Levittown, Puerto Rico

Coordinates: 18°26′55″N 66°10′49″W / 18.44861°N 66.18028°W / 18.44861; -66.18028
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Levittown
FIPS code
7250260
GNIS feature ID2414861

Levittown, a community in the

2020 census, the population was 25,591.[1]

It was developed by Levitt & Sons in 1963. Levittown is divided into eight sections called secciones (the eighth section was renamed Urb. Fronteras) and several sub-divisions called urbanizaciones. 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.[citation needed] 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.

It has a

NBA with the Boston Celtics. In 2018, the Levittown Baseball Team was the world champions for the first ever Colt World Series Championship, beating the Seoul, Korea team 5 -4. Colt World Series Archives

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

El Morro can be seen from this route. At night, the Morro Castle's lighthouse and the Palo Seco power plant
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.

Punta Salinas, the public beach, is home to a Puerto Rico Air National Guard unit, the 140 ADS, that provides air traffic control support to the FAA, military and law enforcement operations. It is also the home of a Civil Air Patrol squadron, one of several in the municipality of Toa Baja.

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

Isla Grande Airport or to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
. The area around Lago De Plata suffered some flood damages due to the rising water levels during Hurricane Maria.

Transportation

Avenida Boulevard in Levittown
Puerto Rico Highway 167 in Levittown

It is served by Route D37 of the

Puerto Rico Police Department
located behind the water tank and the high school.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201026,960—
202025,591−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]
2010[3] 2020[4]

Prior to the

2020 U.S. Census, the United States Census Bureau changed the name of the community from Levittown to Mansión del Mar.[5]

2020 census

Mansión del Mar comunidad, Puerto Rico – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[3] Pop 2020[4] % 2010 % 2020
White
alone (NH) 		251 158 0.93% 0.62%
Black or African American
alone (NH) 		50 73 0.19% 0.17%
Alaska Native
alone (NH) 		2 0 0.01% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 61 40 0.23% 0.16%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 7 10 0.03% 0.04%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 12 15 0.04% 0.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26,577 25,325 98.58% 98.96%
Total 26,960 25,591 100.00% 100.00%

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.

Punta Salinas as seen from Levittown

2010 Census

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/mi2. 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 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.

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 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.


Notable people

Gallery

  • Pier at Cochino Beach
    Pier at Cochino Beach
  • View of the Levittown Comfort Inn Hotel (right)
    View of the Levittown Comfort Inn Hotel (right)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mansión del Mar comunidad, Puerto Rico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. US Census Bureau
    .
  3. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Levittown CDP comunidad, Puerto Rico". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mansión del Mar comunidad, Puerto Rico". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

External links

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