$99,999 10 2.43%
$100,000-$124,999 9 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Vegas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 57 12.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 98 22.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 122 27.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 91 20.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 40 9.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 3.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Vegas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 269 35.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11 1.46%
Public Assistance 31 4.10%
Retirement 19 2.51%
Self Employment 8 1.06%
Social Security 112 14.81%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 261 34.52%
Other 45 5.95%

Vegas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 110 36.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 191 63.46%

Vegas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 3.64%
Color 1 Box Married 331 70.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 113 24.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 1.28%

Vegas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 4.35%
Color 1 Box Married 333 65.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 129 25.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 4.35%

Vegas 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.


Vegas Education Information Back to top
Vegas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 195 21.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 67 7.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 155 17.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 162 17.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 60 6.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 205 22.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 58 6.43%

Vegas 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 7 0.50% 8 0.57% 15 1.06%
Kindergarten 25 1.77% 7 0.50% 32 2.27%
Grades 1-4 87 6.17% 13 0.92% 100 7.10%
Grades 5-8 83 5.89% 14 0.99% 97 6.88%
Grades 9-12 70 4.97% 6 0.43% 76 5.39%
Undergrad college 25 1.77% 73 5.18% 98 6.96%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 297 21.08% 121 8.59% 418 29.67%

Vegas 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.


Vegas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vegas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 681 54.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 567 45.43%

Vegas 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.


Vegas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vegas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 223 15.83%
10-19 Years 240 17.03%
20-29 Years 226 16.04%
30-39 Years 244 17.32%
40-49 Years 172 12.21%
50-59 Years 151 10.72%
60-69 Years 92 6.53%
70-79 Years 43 3.05%
80-89 Years 16 1.14%
90+ Years 2 0.14%

Vegas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 720 51.10%
Color 1 Box Female 689 48.90%

Vegas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,400 99.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8 0.57%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Vegas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,119 93.56%
2. Only English 77 6.44%

Vegas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,270 99.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.94%

Vegas 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.
Vegas 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.