Vegas Abajo

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


Vegas Abajo Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Vegas Abajo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 518
  • Land Area (2000): 8.006 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 164
Vegas Abajo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 106 21.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 389 78.59%

Vegas Abajo 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 Abajo Employment Information Back to top
Vegas Abajo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 20 27.78%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 20.83%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 20.83%
4. Educational Services 10 13.89%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 6 8.33%
6. Repair and Maintenance 6 8.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 10 45.45%
2. Apparel Manufacturing 6 27.27%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 27.27%

Vegas Abajo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 15 20.83%
2. Teachers, Secondary School 10 13.89%
3. Transportation / Material Movers 9 12.50%
4. Carpenters 8 11.11%
5. Construction Laborers 6 8.33%
6. Food Processing Workers 6 8.33%
7. Other Construction Workers 6 8.33%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 6 8.33%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 6 8.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 45.45%
2. Other Production Occupations 6 27.27%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 27.27%

Vegas Abajo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 114 32.39%
15-35 hours 31 8.81%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 207 58.81%

Vegas Abajo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 21.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 15.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 24 25.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 0 0.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19 20.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 0 0.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 6.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 10.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 0 0.00%

Vegas Abajo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 12.77%
5-9 0 0.00%
10-14 0 0.00%
15-19 16 17.02%
20-24 0 0.00%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 6 6.38%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 6 6.38%
45-59 34 36.17%
60-89 6 6.38%
At least 90 14 14.89%

Vegas Abajo 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% 28 29.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 12 12.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 36.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 20 21.28%

Vegas Abajo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29 30.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 55 58.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 10.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Vegas Abajo 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 Abajo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 136 (495 people)
Families (2000): 126 (485 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12
People at same address in 1995: 366
Vegas Abajo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 83 61.03%
$10,000-$14,999 15 11.03%
$15,000-$19,999 12 8.82%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 10 7.35%
$30,000-$34,999 6 4.41%
$35,000-$39,999 4 2.94%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 0 0.00%
$100,000-$124,999 6 4.41%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Vegas Abajo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 17 11.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 31 20.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 36 23.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 29 19.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 16.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 5.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 3.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Vegas Abajo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 93 31.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 0 0.00%
Public Assistance 71 24.40%
Retirement 6 2.06%
Self Employment 14 4.81%
Social Security 19 6.53%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 79 27.15%
Other 9 3.09%

Vegas Abajo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 41 33.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 80 66.12%

Vegas Abajo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 7.07%
Color 1 Box Married 121 65.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 27.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Vegas Abajo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 127 72.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 19.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Vegas Abajo 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 Abajo Education Information Back to top
Vegas Abajo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 25.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 99 29.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 94 28.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 22 6.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24 7.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 3.01%

Vegas Abajo 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 19 3.67% 0 0.00% 19 3.67%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 47 9.07% 0 0.00% 47 9.07%
Grades 5-8 18 3.47% 0 0.00% 18 3.47%
Grades 9-12 29 5.60% 0 0.00% 29 5.60%
Undergrad college 7 1.35% 6 1.16% 13 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 10 1.93% 10 1.93%
Total 120 23.17% 16 3.09% 136 26.25%

Vegas Abajo 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 Abajo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vegas Abajo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 77 15.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 418 84.44%

Vegas Abajo 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 Abajo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vegas Abajo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 97 18.73%
10-19 Years 89 17.18%
20-29 Years 87 16.80%
30-39 Years 69 13.32%
40-49 Years 62 11.97%
50-59 Years 53 10.23%
60-69 Years 35 6.76%
70-79 Years 16 3.09%
80-89 Years 9 1.74%
90+ Years 1 0.19%

Vegas Abajo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 257 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 261 50.39%

Vegas Abajo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 517 99.81%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 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 Abajo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 405 95.74%
2. Only English 18 4.26%

Vegas Abajo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 490 98.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 1.01%

Vegas Abajo 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 Abajo 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.