La Puerta

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


La Puerta Legal Resources Back to top

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La Puerta Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,636
  • Land Area (2000): 2.216 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 459
La Puerta 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.


La Puerta Employment Information Back to top
La Puerta Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 107 42.63%
2. Repair and Maintenance 38 15.14%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 13.15%
4. Educational Services 16 6.37%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 4.38%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 3.98%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 9 3.59%
8. Other Transportation 9 3.59%
9. Social Assistance 9 3.59%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 1.99%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 4 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 23 17.83%
2. Health Care 23 17.83%
3. Social Assistance 16 12.40%
4. Educational Services 15 11.63%
5. Department and Other General Stores 13 10.08%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 9 6.98%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 9 6.98%
8. Public Administration 9 6.98%
9. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 7 5.43%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 5 3.88%

La Puerta Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction Laborers 75 29.88%
2. Agricultural Workers 29 11.55%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 25 9.96%
4. Other Construction Trades 15 5.98%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 13 5.18%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 4.78%
7. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 12 4.78%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 4.38%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 3.98%
10. Media and Communications Workers 10 3.98%
11. Bus Drivers 9 3.59%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 3.59%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 3.59%
14. Other Management Occupations 8 3.19%
15. Other Production Occupations 4 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 17.05%
2. Cashiers 10 7.75%
3. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 7.75%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 6.98%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 6.98%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 6.98%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 6.98%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 9 6.98%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 8 6.20%
10. Child Care Workers 7 5.43%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 5.43%
12. Other Financial Specialists 6 4.65%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 4.65%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 3.88%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.33%

La Puerta Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 404 38.62%
15-35 hours 104 9.94%
1-14 hours 3 0.29%
No regular hours 535 51.15%

La Puerta Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 2.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 2.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 38 10.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 68 19.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 71 20.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17 4.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30 8.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 2.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 8.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 2.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 10.37%

La Puerta Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 6.63%
5-9 17 4.90%
10-14 61 17.58%
15-19 126 36.31%
20-24 31 8.93%
25-29 9 2.59%
30-34 21 6.05%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 9 2.59%
60-89 18 5.19%
At least 90 32 9.22%

La Puerta 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% 267 76.95%
30-44 0 0.00% 21 6.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 2.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 50 14.41%

La Puerta Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 96 26.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 245 68.06%
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 6 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13 3.61%

La Puerta 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.


La Puerta Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 399 (1,692 people)
Families (2000): 378 (1,663 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 77
People at same address in 1995: 1,061
La Puerta Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 122 30.58%
$10,000-$14,999 36 9.02%
$15,000-$19,999 85 21.30%
$20,000-$24,999 58 14.54%
$25,000-$29,999 36 9.02%
$30,000-$34,999 22 5.51%
$35,000-$39,999 18 4.51%
$40,000-$44,999 9 2.26%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 13 3.26%
$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 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

La Puerta Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 26 6.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 61 14.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 65 15.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 100 24.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 89 21.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 42 10.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

La Puerta Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 319 34.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 27 2.90%
Public Assistance 26 2.79%
Retirement 12 1.29%
Self Employment 46 4.94%
Social Security 57 6.12%
Supplemental Security 41 4.40%
Wage / Salary 319 34.26%
Other 84 9.02%

La Puerta Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 77 23.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 246 76.16%

La Puerta Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 3.10%
Color 1 Box Married 363 70.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 128 24.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 1.74%

La Puerta Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 2.93%
Color 1 Box Married 378 69.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 116 21.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 6.59%

La Puerta 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.


La Puerta Education Information Back to top
La Puerta Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 401 43.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 302 32.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 100 10.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 123 13.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

La Puerta 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 52 3.18% 0 0.00% 52 3.18%
Kindergarten 34 2.08% 0 0.00% 34 2.08%
Grades 1-4 175 10.70% 0 0.00% 175 10.70%
Grades 5-8 170 10.39% 0 0.00% 170 10.39%
Grades 9-12 146 8.92% 0 0.00% 146 8.92%
Undergrad college 23 1.41% 8 0.49% 31 1.89%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 600 36.67% 8 0.49% 608 37.16%

La Puerta 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.


La Puerta Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Puerta Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 864 51.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 828 48.94%

La Puerta 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.


La Puerta Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Puerta Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 385 23.53%
10-19 Years 351 21.45%
20-29 Years 223 13.63%
30-39 Years 268 16.38%
40-49 Years 167 10.21%
50-59 Years 110 6.72%
60-69 Years 72 4.40%
70-79 Years 43 2.63%
80-89 Years 15 0.92%
90+ Years 2 0.12%

La Puerta Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 783 47.86%
Color 1 Box Female 853 52.14%

La Puerta Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,615 98.72%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20 1.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

La Puerta Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 45 63.38%
2. United States Or American 26 36.62%

La Puerta Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,423 97.20%
2. Only English 41 2.80%

La Puerta Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 919 54.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 306 18.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 467 27.60%

La Puerta 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.
La Puerta 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.