- Development Area: Santa Cruz
- Constituency: North West
- Districts: 8
Community Borders:
- North: Newton
- West: Holland
- South: Burnt Savannah
- East: Park Mountain
Community Representation:
- Member of Parlaiment: Mr. William James Charles Hutchinson
- Councillor: Heroy Clarke
- Mayor:
COMMUNITY PRIORITY ISSUES
- High levels of adult unemployment
- High levels of youth unemployment
- Low skill levels
- Limited or no opportunities for training and employment
- Poor roads
Number of Active Community Based Organizations: 8
Demographic Data | |
Estimated Population Size | 4044 |
Estimated Number of Households | 1011 |
Average Households Size | 4 |
% Households headed by males | 62.1 |
% Households headed w/o academic qualification | 72 |
% Households headed by unemployed persons | 38.6 |
Age sex distribution of population
Age Cohort | Male | Female | Average |
0-14 | 28.4 | 21.9 | 25.15 |
15 - 24 | 29.2 | 28.7 | 28.95 |
25 - 29 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 20.2 |
30 - 64 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 13.9 |
65+ | 10.9 | 12.7 | 11.8 |
TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Social and physical ameneties
Housing |
45% dwellings are constructed from concrete and blocks whilst 42.5% are constructed from concrete - 73% of respondents own the land on which they live; 12% live on rented land; 12% live for free and 1% lease the land on which they live |
Utilities |
99.3 % of residents have public water piped into their dwelling - 88% of residents use electricity for lighting |
Communication |
Telephone services are utilized by 94%residents. |
Sanitation |
Garbage is picked up by truck from 58.8% households - Pit latrines (38.5%) are the most prevalent toilet facility used |