Lajas County

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Lajas County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico

US Attorneys [ San Juan - Main Office ]
Public Defenders [ Main Office ]
Bankruptcy Court [ Main Office - San Juan ]
District Court [ Main Office - San Juan ]
Pretrial Services [ Main Office - San Juan ]
Probation Office [ Main Office - San Juan ]

Population (2000): 26,261
Land Area (2000): 155.664 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 106.298 square kilometers
Local Time(s):
Area Code(s): 787, 939

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	42,660	81.15%
Rural, Farm	144	0.27%
Rural, Non-farm	9,766	18.58%

Lajas 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.

Lajas County Employment Information Back to top
Lajas County Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	7,333	5,922	1,411	19.25%	192
1991	7,632	6,180	1,452	19.03%	190
1992	8,937	7,171	1,767	19.77%	198
1993	8,942	6,812	2,130	23.82%	239
1994	8,730	7,025	1,705	19.53%	196
1995	8,606	7,308	1,297	15.08%	151
1996	9,457	7,917	1,539	16.28%	163
1997	9,895	8,452	1,443	14.58%	146
1998	8,734	7,244	1,490	17.06%	171
1999	8,897	7,578	1,319	14.83%	148
2000	8,067	7,027	1,040	12.89%	129
2001	8,006	6,854	1,153	14.40%	144
2002	8,251	7,059	1,193	14.45%	145
2003	8,477	7,318	1,159	13.67%	137
2004	8,866	7,755	1,111	12.54%	125
2005	9,225	8,047	1,178	12.77%	128
2006	9,200	8,102	1,098	11.93%	119
2007	9,218	8,035	1,183	12.83%	128
2008	9,035	7,871	1,164	12.88%	129

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	7,726	5,998	1,728	22.37%	224
Feb 1990	7,451	5,953	1,498	20.10%	201
Mar 1990	7,340	6,002	1,338	18.23%	182
Apr 1990	6,995	5,708	1,287	18.40%	184
May 1990	7,055	5,913	1,142	16.19%	162
Jun 1990	7,247	5,955	1,292	17.83%	178
Jul 1990	6,974	5,768	1,206	17.29%	173
Aug 1990	7,272	5,833	1,439	19.79%	198
Sep 1990	7,393	6,015	1,378	18.64%	186
Oct 1990	7,414	5,882	1,532	20.66%	207
Nov 1990	7,542	6,019	1,523	20.19%	202
Dec 1990	7,589	6,016	1,573	20.73%	207

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	7,615	6,056	1,559	20.47%	205
Feb 1991	7,567	6,186	1,381	18.25%	183
Mar 1991	7,567	6,257	1,310	17.31%	173
Apr 1991	7,464	5,948	1,516	20.31%	203
May 1991	7,267	5,819	1,448	19.93%	199
Jun 1991	7,276	5,964	1,312	18.03%	180
Jul 1991	7,292	6,077	1,215	16.66%	167
Aug 1991	7,347	5,965	1,382	18.81%	188
Sep 1991	7,816	6,310	1,506	19.27%	193
Oct 1991	8,025	6,492	1,533	19.10%	191
Nov 1991	8,168	6,519	1,649	20.19%	202
Dec 1991	8,177	6,561	1,616	19.76%	198

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	8,732	6,719	2,013	23.05%	231
Feb 1992	8,733	6,781	1,952	22.35%	224
Mar 1992	8,693	7,043	1,650	18.98%	190
Apr 1992	8,786	7,282	1,504	17.12%	171
May 1992	9,293	7,530	1,763	18.97%	190
Jun 1992	9,221	7,669	1,552	16.83%	168
Jul 1992	9,007	7,012	1,995	22.15%	221
Aug 1992	8,822	7,033	1,789	20.28%	203
Sep 1992	8,927	7,117	1,810	20.28%	203
Oct 1992	9,100	7,346	1,754	19.27%	193
Nov 1992	9,056	7,377	1,679	18.54%	185
Dec 1992	8,879	7,140	1,739	19.59%	196

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	8,995	6,933	2,062	22.92%	229
Feb 1993	9,211	6,973	2,238	24.30%	243
Mar 1993	9,286	7,016	2,270	24.45%	244
Apr 1993	10,024	7,846	2,178	21.73%	217
May 1993	9,433	7,388	2,045	21.68%	217
Jun 1993	9,085	7,079	2,006	22.08%	221
Jul 1993	8,929	6,887	2,042	22.87%	229
Aug 1993	8,702	6,566	2,136	24.55%	245
Sep 1993	8,670	6,801	1,869	21.56%	216
Oct 1993	8,497	6,279	2,218	26.10%	261
Nov 1993	8,426	6,061	2,365	28.07%	281
Dec 1993	8,044	5,914	2,130	26.48%	265

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	8,476	6,231	2,245	26.49%	265
Feb 1994	8,712	6,669	2,043	23.45%	235
Mar 1994	8,672	6,714	1,958	22.58%	226
Apr 1994	8,664	6,866	1,798	20.75%	208
May 1994	8,659	6,986	1,673	19.32%	193
Jun 1994	8,751	7,057	1,694	19.36%	194
Jul 1994	8,822	7,221	1,601	18.15%	181
Aug 1994	8,916	7,360	1,556	17.45%	175
Sep 1994	8,771	7,328	1,443	16.45%	165
Oct 1994	8,829	7,322	1,507	17.07%	171
Nov 1994	8,675	7,035	1,640	18.90%	189
Dec 1994	8,808	7,505	1,303	14.79%	148

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	8,779	7,358	1,421	16.19%	162
Feb 1995	8,971	7,731	1,240	13.82%	138
Mar 1995	8,763	7,468	1,295	14.78%	148
Apr 1995	8,791	7,480	1,311	14.91%	149
May 1995	8,395	7,106	1,289	15.35%	154
Jun 1995	8,319	7,159	1,160	13.94%	139
Jul 1995	8,476	7,206	1,270	14.98%	150
Aug 1995	8,394	7,211	1,183	14.09%	141
Sep 1995	8,131	6,823	1,308	16.09%	161
Oct 1995	8,761	7,405	1,356	15.48%	155
Nov 1995	8,795	7,357	1,438	16.35%	164
Dec 1995	8,691	7,394	1,297	14.92%	149

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	9,548	8,035	1,513	15.85%	158
Feb 1996	9,682	8,135	1,547	15.98%	160
Mar 1996	10,130	8,381	1,749	17.27%	173
Apr 1996	9,628	7,874	1,754	18.22%	182
May 1996	9,146	7,287	1,859	20.33%	203
Jun 1996	9,262	7,420	1,842	19.89%	199
Jul 1996	8,780	7,180	1,600	18.22%	182
Aug 1996	9,342	7,896	1,446	15.48%	155
Sep 1996	9,455	7,977	1,478	15.63%	156
Oct 1996	9,274	7,973	1,301	14.03%	140
Nov 1996	9,665	8,389	1,276	13.20%	132
Dec 1996	9,568	8,460	1,108	11.58%	116

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	9,918	8,573	1,345	13.56%	136
Feb 1997	9,803	8,517	1,286	13.12%	131
Mar 1997	9,987	8,604	1,383	13.85%	138
Apr 1997	10,017	8,692	1,325	13.23%	132
May 1997	10,082	8,620	1,462	14.50%	145
Jun 1997	10,002	8,550	1,452	14.52%	145
Jul 1997	9,952	8,370	1,582	15.90%	159
Aug 1997	10,044	8,515	1,529	15.22%	152
Sep 1997	10,055	8,522	1,533	15.25%	152
Oct 1997	9,946	8,366	1,580	15.89%	159
Nov 1997	9,653	8,217	1,436	14.88%	149
Dec 1997	9,279	7,877	1,402	15.11%	151

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	9,275	7,648	1,627	17.54%	175
Feb 1998	9,141	7,621	1,520	16.63%	166
Mar 1998	8,871	7,455	1,416	15.96%	160
Apr 1998	8,913	7,328	1,585	17.78%	178
May 1998	8,871	7,413	1,458	16.44%	164
Jun 1998	8,933	7,479	1,454	16.28%	163
Jul 1998	8,818	7,359	1,459	16.55%	165
Aug 1998	8,566	7,146	1,420	16.58%	166
Sep 1998	8,736	7,095	1,641	18.78%	188
Oct 1998	8,107	6,498	1,609	19.85%	198
Nov 1998	8,309	6,863	1,446	17.40%	174
Dec 1998	8,265	7,025	1,240	15.00%	150

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	9,446	7,979	1,467	15.53%	155
Feb 1999	9,281	7,912	1,369	14.75%	148
Mar 1999	9,225	7,888	1,337	14.49%	145
Apr 1999	9,069	7,964	1,105	12.18%	122
May 1999	8,849	7,722	1,127	12.74%	127
Jun 1999	8,892	7,636	1,256	14.13%	141
Jul 1999	8,842	7,564	1,278	14.45%	145
Aug 1999	8,774	7,327	1,447	16.49%	165
Sep 1999	8,689	7,276	1,413	16.26%	163
Oct 1999	8,763	7,187	1,576	17.98%	180
Nov 1999	8,512	7,221	1,291	15.17%	152
Dec 1999	8,423	7,257	1,166	13.84%	138

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	8,263	7,011	1,252	15.15%	152
Feb 2000	8,198	7,124	1,074	13.10%	131
Mar 2000	8,278	7,198	1,080	13.05%	130
Apr 2000	8,115	7,086	1,029	12.68%	127
May 2000	8,396	7,314	1,082	12.89%	129
Jun 2000	8,146	7,090	1,056	12.96%	130
Jul 2000	8,068	7,022	1,046	12.96%	130
Aug 2000	7,955	6,794	1,161	14.59%	146
Sep 2000	7,869	6,876	993	12.62%	126
Oct 2000	7,811	6,822	989	12.66%	127
Nov 2000	7,869	7,003	866	11.01%	110
Dec 2000	7,835	6,983	852	10.87%	109

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	7,905	6,930	975	12.33%	123
Feb 2001	8,016	6,916	1,100	13.72%	137
Mar 2001	7,940	6,932	1,008	12.70%	127
Apr 2001	7,986	6,869	1,117	13.99%	140
May 2001	8,055	6,932	1,123	13.94%	139
Jun 2001	8,024	6,842	1,182	14.73%	147
Jul 2001	7,848	6,683	1,165	14.84%	148
Aug 2001	7,978	6,638	1,340	16.80%	168
Sep 2001	8,044	6,725	1,319	16.40%	164
Oct 2001	8,116	6,776	1,340	16.51%	165
Nov 2001	8,160	6,996	1,164	14.26%	143
Dec 2001	8,003	7,005	998	12.47%	125

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	8,076	6,933	1,143	14.15%	142
Feb 2002	8,417	7,046	1,371	16.29%	163
Mar 2002	8,265	7,063	1,202	14.54%	145
Apr 2002	8,240	7,085	1,155	14.02%	140
May 2002	8,241	7,108	1,133	13.75%	137
Jun 2002	8,342	7,136	1,206	14.46%	145
Jul 2002	8,205	6,988	1,217	14.83%	148
Aug 2002	8,283	7,018	1,265	15.27%	153
Sep 2002	8,304	7,049	1,255	15.11%	151
Oct 2002	8,223	7,015	1,208	14.69%	147
Nov 2002	8,266	7,166	1,100	13.31%	133
Dec 2002	8,152	7,096	1,056	12.95%	130

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	8,379	7,195	1,184	14.13%	141
Feb 2003	8,429	7,182	1,247	14.79%	148
Mar 2003	8,494	7,284	1,210	14.25%	142
Apr 2003	8,626	7,399	1,227	14.22%	142
May 2003	8,665	7,471	1,194	13.78%	138
Jun 2003	8,621	7,383	1,238	14.36%	144
Jul 2003	8,338	7,165	1,173	14.07%	141
Aug 2003	8,248	7,120	1,128	13.68%	137
Sep 2003	8,159	7,077	1,082	13.26%	133
Oct 2003	8,532	7,470	1,062	12.45%	124
Nov 2003	8,572	7,446	1,126	13.14%	131
Dec 2003	8,660	7,628	1,032	11.92%	119

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	8,746	7,581	1,165	13.32%	133
Feb 2004	8,674	7,605	1,069	12.32%	123
Mar 2004	8,948	7,741	1,207	13.49%	135
Apr 2004	8,881	7,789	1,092	12.30%	123
May 2004	8,896	7,788	1,108	12.46%	125
Jun 2004	8,868	7,840	1,028	11.59%	116
Jul 2004	8,700	7,662	1,038	11.93%	119
Aug 2004	8,891	7,648	1,243	13.98%	140
Sep 2004	8,914	7,838	1,076	12.07%	121
Oct 2004	8,926	7,805	1,121	12.56%	126
Nov 2004	8,918	7,806	1,112	12.47%	125
Dec 2004	9,030	7,952	1,078	11.94%	119

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	8,784	7,666	1,118	12.73%	127
Feb 2005	8,692	7,688	1,004	11.55%	116
Mar 2005	8,906	7,775	1,131	12.70%	127
Apr 2005	8,991	7,843	1,148	12.77%	128
May 2005	9,250	8,121	1,129	12.21%	122
Jun 2005	9,407	8,168	1,239	13.17%	132
Jul 2005	9,404	8,183	1,221	12.98%	130
Aug 2005	9,508	8,294	1,214	12.77%	128
Sep 2005	9,516	8,366	1,150	12.08%	121
Oct 2005	9,408	8,084	1,324	14.07%	141
Nov 2005	9,463	8,143	1,320	13.95%	139
Dec 2005	9,367	8,229	1,138	12.15%	121

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	9,109	7,884	1,225	13.45%	134
Feb 2006	9,070	8,069	1,001	11.04%	110
Mar 2006	9,270	8,318	952	10.27%	103
Apr 2006	9,392	8,401	991	10.55%	106
May 2006	9,380	8,175	1,205	12.85%	128
Jun 2006	9,263	8,105	1,158	12.50%	125
Jul 2006	8,972	7,797	1,175	13.10%	131
Aug 2006	9,042	7,951	1,091	12.07%	121
Sep 2006	9,234	8,077	1,157	12.53%	125
Oct 2006	9,189	8,144	1,045	11.37%	114
Nov 2006	9,225	8,123	1,102	11.95%	119
Dec 2006	9,250	8,181	1,069	11.56%	116

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	9,346	8,074	1,272	13.61%	136
Feb 2007	9,445	8,214	1,231	13.03%	130
Mar 2007	9,392	8,227	1,165	12.40%	124
Apr 2007	9,229	8,139	1,090	11.81%	118
May 2007	9,214	8,090	1,124	12.20%	122
Jun 2007	9,134	7,908	1,226	13.42%	134
Jul 2007	9,329	8,101	1,228	13.16%	132
Aug 2007	8,997	7,739	1,258	13.98%	140
Sep 2007	9,028	7,904	1,124	12.45%	125
Oct 2007	9,121	7,905	1,216	13.33%	133
Nov 2007	9,237	8,041	1,196	12.95%	129
Dec 2007	9,148	8,083	1,065	11.64%	116

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	9,006	7,897	1,109	12.31%	123
Feb 2008	9,146	8,020	1,126	12.31%	123
Mar 2008	9,025	8,012	1,013	11.22%	112
Apr 2008	9,058	7,985	1,073	11.85%	118
May 2008	9,109	7,951	1,158	12.71%	127
Jun 2008	9,044	7,860	1,184	13.09%	131
Jul 2008	9,019	7,763	1,256	13.93%	139
Aug 2008	8,927	7,648	1,279	14.33%	143
Sep 2008	8,978	7,704	1,274	14.19%	142
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Lajas County Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	1,294	18.97%
2.	Public Administration	796	11.67%
3.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	438	6.42%
4.	Educational Services	374	5.48%
5.	Chemical Manufacturing	318	4.66%
6.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	298	4.37%
7.	Accommodation and Food Services	286	4.19%
8.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	218	3.20%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	216	3.17%
10.	Repair and Maintenance	176	2.58%
11.	Utilities	174	2.55%
12.	Health Care	172	2.52%
13.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	142	2.08%
14.	Apparel Manufacturing	124	1.82%
15.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	120	1.76%
16.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	112	1.64%
17.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	108	1.58%
18.	Personal and Laundry Services	106	1.55%
19.	Finance and Insurance	100	1.47%
20.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	92	1.35%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	706	15.67%
2.	Apparel Manufacturing	648	14.39%
3.	Public Administration	626	13.90%
4.	Health Care	320	7.10%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	316	7.02%
6.	Food and Beverage Stores	200	4.44%
7.	Chemical Manufacturing	156	3.46%
8.	Finance and Insurance	140	3.11%
9.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	124	2.75%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	116	2.58%
11.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	114	2.53%
12.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	110	2.44%
13.	Personal and Laundry Services	98	2.18%
14.	Social Assistance	98	2.18%
15.	Private Household Services	92	2.04%
16.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	86	1.91%
17.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	76	1.69%
18.	Food Manufacturing	76	1.69%
19.	Department and Other General Stores	64	1.42%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	32	0.71%

Lajas County Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	482	7.07%
2.	Agricultural Workers	406	5.95%
3.	Other Production Occupations	324	4.75%
4.	Other Construction Trades	298	4.37%
5.	Construction Laborers	282	4.13%
6.	Other Management Occupations	272	3.99%
7.	Other Installation / Maintenance	266	3.90%
8.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	242	3.55%
9.	Law Enforcement Workers	236	3.46%
10.	Carpenters	214	3.14%
11.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	214	3.14%
12.	Vehicle Mechanics	206	3.02%
13.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	188	2.76%
14.	Other Protective Service Workers	184	2.70%
15.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	164	2.40%
16.	Other Construction Workers	150	2.20%
17.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	150	2.20%
18.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	150	2.20%
19.	Other Office and Admin Support	144	2.11%
20.	Business Operations Specialists	130	1.91%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	540	11.99%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	410	9.10%
3.	Cashiers	346	7.68%
4.	Other Production Occupations	302	6.71%
5.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	288	6.39%
6.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	188	4.17%
7.	Other Management Occupations	186	4.13%
8.	Other Office and Admin Support	166	3.69%
9.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	136	3.02%
10.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	124	2.75%
11.	Business Operations Specialists	122	2.71%
12.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	120	2.66%
13.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	118	2.62%
14.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	102	2.26%
15.	Personal Appearance Workers	90	2.00%
16.	Assemblers and Fabricators	78	1.73%
17.	Accountants and Auditors	74	1.64%
18.	Registered Nurses	74	1.64%
19.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	70	1.55%
20.	Health Technologists and Technicians	64	1.42%

Lajas County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	11,858	29.66%
15-35 hours	3,262	8.16%
1-14 hours	1,048	2.62%
No regular hours	23,815	59.56%

Lajas County Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	380	3.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM	568	5.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	740	6.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,946	18.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,408	13.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,002	18.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,210	11.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM	496	4.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	190	1.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	288	2.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	124	1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	68	0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM	708	6.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM	568	5.31%

Lajas County Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	300	2.80%
5-9	1,072	10.02%
10-14	1,160	10.85%
15-19	2,260	21.13%
20-24	1,666	15.58%
25-29	570	5.33%
30-34	1,512	14.14%
35-39	190	1.78%
40-44	302	2.82%
45-59	856	8.00%
60-89	446	4.17%
At least 90	362	3.38%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	94	0.88%	6,934	64.83%
30-44	30	0.28%	1,974	18.46%
45-59	0	0.00%	856	8.00%
At least 60	28	0.26%	780	7.29%

Lajas County Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	90	0.83%
Car / truck / van, carpool	2,116	19.41%
Car / truck / van, solo	7,752	71.09%
Motorcycle	12	0.11%
Other	112	1.03%
Public transportation	152	1.39%
Walked	462	4.24%
Worked at home	208	1.91%

Lajas 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.

Lajas County Family Information Back to top
: 18,040 (52,506 people)
: 14,506 (48,048 people)
: 1,766
: 37,345
Lajas County Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	8,132	45.05%
$10,000-$14,999	2,853	15.81%
$15,000-$19,999	1,864	10.33%
$20,000-$24,999	1,226	6.79%
$25,000-$29,999	921	5.10%
$30,000-$34,999	786	4.35%
$35,000-$39,999	512	2.84%
$40,000-$44,999	368	2.04%
$45,000-$49,999	164	0.91%
$50,000-$59,999	364	2.02%
$60,000-$74,999	238	1.32%
$75,000-$99,999	248	1.37%
$100,000-$124,999	136	0.75%
$125,000-$149,999	38	0.21%
$150,000-$199,999	40	0.22%
$200,000 or more	160	0.89%

Lajas County Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,652	18.34%
Family, 2 people	2,427	26.95%
Nonfamily, 2 people	157	1.74%
Family, 3 people	1,896	21.05%
Nonfamily, 3 people	8	0.09%
Family, 4 people	1,535	17.04%
Nonfamily, 4 people	3	0.03%
Family, 5 people	818	9.08%
Nonfamily, 5 people	0	0.00%
Family, 6 people	297	3.30%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	214	2.38%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Lajas County Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	11,114	28.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	506	1.30%
Public Assistance	4,402	11.34%
Retirement	1,690	4.35%
Self Employment	1,584	4.08%
Social Security	6,282	16.18%
Supplemental Security	318	0.82%
Wage / Salary	10,312	26.56%
Other	2,614	6.73%

Lajas County Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	5,704	54.94%
With children under 18	4,678	45.06%

Lajas County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,546	8.04%
Married	11,528	59.92%
Never Married	5,584	29.03%
Widowed	580	3.01%

Lajas County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	2,552	11.91%
Married	12,017	56.07%
Never Married	4,782	22.31%
Widowed	2,080	9.71%

Lajas 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.

Lajas County Education Information Back to top
Lajas County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	11,051	28.91%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	6,969	18.23%
High school diploma or equivalent	9,102	23.81%
Some college, no degree	4,905	12.83%
Associate degree	1,680	4.40%
Bachelors degree	3,554	9.30%
Graduate or professional degree	960	2.51%

Lajas County Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	324	1.23%	244	0.93%	568	2.16%
Kindergarten	942	3.59%	104	0.40%	1,046	3.98%
Grades 1-4	3,043	11.59%	374	1.42%	3,417	13.01%
Grades 5-8	2,712	10.33%	196	0.75%	2,908	11.07%
Grades 9-12	3,215	12.24%	368	1.40%	3,583	13.64%
Undergrad college	680	2.59%	1,444	5.50%	2,124	8.09%
Graduate or professional school	22	0.08%	214	0.81%	236	0.90%
Total	10,938	41.65%	2,944	11.21%	13,882	52.86%

Lajas 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.

Lajas County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lajas County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	22,847	43.50%
Below Poverty Level	29,675	56.50%

Lajas 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.

Lajas County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lajas County Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	4,022	15.32%
10-19 Years	3,947	15.03%
20-29 Years	3,773	14.37%
30-39 Years	3,214	12.24%
40-49 Years	3,348	12.75%
50-59 Years	3,323	12.65%
60-69 Years	2,381	9.07%
70-79 Years	1,497	5.70%
80-89 Years	674	2.57%
90+ Years	82	0.31%

Lajas County Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	12,818	48.81%
Female	13,443	51.19%

Lajas County Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	26,053	99.21%
Caucasian	162	0.62%
African-American	22	0.08%
Asian	13	0.05%
Multiracial	7	0.03%
Other Race	4	0.02%
Amerindian	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Lajas County Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	1,558	85.23%
2.	Italian	52	2.84%
3.	West Indian	46	2.52%
4.	Ukrainian	26	1.42%
5.	African	22	1.20%
6.	English	20	1.09%
7.	French Non-Basque	20	1.09%
8.	Hungarian	18	0.98%
9.	Acadian / Cajun	14	0.77%
10.	Canadian	12	0.66%

Lajas County Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	40,405	82.83%
2.	Only English	8,336	17.09%
3.	Korean	40	0.08%

Lajas County Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	52,182	99.26%
Naturalized immigrant	106	0.20%
Not a citizen	282	0.54%

Lajas 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.

Lajas 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.

Lajas County Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Candelaria	Llanos	Plata
Costa	Palmarejo	Sabana Yeguas
La Parguera	Parguera	Santa Rosa
Lajas	Paris

Lajas County Zip Codes Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

00667

Palmarejo (9,492)	La Parguera (1,141)	Santa Rosa
Lajas (9,231)	Parguera (930)	Candelaria
Plata (5,514)	Sabana Yeguas (908)	Llanos
Costa (1,730)	Paris (878)