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Levittown, Puerto Rico

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working-class neighborhood. From 2008 to 2010, 81 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.6 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. On the average, 62.9% of its college-age population attend institutions of higher learning. 66.5 percent of Levittown workers drove to work alone in 2010, 17.4 percent carpooled, 3.7 percent took public transportation, and 11.5 percent used other means. The remaining 0.9 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 38.0 minutes to get to work. Among the most common occupations were: Sales and office occupations, 36.1 percent; Management, professional, and related occupations, 30.0 percent; Service occupations, 17.3 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 9.3 percent. 69.8 percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 23.5 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.
307:. Part of what is known as Levittown is located in the municipalities of Toa Baja and Bayamon(8th Section now known as Fronteras de Bayamon). Levittown is known for its large, light blue painted water tower (now converted into a public library) that was one of the first water towers in Puerto Rico used to provide potable water to residences. To the west sits Levittown Lakes or Los Lagos de Levittown, a small man-made lake formed by draining the marshland over which Levittown was built. The drainage canal that feeds the lake is called Caño El Hato, which extends into the center of Levittown. To the east, the Bayamon River divides Levittown from the fishing village of Palo Seco, next to the Cataño municipality. To the north, Highway 165 runs along the coastline, but it has not a single official pedestrian crossing for its entire length west of the Rio Hondo, greatly impeding access to the local beaches from the residential areas. 436: 419: 63: 917: 896: 936: 137: 905: 43: 1134: 70: 318:
High School, was built in 1970 and is named after an important political figure on the island. The school's football team, the Levittown Spartans, have been among the top high school football teams on the island. In 1975 they became the co-champions along with the Pirates from Antilles High School,
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As of the census of 2010, there were 26,960 people living in the community. The average family size was of 3.09. The population density was 13,279/mi. There were 11,701 housing units. The racial makeup of the area was 73.9% White, 13.7% African American, 7.7% from other races, and 3.7% from two or
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In the community the population was 53.5% females and 46.5% males. The median age of the population was 38.4 years. The mean income for a family in the community for 2010 was $ 36,605. 24.2% of families were below the federal poverty level. The community was generally a lower-middle-class and
314:-rated public beach known as Punta Salinas and also one of the bigger public sports centers of the metropolitan area of San Juan with tennis courts and a stadium for track and field meets. Its Olympic-sized pool has been in use since its construction in 1977. Its high school, Dr. 341:
Levittown's main avenue is "Bulevar de Levittown". It has the largest collection of small business in the community. Los Dominicos Avenue is the second main avenue and connects Levittown to other areas, e.g., Sabana Seca sector and the city of
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are visible. The coastal area along the road near the Bayamon River is popular with local surfers and is known as Cochino Beach (Pigs Beach), probably because of the brownish waters caused by the sediments flowing out from the river.
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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Rapid Transit station in Bayamon. The neighborhood is patrolled by the Toa Baja Municipal Police Department with a precinct in the western part of the neighborhood, and the 271st precinct of the
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Levittown has tropical weather all year round. The water tower, also known by pilots as the "Levittown Water Tank" provides a visual navigational checkpoint to aircraft flying either to
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more races. The majority (98.6%) were of Hispanic ethnicity. Of those, 93.5% were Puerto Rican, 0.5% Cuban, 0.3% Mexican and 4.4% of other Hispanic ethnicity.
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in Fort Buchanan. Also, the Spartans track teams, coached by Wilfredo Meaux (who would later on coach the team from
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FHA Commissioner Philip N. Brownstein and other federal government officials touring Levittown in 1965
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Utility poles go up in 1st Section of Levittown in 1965, Water Tank in background
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and private commuter buses connecting the community with Cataño and the
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unit, the 140 ADS, that provides air traffic control support to the
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Mansión del Mar comunidad, Puerto Rico – Demographic Profile
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squadron, one of several in the municipality of Toa Baja.
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Toa Baja and its communities, United States Census Bureau
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in 1963. Levittown is divided into eight sections called
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2008-2010 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
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List of barrios and sectors of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
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At night, the 862:- Salsa musician, raised in Levittown and 1165:Planned communities in the United States 975:"Mansión del Mar comunidad, Puerto Rico" 786: 1121:Puerto Rico High School Football League 543:changed the name of the community from 19:Unincorporated community in Puerto Rico 1147: 490: 453:Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority 399:Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport 1175:Populated places established in 1963 838:"Invader #1" - Professional Wrestler 820:- Salsa musician, lived in Levittown 791:Punta Salinas as seen from Levittown 321:University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon 13: 1170:1963 establishments in Puerto Rico 950:List of communities in Puerto Rico 480: 173:0.7 km (0.26 sq mi) 165:5.9 km (2.27 sq mi) 157:6.6 km (2.53 sq mi) 14: 1186: 1126: 883:- Merengue & Latin Pop Singer 811: 451:It is served by Route D37 of the 408: 362:. Punta Salinas' radar domes and 69: 1132: 934: 915: 903: 894: 434: 417: 280:and part of the municipality of 135: 68: 61: 41: 466: 16:Suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico 1058: 967: 871:- former World Boxing Champion 844:- Major League Baseball Player 795: 554: 380:Puerto Rico Air National Guard 82:Location within the island of 1: 1106:Photo of original Model Homes 960: 461:Puerto Rico Police Department 292:, the population was 25,591. 826:- Bass player for Spyro Gyra 202:3,900/km (10,000/sq mi) 7: 1071:United States Census Bureau 1051:United States Census Bureau 1028:United States Census Bureau 980:United States Census Bureau 927: 541:United States Census Bureau 10: 1191: 887: 337:Colt World Series Archives 611:Black or African American 526: 511: 496: 489: 484: 479: 476: 425: 255: 245: 233: 223: 206: 198: 190: 185: 177: 169: 161: 153: 148: 128: 93: 56: 40: 31: 24: 1066:"2020 Geography Changes" 34:Unincorporated community 715:Mixed Race/Multi-Racial 442:Puerto Rico Highway 167 49:Puerto Rico Highway 165 1139:Levittown, Puerto Rico 792: 1155:Toa Baja, Puerto Rico 910:Pier at Cochino Beach 869:Edwin "Chapo" Rosario 790: 527:U.S. Decennial Census 472:Historical population 372:Palo Seco power plant 327:, who played for the 273:, a community in the 113:18.44861°N 66.18028°W 1141:at Wikimedia Commons 1096:History of Levittown 295:It was developed by 199: • Density 181:2 m (5 ft) 569: 473: 395:Isla Grande Airport 370:lighthouse and the 360:Dorado, Puerto Rico 316:Pedro Albizu Campos 118:18.44861; 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Unincorporated community
Bridge on Puerto Rico Highway 165 leaving Levittown
Puerto Rico Highway 165
Levittown is located in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
18°26′55″N 66°10′49″W / 18.44861°N 66.18028°W / 18.44861; -66.18028
Commonwealth
Puerto Rico
Time zone
UTC-4
Atlantic (AST)
Area code
787
FIPS code
GNIS
2414861
San Juan
MSA
Toa Baja
Puerto Rico
2020 census
Levitt & Sons
Blue Flag
Pedro Albizu Campos
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon
Ramon Rivas
NBA
Boston Celtics
Colt World Series Archives
Bayamón

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