San Pedro Town Municipal Profile

General

San Pedro Town is the only island municipality in the country, located on . For administrative purposes, it is associated with the District, and is the second municipality in the district. Ambergris Caye is a major destination for overnight tourists visiting the country.

Population

Between 2000 and 2010, San Pedro Town experienced tremendous population growth of over 17% per annum, far above the 3% average annual urban population growth for the intercensal period. At the 2010 population census count, the population was estimated to be around 11,800 persons. It is now the fifth most- populated municipality in Belize, having outgrown Corozal Town, Benque Viejo, Dangriga , and Punta Gora between 2000 and 2010. The average household size decreased in the intercensal period from 3.4 persons per household in 2000 to 3.1 persons per household in 2010, the smallest household size of all 9 municipalities.

Demographics

San Pedro Town is predominantly a Mestizo community. Mestizos are by far the major ethnic group, comprising 77% of the population in 2000, and over 72% of the population in 2010. Spanish is the most spoken language, with 76% of the population speaking Spanish. However English is also spoken by 74% of the population, indicating that the majority of the population is bilingual (Spanish, English).

The male-to-female ratio remained fairly constant at around 105 males per 100 females between 2000 and 2010. Since the population census figures are based on a de-facto count of the population, this may be as a result the in-migration of male workers to the island in pursuit of employment in the tourism industry.

The Age-Dependency ratio declined from 56 dependents per 100 adults in 2000 to 47 dependents per 100 adults in 2010. The low dependency ratio is also reflective of the small household size, as many households in San Pedro are of single migrant workers who leave behind their dependents in other areas of the country.

San Pedro Town has one of the highest proportion of foreign-born population among the 9 municipalities. The foreign-born population remained fairly constant between 2000 and 2010 at around 23% of the population. The foreign-born population in San Pedro Town have traditionally been from and North America; however within the intercensal period, there has been increased immigration from China.

Access to Public Utilities (Water, Sanitation, Electricity)

Bottled water remained the major source of drinking water for households in San Pedro Town between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of households using bottled water for drinking has increased from 64% in 2000 to over 90% in 2010.

Flush toilet piped to septic tank is the main type of toilet facility for most households in San Pedro Town. The proportion of households with flush toilets piped to septic tanks decreased from over 66% in 2000 to over

63% in 2010. Meanwhile, households with flush toilets piped to sewer have increased from over 27% in 2000 to nearly 34% in 2010. San Pedro Town is one of only three municipalities in the country with an established sewer system for waste water disposal and treatment.

The vast majority of households in San Pedro Town use electricity as the main power source for lighting. The proportion of households with electricity has remained fairly steady at around 96% of all households between 2000 and 2010.

Education

Currently there are 7 Primary schools, 1 High school, and 1 sixth form established in San Pedro Town. The Net Enrolment rate in primary school decreased significantly from 102% in 2004 to 89% in 2010. This decrease may be largely due to the 205% increase in the population of children 5 to 14 years in the intercensal period. The ratio of boys to girls enrolled in Primary school decreased from 109 boys per 100 girls in 2004 to 103 boys per 100 girls by 2010, indicating that more boys than girls continued to be enrolled in Primary school.

The Gross Enrolment rate in secondary school increased significantly for both males and females between 2000 and 2010. The Gross Enrolment rate increased from 53% in 2000 to 68% in 2010 for males, and from 64% in 2000 to 76% in 2010 for females. The ratio of boys to girls enrolled in secondary school decreased significantly from 110 boys per 100 girls in 2004 to 86 boys to per 100 girls by 2010, indicating that more girls than boys are now enrolled in secondary school.

The Youth Literacy rate (15 to 24 years) increased from 86% in 2000 to 93% in 2010 for male youths, and from 85% in 2000 to 95% in 2010 for female youths.

Technical and Vocational training also experienced tremendous growth as the number of trainees increased by more than 600% between 2000 and 2010.

Employment

Due to the sample design of the annual Belize Labour Force survey, no employment data is estimated separately for San Pedro Town. Employment data is released at the urban level which includes Belize City and San Pedro combined. Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town I. Tables and Charts A. POPULATION

Population by Age groups 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (All persons) 4,267 11,767 7,500 175.8% Population by Age groups 2010 2000 Infants (under 5 yrs) 519 1,228 709 136.6% Children (5 - 14 yrs) 740 2,259 1,519 205.3% Seniors (65 yrs+) Adolescents (15 - 24 yrs) 830 2,528 1,698 204.6% Adults (25 - 64 yrs) 1,609 5,494 3,885 241.5% Seniors (65 yrs+) 110 255 145 131.8% Adults (25 - 64 yrs)

Adolescents (15 - 24 yrs) Source: Census data, SIB.

Children (5 - 14 yrs)

Infants (under 5 yrs)

- 2,000 4,000 6,000

Other Population data 2000 2010 Change %Change Total Population 4,267 11,767 7,500 175.8% Other Population data 2000 2010 Males 2,186 6,052 3,866 176.9% 12,000 Females 2,081 5,715 3,634 174.6% Households 1,248 3,769 2,521 202.0% 10,000 avg. Persons per household 3.4 3.1 -0.3 -8.7% Age Dependency ratio 0.56 0.47 -0.09 -16.9% 8,000 Male to Female ratio 1.05 1.06 0.01 0.8% Urban density* (persons/acre) - 6,000

4,000 Source: Census data, SIB. *Municipal Development Plan, draft Nov. 2013 2,000 Age dependency ratio is the number of persons less than 15 years plus persons over 64 years divided by the number of persons 15 to 64 years. Male of Female ratio is the number of males divided by the number of - females. Total Males Females Households Population Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town I. Tables and Charts

B. DEMOGRAPHICS

Population by Ethnic groups 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (All persons) 3,808 11,767 Population by Ethnic groups 2010 2000 CREOLE 289 943 654 226.3% EAST INDIAN 78 213 135 173.1% OTHER GARIFUNA 160 272 112 70.0% MAYA 49 288 239 487.8% ASIAN/CHINESE MESTIZO/HISPANIC 2,933 8,552 5,619 191.6% CAUCASIAN/WHITE CAUCASIAN/WHITE 208 553 345 165.9% ASIAN/CHINESE 3 54 51 1700.0% MESTIZO/HISPANIC OTHER 32 863 831 2596.9% NOT STATED 56 29 MAYA

GARIFUNA Source: Census data, SIB. EAST INDIAN

CREOLE

- 3,000 6,000 9,000

Main Language spoken at home* 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Persons 4 years or older) 3,389 11,765 Main Language spoken 2010 2000 CHINESE 1 23 22 2200.0% CREOLE 444 2,558 2,114 476.1% OTHER ENGLISH 521 8,692 8,171 1568.3% GARIFUNA 20 220 200 1000.0% SPANISH HINDI 7 7 - MAYA 2 225 223 11150.0% MAYA SPANISH 2,381 8,987 6,606 277.4% OTHER 11 139 128 1163.6% HINDI NOT STATED 9 *-multiple languages reported (Census 2010) GARIFUNA

Source: Census data, SIB. ENGLISH *ln Census 2010, this question was worded as which language(s) do you speak well enough to conduct a conversation; multiple languages reported CREOLE in Census 2010. Total for Census 2010 includes all persons (not persons 4 years or older) CHINESE

- 3,000 6,000 9,000 Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town I. Tables and Charts

Country of Birth 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (All persons) 3,808 11,764 Country of Birth BELIZE 2,891 8,985 6,094 210.8% ABROAD ABROAD 914 2,732 1,818 198.9% 2010 NOT STATED 3 47 2000

Source: Census data, SIB. BELIZE

- 3,000 6,000 9,000

C. ACCESS TO PUBLIC UTILITIES

Main source of Drinking water 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,768 Main source of drinking water PIPED INTO DWELLING OR YARD 70 198 128 182.9% OTHER 2010 PRIVATE CATCHMENTS, NOT PIPED 294 128 (166) -56.5% 2000 BOTTLED/PURIFIED WATER 716 3,414 2,698 376.8% OTHER 27 24 (3) -11.1% BOTTLED/PURIFIED WATER NOT STATED 7 4 (3)

PRIVATE CATCHMENTS, NOT Source: Census data, SIB. PIPED Piped into dwelling or yard includes water piped from public and private sources. Other includes water from dug well, publi c standpipe, and PIPED INTO DWELLING OR rivers/streams/creeks. YARD

- 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

Type of Toilet facilities 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,766 Type of Toilet facility W.C. LINKED TO SEWER 307 1,279 972 316.6% NONE 2010 W.C. LINKED TO SEPTIC TANK 744 2,399 1,655 222.4% 2000 PIT LATRINE 46 41 (5) -10.9% OTHER 6 9 3 OTHER NONE 2 22 20 1000.0% NOT STATED 9 16 PIT LATRINE

Source: Census data, SIB. W.C. LINKED TO SEPTIC TANK

W.C. LINKED TO SEWER

- 600 1,200 1,800 2,400 Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town I. Tables and Charts

Main Source of Lighting 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,766 Main source of Lighting 2010 2000 GAS/KEROSENE LAMP 14 3 (11) -78.6% ELECTRICITY FROM PUBLIC SOURCE 1,062 3,636 2,574 242.4% NONE ELECTRICITY FROM A PRIVATE SOURCE 8 29 21 262.5% OTHER 12 82 70 583.3% OTHER NONE 6 6 NOT STATED 18 10 ELECTRICITY FROM A PRIVATE SOURCE

Source: Census data, SIB. ELECTRICITY FROM PUBLIC SOURCE

GAS/KEROSENE LAMP

- 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

Fuel used most for Cooking 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,325 Fuel used most for Cooking 2010 2000 WOOD/CHARCOAL 5 28 23 460.0% BUTANE OR BIOGAS 969 3,128 2,159 222.8% OTHER 119 152 33 27.7% OTHER NOT STATED 21 17

BUTANE OR BIOGAS Source: Census data, SIB.

WOOD/CHARCOAL

- 800 1,600 2,400 3,200

Disposal of Garbage 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,768 Disposal of Garbage 2010 TAKE TO DUMPSITE 12 43 31 258.3% OTHER BURN 53 139 86 162.3% 2000 MUNICIPAL COLLECTION 1,012 3,469 2,457 242.8% MUNICIPAL OTHER 26 106 80 307.7% COLLECTION NOT STATED 11 11

BURN Source: Census data, SIB.

TAKE TO DUMPSITE

- 700 1,400 2,100 2,800 3,500 Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town I. Tables and Charts

D. EDUCATION

Gross Enrolment Rate, Primary 2000 2010 Change Male 109% 108% -1% Gross Enrolmnent rates 2000 2010 Female 99% 104% 5% 120% Gross Enrolment Rate, Secondary Male 53% 68% 15% 100% Female 64% 76% 12% 80% Primary Source: Census data, SIB. 60% Secondary Gross Enrolment Rate (Primary) is the ratio of persons enrolled in primary 40% school to all persons in the official primary shool age (5 to 12 years). Gross Enrolment Rate (Secondary) is the ratio of persons enrolled in 20% secondary school to all persons in the official secondary shool age (13 to 16 years). 0% Male Female Male Female

Attend Formal School 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Persons 2 years or older) 3,603 11,232 Attend Formal school YES, Full-time 894 2,846 1952 218% YES, Part-time 16 78 62 388% NO 2,689 8,240 5551 206% NO NOT STATED 4 68 2010 2000 YES, Part-time Source: Census data, SIB. Includes all school levels. YES, Full-time

- 3,000 6,000 9,000

Received any Technical/ Vocational training* 2000 2010 Change %Change Technical/Vocational Training Total (Persons 14 years or older) 2,606 8,447 YES 266 1,878 1612 606% NO 2,329 6,494 4165 179% NOT STATED 11 75 NO *- includes any formal job training (Census 2010) 2010 2000 Source: Census data, SIB.

YES

- 1,300 2,600 3,900 5,200 6,500 Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town I. Tables and Charts

E. EMPLOYMENT

Source: Belize Labour Force survey, SIB [April 2013,April 2014] Employment data is not released separately for San Pedro Town, due to the sample design of the labour force survey.

F. APPENDIX OF CENSUS TABLES (2000, 2010)

HOUSING & PROPERTY Occupancy of Dwelling 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,767 Own 457 1,044 587 128.4% Rent/Lease 504 2,206 1702 337.7% Other 143 507 364 254.5% Not Stated 10 10

Occupancy of Land 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 456 1,043 Freehold 383 920 537 140.2% Leasehold 49 54 5 10.2% Other 24 47 23 95.8% Not Stated 22

Main material of Dwelling 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,767 Wood 606 989 383 63.2% Concrete/Brick 400 1,581 1181 295.3% Wood and Concrete 10 55 45 450.0% Plywood/Palmetto/Stucco 73 832 759 1039.7% Other 13 303 290 2230.8% Not Stated 12 7

Main material of roofing 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,768 Sheet metal 779 2,402 1623 208.3% Concrete 234 1,002 768 328.2% Thatch 11 16 5 45.5% Other 74 338 264 356.8% Not Stated 16 10

Main material of flooring 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,768 WOOD 520 983 463 89.0% CEMENT/CONCRETE 559 1,866 1307 233.8% DIRT 4 3 -1 -25.0% OTHER 15 896 881 5873.3% Not Stated 16 20 Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town I. Tables and Charts

DEMOGRAPHICS Population by Religious affiliation 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (All persons) 3,808 11,766 ANGLICAN 31 144 113 364.5% BAPTIST 44 96 52 118.2% JEHOVAH WITNESS 47 222 175 372.3% METHODIST 24 52 28 116.7% NAZARENE 31 190 159 512.9% PENTECOSTAL 101 1,010 909 900.0% ROMAN CATHOLIC 2,229 5,027 2,798 125.5% SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 200 642 442 221.0% OTHER 405 1,369 964 238.0% NONE 679 2,924 2,245 330.6% NOT STATED 17 90

Current Union Status 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Persons 14 years and older) 2,604 8,275 MARRIED 1,061 2,439 1378 129.9% COMMON-LAW-UNION 642 2,578 1936 301.6% VISITING PARTNER 6 469 463 7716.7% SEPARATED (NOT IN A UNION) 35 511 476 1360.0% WIDOWED (NOT IN A UNION) 49 131 82 167.3% DIVORCED (NOT IN UNION) 30 226 196 653.3% OTHER (NOT IN UNION) 767 1,867 1100 143.4% NOT STATED 14 54

MISCELLANEOUS Have Fixed Telephone Service 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,767 YES 580 615 35 6.0% NO 526 3,152 2626 499.2% NOT STATED 8

Ownership of Private Motor vehicle 2000 2010 Change %Change Total (Households) 1,114 3,744 YES 200 1,137 937 468.5% NO 905 2,607 1702 188.1% NOT STATED 9 Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town II. Scorecard of selected MDG Indicators MDG Actual Actual Target Indicator Description 2000 2010 2015 CHARTS NOTES

Source: Census data, SIB. 1.5 Employment to Working Age Population ratio 0.64 0.62 MDG 1.5 0.64 Employment includes all persons 14 years or older who worked for at least 1 hour for pay, profit or family gain, or who were temporarily absent from his/her job, during the Census reference week. Working Age Population includes all persons 14 0.62 years or older regardless of their economic activity status.

2000 2010

Proportion of own-account and contributing MDG 1.7 Source: Census data, SIB. 1.7 Family workers to Total Employment 13% 11% Own-account workers are self-employed (without paid help) persons 14 years or older. Contributing Family workers are unpaid family 13% workers 14 years or older. Total Employment includes all persons 14 years or older who worked for at least 1 hour for pay, profit 11% or family gain, or who were temporarily absent from his/her job, during the Census reference 2000 2010 week.

2.1 Net Enrolment Rate in Primary education 102.0% 89.2% Sources: Policy and Planning Unit, MOE; Census MDG 2.1 MOE enrolment data are reported by schools within each municipality, not 102.0% data, SIB. by the place of residence of the students. As a result, the urban Net Net Primary Enrolment rate is the proportion of all Enrolment Rates (NER)based on MOE data may overstate the actual NER as children 5 to 12 years enrolled in Primary School. the enrolment reported may include students from rural communities who 89.2% This rate can be above 100% as the enrolment are enrolled in urban shools. This may be more acute at the Secondary and data may include children from adjacent rural Tertiary levels as the schools at these levels are concentrated in the urban communities enrolled in urban primary schools. areas within each district. 2004 2010

2.3 Youth Literacy rate (15-24 years) 102% Source: Census data, SIB. Males 86% 93% 100% MDG 2.3 100% Literacy is the ability of a person to read and Females 85% 95% 100% 98% write . In absence of a functional literacy test, 96% literacy is estimated by a proxy measure such as 94% 92% the number of completed years of formal 90% schooling. Youth Literacy rate is the propor-tion 88% of all persons 15 to 24 years who can read and 86% write. For MDG 2.3, the proportion of all persons 84% 15 to 24 years who completed at least standard 5 2000 2010 of Primary school is used to estimate youth Males Females Target literacy.

Ratio of boys to girls enrolled in Primary, Sources: Policy and Planning Unit, MOE; Registrar, 3.1 Secondary, and Tertiary education 2004 2010 2015 1.1 University of Belize; Registrar, Galen University; Primary 1.09 1.03 1.00 1 SIB. 0.9 MDG 3.1 Secondary 1.10 0.86 1.00 Tertiary enrolment includes data from all Sixth Tertiary* 0.46 0.95 1.00 0.8 Forms, Galen, and UB. 0.7 A ratio equal to 1 indicates an equal number of *- Tertiary gender ratios are reported for years 2004 and 2010. 0.6 boys and girls are enroled at that school level.

0.5 A ratio less than 1 indicates more girls than boys 0.4 are enroled at that school level. 2004 2010 A ratio greater than 1 indicates more boys than Primary Secondary Tertiary* girls are enroled at that school level.

Proportion of women in wage employment in the Source: Census data, SIB. 3.2 non-Agricultural sectors 28% 31% MDG 3.2 MDG 3.2 represents the number of women 14 31% years or older, employed as paid workers in all industry, except agriculture, as a proportion of all 28% persons 14 years or older, employed in the non- Agricultural sectors.

2000 2010 Municipality Profile, San Pedro Town II. Scorecard of selected MDG Indicators MDG Actual Actual Target Indicator Description 2000 2010 2015 CHARTS NOTES

Proportion of population using an improved 7.8 drinking water source 34% 8% 100% MDG 7.8 Source: Census data, SIB. MDG 7.8 represents the household population The definition of an improved drinking water source is based on the with access to improved drinking water as a classification developed by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring 34% proportion of the total population. Improved Programme for Water and Sanitation. The data indicates a remarkable drinking water sources include water piped into decline in the level of this indicator between 2000 and 2010. This is dwelling or yard, public tap or standpipe, mainly as a result of the huge increase in bottled water as a main source protected dug well/tubewell/borehole, protected of drinking water for most urban households. 8% spring, and rainwater collection. It excludes water from carts or tanker trucks, bottled water, and 2000 2010 unprotected surface water.

Proportion of population using an improved 7.9 sanitation facility 83% 86% 100% MDG 7.9 Source: Census data, SIB. 86% MDG 7.9 represents the household population with access to an improved toilet facility as a The definition of an improved sanitation facility is based on the proportion of the total population. classification developed by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring An improved toilet facility includes Flush and Programme for Water and Sanitation. Pour-flush toilets piped into sewer, septic tanks, 83% or pit latrines, Ventilated and Improved Pit (VIP) latrines, Pit latrines with Slab, and Composting toilets, not shared with another household. 2000 2010

Source: Census data, SIB. 8.14 Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 15.2 5.2 MDG 8.14 MDG 8.14 represents the total number of fixed 15.2 telephone lines per 100 persons. Data from the telecom providers is required for this indicator. Household information on fixed telephone service (residential) was used from the census to 5.2 approximate this measure. The census data represents the proportion of households with fixed telephone service to the total population. It assumes 1 fixed telephone line per household. 2000 2010

8.16 Internet users per 100 inhabitants - 34.3 Source: Census data, SIB. Internet users are persons 5 years or older who reported using the internet within the past 3 months of the Census reference date. This information is not available from the 2000 Census.