Cabo Rojo County

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


Cabo Rojo County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Cabo Rojo County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,911
  • Land Area (2000): 182.213 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 277.259 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 23,182
Cabo Rojo County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 81,750 87.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 93 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,010 12.80%

Cabo Rojo County 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.


Cabo Rojo County Employment Information Back to top
Cabo Rojo County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,091 10,758 2,332 17.82% 177
1991 13,188 10,946 2,242 17.00% 170
1992 13,785 11,269 2,516 18.25% 182
1993 14,099 11,671 2,428 17.22% 172
1994 15,078 12,832 2,247 14.90% 149
1995 15,475 13,554 1,921 12.41% 124
1996 15,760 13,640 2,121 13.46% 135
1997 16,487 14,197 2,290 13.89% 139
1998 16,780 14,702 2,077 12.38% 124
1999 16,618 14,447 2,172 13.07% 131
2000 17,614 15,916 1,698 9.64% 96
2001 17,487 15,613 1,875 10.72% 107
2002 18,272 16,227 2,045 11.19% 112
2003 19,019 16,957 2,062 10.84% 109
2004 19,930 18,155 1,775 8.91% 89
2005 21,154 19,037 2,117 10.01% 100
2006 21,353 19,377 1,977 9.26% 93
2007 21,159 19,217 1,942 9.18% 92
2008 20,689 18,825 1,865 9.01% 90
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,662 18,887 1,775 8.59% 86
Feb 2008 20,979 19,180 1,799 8.58% 86
Mar 2008 20,639 19,161 1,478 7.16% 72
Apr 2008 20,663 19,097 1,566 7.58% 76
May 2008 20,917 19,015 1,902 9.09% 91
Jun 2008 20,768 18,799 1,969 9.48% 95
Jul 2008 20,628 18,567 2,061 9.99% 100
Aug 2008 20,454 18,291 2,163 10.57% 106
Sep 2008 20,495 18,426 2,069 10.10% 101
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cabo Rojo County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,048 13.59%
2. Public Administration 1,484 9.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 990 6.57%
4. Educational Services 782 5.19%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 708 4.70%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 622 4.13%
7. Repair and Maintenance 612 4.06%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 560 3.72%
9. Health Care 504 3.34%
10. Food Manufacturing 440 2.92%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 402 2.67%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 344 2.28%
13. Finance and Insurance 336 2.23%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 322 2.14%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 322 2.14%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 278 1.84%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 266 1.77%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 254 1.69%
19. Department and Other General Stores 230 1.53%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 210 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,900 18.04%
2. Health Care 1,184 11.24%
3. Public Administration 968 9.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 844 8.01%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 656 6.23%
6. Department and Other General Stores 486 4.61%
7. Finance and Insurance 376 3.57%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 354 3.36%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 292 2.77%
10. Social Assistance 278 2.64%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 256 2.43%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 242 2.30%
13. Private Household Services 210 1.99%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 206 1.96%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 190 1.80%
16. Construction 188 1.78%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 156 1.48%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 144 1.37%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 144 1.37%
20. Food Manufacturing 140 1.33%

Cabo Rojo County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 828 5.50%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 800 5.31%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 686 4.55%
4. Other Management Occupations 606 4.02%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 576 3.82%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 558 3.70%
7. Other Production Occupations 550 3.65%
8. Carpenters 540 3.58%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 516 3.42%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 496 3.29%
11. Other Construction Trades 456 3.03%
12. Agricultural Workers 440 2.92%
13. Cashiers 438 2.91%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 434 2.88%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 410 2.72%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 402 2.67%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 358 2.38%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 348 2.31%
19. Construction Laborers 280 1.86%
20. Other Construction Workers 276 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,356 12.87%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 708 6.72%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 636 6.04%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 612 5.81%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 578 5.49%
6. Cashiers 562 5.34%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 440 4.18%
8. Other Production Occupations 418 3.97%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 372 3.53%
10. Registered Nurses 336 3.19%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 294 2.79%
12. Other Management Occupations 262 2.49%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 234 2.22%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 226 2.15%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 220 2.09%
16. Accountants and Auditors 218 2.07%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 198 1.88%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 194 1.84%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 170 1.61%
20. Customer Service Representatives 120 1.14%

Cabo Rojo County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,081 33.25%
15-35 hours 6,878 9.50%
1-14 hours 1,712 2.36%
No regular hours 39,762 54.89%

Cabo Rojo County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,068 4.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 704 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,000 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,093 12.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,840 15.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,038 20.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,176 13.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,834 7.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 688 2.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 876 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 408 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 208 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,228 5.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,126 4.64%

Cabo Rojo County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 730 3.01%
5-9 2,274 9.36%
10-14 3,318 13.66%
15-19 4,690 19.31%
20-24 3,696 15.22%
25-29 1,524 6.27%
30-34 3,866 15.92%
35-39 702 2.89%
40-44 726 2.99%
45-59 1,287 5.30%
60-89 890 3.66%
At least 90 584 2.40%

Cabo Rojo County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 226 0.93% 16,006 65.90%
30-44 106 0.44% 5,188 21.36%
45-59 40 0.16% 1,247 5.13%
At least 60 56 0.23% 1,418 5.84%

Cabo Rojo County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 148 0.60%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,600 18.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,975 72.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 302 1.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 428 1.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 806 3.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 398 1.61%

Cabo Rojo County 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.


Cabo Rojo County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,308 (93,498 people)
Families (2000): 26,262 (83,484 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,318
People at same address in 1995: 61,816
Cabo Rojo County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,992 37.86%
$10,000-$14,999 5,616 16.37%
$15,000-$19,999 3,803 11.08%
$20,000-$24,999 3,058 8.91%
$25,000-$29,999 2,000 5.83%
$30,000-$34,999 1,690 4.92%
$35,000-$39,999 1,044 3.04%
$40,000-$44,999 890 2.59%
$45,000-$49,999 602 1.75%
$50,000-$59,999 798 2.33%
$60,000-$74,999 716 2.09%
$75,000-$99,999 516 1.50%
$100,000-$124,999 210 0.61%
$125,000-$149,999 94 0.27%
$150,000-$199,999 86 0.25%
$200,000 or more 200 0.58%

Cabo Rojo County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,683 21.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,772 27.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 358 2.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,512 20.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,774 16.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,313 7.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 419 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 261 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Cabo Rojo County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,101 28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,976 2.59%
Public Assistance 6,752 8.84%
Retirement 3,598 4.71%
Self Employment 2,950 3.86%
Social Security 12,551 16.43%
Supplemental Security 480 0.63%
Wage / Salary 20,761 27.17%
Other 5,236 6.85%

Cabo Rojo County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,086 57.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,339 42.93%

Cabo Rojo County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,822 8.04%
Color 1 Box Married 21,857 62.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,444 26.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 980 2.79%

Cabo Rojo County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,212 13.50%
Color 1 Box Married 21,944 56.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,564 19.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,890 10.08%

Cabo Rojo County 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.


Cabo Rojo County Education Information Back to top
Cabo Rojo County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19,264 27.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,789 16.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,174 20.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,898 14.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,656 5.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,652 12.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,530 3.62%

Cabo Rojo County 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 626 1.33% 800 1.71% 1,426 3.04%
Kindergarten 1,220 2.60% 278 0.59% 1,498 3.19%
Grades 1-4 4,309 9.19% 1,114 2.37% 5,423 11.56%
Grades 5-8 4,817 10.27% 738 1.57% 5,555 11.84%
Grades 9-12 4,480 9.55% 660 1.41% 5,140 10.96%
Undergrad college 1,814 3.87% 3,036 6.47% 4,850 10.34%
Graduate or professional school 252 0.54% 424 0.90% 676 1.44%
Total 17,518 37.34% 7,050 15.03% 24,568 52.37%

Cabo Rojo County 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.


Cabo Rojo County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cabo Rojo County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 49,405 52.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 43,990 47.10%

Cabo Rojo County 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.


Cabo Rojo County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cabo Rojo County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,902 14.71%
10-19 Years 6,509 13.88%
20-29 Years 6,709 14.30%
30-39 Years 6,356 13.55%
40-49 Years 5,537 11.80%
50-59 Years 5,949 12.68%
60-69 Years 4,576 9.75%
70-79 Years 2,955 6.30%
80-89 Years 1,189 2.53%
90+ Years 229 0.49%

Cabo Rojo County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,614 48.21%
Color 1 Box Female 24,297 51.79%

Cabo Rojo County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 46,465 99.05%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 373 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cabo Rojo County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,592 72.89%
2. French Non-Basque 198 5.57%
3. Italian 198 5.57%
4. German 78 2.19%
5. African 70 1.97%
6. English 52 1.46%
7. West Indian 52 1.46%
8. Lebanese 36 1.01%
9. Russian 32 0.90%
10. Polish 30 0.84%

Cabo Rojo County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 74,069 85.20%
2. Only English 12,818 14.74%
3. Chinese 16 0.02%
4. French 12 0.01%
5. Italian 12 0.01%
6. German 10 0.01%

Cabo Rojo County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 92,899 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 550 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 404 0.43%

Cabo Rojo County 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.
Cabo Rojo County 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.


Cabo Rojo County Cities Back to top

Cabo Rojo County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00622 00623