Cerro Gordo

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  4. Cerro Gordo Employment Information
  5. Cerro Gordo Family Information
  6. Cerro Gordo Education Information
  7. Cerro Gordo Public Benefits Information
  8. Cerro Gordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cerro Gordo Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Cerro Gordo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,266
  • Land Area (2000): 53.178 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.015 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,578
Cerro Gordo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,512 82.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 51 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,750 16.97%

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Cerro Gordo Employment Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 219 16.06%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 122 8.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 116 8.50%
4. Public Administration 93 6.82%
5. Food Manufacturing 86 6.30%
6. Educational Services 85 6.23%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 82 6.01%
8. Repair and Maintenance 59 4.33%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 43 3.15%
10. Truck Transportation 32 2.35%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.27%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 30 2.20%
13. Utilities 28 2.05%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 27 1.98%
15. Department and Other General Stores 21 1.54%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 21 1.54%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 1.39%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 19 1.39%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 1.39%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 128 15.84%
2. Educational Services 101 12.50%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 74 9.16%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 65 8.04%
5. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 48 5.94%
6. Food Manufacturing 47 5.82%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 5.32%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 38 4.70%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 33 4.08%
10. Public Administration 28 3.47%
11. Department and Other General Stores 20 2.48%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 18 2.23%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 1.98%
14. Social Assistance 15 1.86%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 13 1.61%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.61%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.61%
18. Construction 11 1.36%
19. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 10 1.24%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 1.24%

Cerro Gordo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 6.09%
2. Other Production Occupations 75 5.50%
3. Other Construction Trades 69 5.06%
4. Carpenters 67 4.91%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 4.77%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 4.33%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 59 4.33%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 58 4.25%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 55 4.03%
10. Agricultural Workers 52 3.81%
11. Other Management Occupations 49 3.59%
12. Construction Laborers 48 3.52%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 47 3.45%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 45 3.30%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 3.01%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 33 2.42%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 1.83%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 25 1.83%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 1.69%
20. Cashiers 22 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 90 11.14%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 88 10.89%
3. Secretaries and Admins 67 8.29%
4. Registered Nurses 56 6.93%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 6.56%
6. Cashiers 50 6.19%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 50 6.19%
8. Other Management Occupations 32 3.96%
9. Food Processing Workers 28 3.47%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 3.22%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 3.22%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24 2.97%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 2.97%
14. Other Healthcare Support 18 2.23%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 2.10%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.10%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 16 1.98%
18. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.61%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 11 1.36%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 10 1.24%

Cerro Gordo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,198 29.50%
15-35 hours 717 9.62%
1-14 hours 166 2.23%
No regular hours 4,369 58.64%

Cerro Gordo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 134 6.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 201 9.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 164 8.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 322 15.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 305 14.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 330 16.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 194 9.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 80 3.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 0.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 2.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 179 8.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 52 2.54%

Cerro Gordo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 59 2.88%
5-9 103 5.02%
10-14 158 7.71%
15-19 339 16.54%
20-24 283 13.80%
25-29 130 6.34%
30-34 509 24.83%
35-39 51 2.49%
40-44 111 5.41%
45-59 151 7.37%
60-89 96 4.68%
At least 90 60 2.93%

Cerro Gordo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 2.20% 1,027 50.10%
30-44 0 0.00% 671 32.73%
45-59 19 0.93% 132 6.44%
At least 60 14 0.68% 142 6.93%

Cerro Gordo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 316 15.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,589 75.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 78 3.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 57 2.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 54 2.57%

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Cerro Gordo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,112 (10,252 people)
Families (2000): 2,691 (9,725 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 339
People at same address in 1995: 7,338
Cerro Gordo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,507 48.43%
$10,000-$14,999 431 13.85%
$15,000-$19,999 371 11.92%
$20,000-$24,999 232 7.46%
$25,000-$29,999 144 4.63%
$30,000-$34,999 126 4.05%
$35,000-$39,999 66 2.12%
$40,000-$44,999 117 3.76%
$45,000-$49,999 23 0.74%
$50,000-$59,999 44 1.41%
$60,000-$74,999 18 0.58%
$75,000-$99,999 14 0.45%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.16%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 14 0.45%

Cerro Gordo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 463 14.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 699 21.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 693 21.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 714 22.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 442 13.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 117 3.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cerro Gordo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,118 31.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 51 0.75%
Public Assistance 757 11.12%
Retirement 196 2.88%
Self Employment 304 4.46%
Social Security 983 14.43%
Supplemental Security 54 0.79%
Wage / Salary 1,982 29.10%
Other 365 5.36%

Cerro Gordo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 850 39.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,299 60.45%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 141 3.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,340 63.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,118 30.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 2.25%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 257 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,369 60.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 952 24.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 334 8.54%

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Cerro Gordo Education Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,450 34.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,147 16.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,621 23.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 765 10.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 536 7.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 420 5.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 81 1.15%

Cerro Gordo 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 10 0.10% 44 0.43% 54 0.53%
Kindergarten 161 1.57% 41 0.40% 202 1.97%
Grades 1-4 771 7.51% 31 0.30% 802 7.81%
Grades 5-8 824 8.03% 15 0.15% 839 8.17%
Grades 9-12 714 6.95% 56 0.55% 770 7.50%
Undergrad college 254 2.47% 204 1.99% 458 4.46%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.13% 25 0.24% 38 0.37%
Total 2,747 26.76% 416 4.05% 3,163 30.81%

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Cerro Gordo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,910 38.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,348 61.88%

Cerro Gordo 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.


Cerro Gordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cerro Gordo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,647 16.04%
10-19 Years 1,923 18.73%
20-29 Years 1,569 15.28%
30-39 Years 1,616 15.74%
40-49 Years 1,344 13.09%
50-59 Years 971 9.46%
60-69 Years 607 5.91%
70-79 Years 357 3.48%
80-89 Years 204 1.99%
90+ Years 28 0.27%

Cerro Gordo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,116 49.83%
Color 1 Box Female 5,150 50.17%

Cerro Gordo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,187 99.23%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 72 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cerro Gordo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 194 94.17%
2. African 6 2.91%
3. Italian 6 2.91%

Cerro Gordo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,123 85.60%
2. Only English 1,367 14.40%

Cerro Gordo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,252 99.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.20%

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Cerro Gordo 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.