Author: Wade (---.pressenter.com)
Date: 04-26-06 21:59
Hello,
Here is what I see in the census information. (factfinder.census.gov, then look up Culebra)
"Latino/Hispanic population of Culebra, of any race 12.5%"
It is actually 90.8%, Kathy read the census information number for the entire US population, not Culebra.
"Number of households living below poverty level 12.4%"
It is actually not in the census information, but the 12.4% is individuals living below the poverty level in the entire US population, in Culebra that number is 37%
"Total white population of island 75.1%"
This is again the number for the entire US population, not Culebra.
"Median family income $50,046"
Again, this is the average for the entire US population. Culebra is at $22,600.
Kind of funny that you said "You obviously are not particularly literate yourself" to Frank, when you read a chart on a government web site incorrectly.
For the most part, expats living on the island don't go on this board. They are usually expats because they wanted to get away from this kind of nonsense.
You mentioned that most Americans just move in, take over, take out what's of value, then move on once they've wasted a place. This is what most people on this board, and most people on the island, are wanting to stop. And in your first post you suggested that a big chain would raise the standards on the island.
You mentioned some lodgings and owners fall short on "Fair market value" and here is the definition:
The price that an interested but not desperate buyer would be willing to pay and an interested but not desperate seller would be willing to accept on the open market assuming a reasonable period of time for an agreement to arise.
So if they are being rented regularly, they must be reasonably close to the "Fair market value". You might not get what you assumed you would get for the money. Just do your homework and you shouldn't be dissapointed.
Just my two cents,
Wade
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