Demographics of Jersey
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The following statistics describe the Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown dependency[1] off the coast of Normandy, France.[2]
Population: 87,186 (2001 census) (88,200 - 2006 est.)[3]
Age structure:
0-14 years:
18% (male 8,140; female 7,563)
15-64 years:
68% (male 30,036; female 30,329)
65 years and over:
14% (male 5,454; female 7,393) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.49% (average 1991-2005)
Birth rate: 11.0 births/1,000 population (2005)
Death rate: 8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2005)
Net immigration rate: 2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.11 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.08 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.74 male(s)/female
total population:
0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 4 deaths/1,000 live births (2005)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
78.48 years
male:
76.07 years
female:
81.07 years (2000 est.)
Average age at death:
- men 72
- women 79
Total fertility rate: 1.56 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Jerseyman, Jerseywoman
adjective:
Jersey
Ethnic groups: UK and Norman-French descent. Portuguese and Polish minorities.
Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Languages:
English (official), French (official), Jèrriais (unofficial: spoken more commonly in country districts, used as a first language by around 100 people). Portuguese commonly found, e.g. notices in telephone boxes, through use by migrant workers.
Literacy:
definition:
NA
total:
NA
male:
NA
female:
NA
[edit] References
- ^ www.gov.je — Welcome to the States of Jersey website. States of Jersey (2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
- ^ WHERE IS JERSEY. Jersey Tourism. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
- ^ Jersey in Figures
