._ ...•..__...__._--------­ • COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS -2001 Preliminary Results CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND PLANNING KENNEDY AVENUE ROSEAU AUGUST 2001 • Census 2001 - Preliminary Tables TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction 2 Explanatory Notes 3-4 A Review of the Census Data 5-8 Table 1: Total Population and Sex Ratio by Parish 9 Table 2: Non-institutional Population and Population Change by Parish, - Censuses 1981 - 2001 10 Table 3: Non-institutional Population, Distribution and Density by Parish Censuses 1981 - 2001 11 Table 4: Non-institutional/Institutional Population by Parish 12 Table 5: Non-institutional Population by Geographical Area 1981 - 2001 13 - 15 Table 6: Non-institutional Population, Households and Dwelling Units by Geographical Area. 16 - 18 Table 7: Non-institutional Population, Households and Type of Dwelling Units by Geographical Area. 19 - 21 CENSUS 2001 - Preliminary Results Introduction The preliminary results of Census 2001 was extracted from the Census Visitation Records. It must therefore be emphasized that this information is based on preliminary findings from the May 2001 Dominica Population Census. It is not final information and is sUbject to slight changes after processing of final Census data. This report also includes census data from 1981 and other demographic trends over the last ten years. The Central Statistical Office acknowledges the assistance and cooperation of individuals groups, institutions, and government departments in making this Census successful. Much appreciation and thanks are extended to Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Government Departments, the Private Sector, The Government Information Service, media houses, religious leaders, local government offices, the Cable and Wireless Company, Census Advisor, Census Area Supervisors and Census Enumerators and many others who contributed in any way towards this national exercise. We acknowledge the support and contribution of the Caribbean Community (CARl COM) Regional Census Coordinating Unit, and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (GECS) at critical phases of census planning and implementation. Many thanks to Dr. Barbara Boland (OECS) and staff during initial planning stages and Mr. Osmond Gordon who paid particular interest in ensuring Census field enumeration was realized. Prayma Blaize-Burton Chief Statistician (Ag) 2 CE:\~l S 2UUl - PrelillllllJry Results EXPLA~ATORY NOTES The following definitions have been used in the tables: ~ . I. CENSUS DAY h Census day was May li , 2001 2. VISITATION RECORD The record of names, addresses and number of persons and dwelling units which was kept by enumerators. 3. TOTAL POPULATION The result of the comprehensive count of persons found at various locations throughout the Commonwealth of Dominica. This included pem1anent residents who were temporarily away from Dominica for less than six months. 4. NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION The non-institutional population is the number of persons who lived in private residences on Census Day. 5. INSTITUTION An institution is defined as living quarters in which the occupants live collectively for disciplinary, health, educational, religious, military, work or other reasons. This incluses hotels, guesthouses, police stations, convents, presbyteries , prisons and homes for the aged. 6. INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION The institutional population is the number of persons who permanently reside in institutions or who have been residing in an institution for the six months before census day. 7. HOUSEHOLD A private household consists of one or more persons living together (i.e. sleeping most nights ofa week 4 out of 7) and sharing at least one daily meal. 8. DWELLING UNIT A dwelling unit is any building or separate and independent part of a building in \\'hich a person or group of persons is living at the time of the census enumeration. It must have direct access from the street or common landing, staircase, passage or gallery where occupants can enter or leave without passing through anybody else's living quarters. 9. CLOSED DWELLING UNIT A closed dwelling unit is a dwelling unit which is occupied, but during the enumeration period. the occupants are temporarily a\vay, that is a\\ay for less than si.\ (el) months. CE'\SlS 2(101 . Prelil1I1J1Jn R",qI!rs - -- -------_.-----_._-~_.-.~----~---,----. ------._--- - ~- ------_.-,._---------"---,---------------'---_._-------­ IO. VACANT D\VELLING UNIT' If a dwelling unit is habitable but no one is living there at the time of your enumeration it is to be considered vacant. A habitable dwelling unit whose residents are away for more than six months is also to be considered vacant. --- ._._---~_.._-._--_... --­ 4 CE:\Sl S 2001 .- Preliminary Rcsu\b -~--_.~----_.- ---------_.. _.~--~~---_.~--------~--- - -------- .---- -­ REVIE\V The total population of Dominica as of midnight May 12,2001 numbered 71,727. This represented a net decrease of 69 or a slight 0.1 percent decline over the 1991 Preliminary Results and a fall below the 2000 mid year population estimate of 76,154. BIRTHS AND DEATHS 1991 TO 2000 (Over the decade or last ten years) From 1991 to 2000 a total of 14,903 births were added to the population (page 7). Of these 7,353 females and 7,550 males, reflecting a sex ratio of 102.7 an almost 1:1 ratio. During the same period 5,581 persons died; of these deaths, 2,728 were females and 2,853 males. From this infonnation (over the decade) total births recorded 14,903. It is worth noting the steady decline in births over the last eight years (1993 to 2000). Natural increase (14,903 ­ 5,581) reflected 9,322 or a net addition of 9,322 persons, to the population through natural demographic process. The 1991 end of year population was 71,373; adding natural increase the total estimated population currently would be 80,695. However, other demographic processes or more precisely demographic forces affected the expected population. NET IMPLIED MIGRATION Assuming that the 1991 Population Census is correct the addition of 9,322 persons by natural increase processes, the population could have reached 80,695. This unattained level means other demographic forces prevailed over natural increase processes. Thus a population outflow was in operation over the ten-year transition. This net implied outflow or migration seemed to have taken out 8,968 approximately 9,000 persons out of the population reflecting an average outflow of 900 persons per year. Dominica's highest number of non-institutional population occurred in 1981 when 73,795 was recorded. From the last two censuses, population have not exceeded this number. However, over the last forty years (1960 to 2001) the population recorded a 17.6 percent increase. 5 POPULATION CHANGE In comparison to the 1991 Population Census and according to the 2001 Census Preliminary Results only 3 parishes seemed to have gained population; S1. Paul with the largest increase, 987; S1. John gained 907 and S1. Luke only 24. All other parishes reflected population loss, the largest in S1. Andrew with a loss of 645; St. George recorded a loss of 154; 51. Patrick follo\ved with a net loss of 452, 51. Joseph registered a loss of 243; St. Mark 52 persons; S1. Peter, 125, and 51. David, 188. The southern section of Dominica (excluding Delices Area, Boetica, and La Plaine Area) records 29,957 and accounts for 42.0% of the population. The northern section records 16,358 registering 23.0%; the west (including St. Paul) accounted for 15,940 reflecting 22.4% and the east recorded 8,987 accounting for 12.6% of the population. The population distribution by parish or population zone indicates that the Parish of 51. George (which includes the city of Roseau) records 28%, St. Andrew 15%, St. Patrick and St. Paul 12% each, St. David 10% and St. Joseph and St. John 8% (Tables 2 and 3). The largest communities are Roseau with 14,847 persons, Portsmouth with 4,012, Canefield 2,803; Marigot, 2,676; Grand Bay - Berricoa, 2,288; Salisbury, 2,129; Mahaut, 2,399; S1. Joseph 2,029; Wesley 1,756, Carib Territory, 1,653 and Pointe Mitchel, 1,576. Other communities, which have already reached 1,000 and more persons are as follows: Massacre, La Plaine, Castle Bruce, Atkinson, Calibishie, Soufriere and Woodford Hill. HOUSEHOLDS The total number of households in the 2001 Census recorded 24,041 in comparison to 20,168 in the 1991 Census. This represented a 19.2 % increase in households over the last (ten) 10 years. Currently the average number of persons per household is 3 in comparison to 4 in 1991. The Parish of St. George accounted for 27.2% of all households, while St. Andrew followed with 14.6%; St. Patrick and St. Paul recorded 11.7% and 11.6% respectively. St. Jolm (where the second town is located) accounted for 9.6%. VACANT BUILDINGS The Parish of St. George also remained in the lead in vacant buildings registering 19.5%; these are buildings that were not occupied during Census Enumeration or that residents were away for more than 6 months. St. Andrew followed with 18.1 % and St. Joseph 12.0%. St. Patrick and St. John registered 11.7% and 11.5% respectively. It is interesting to note that the parish of S1. Andrew having registered a significant percentage in vacant buildings also reflected the largest population loss (Table 2 and 7). 6 CE1\SCS 200 1 . Preliminary Results REVIEW OF DEMOGR4PHIC DATA I· I. YEAR LIVE BIRTHS DEATHS NATURAL INCREASE 1991 1,712 518 1,194 I 1992 1,836 566 1,270 1993 1,757 558 1,199 1994 1,605 530 1,075 1995 1,501 584 917 1996 1,426 583 843 1997 1,340 513 827 1998 1,236 595 641 1999 1,291 631 660 2000 1,199 503 696 TOTAL 14,903 5,581 .