| Part of the series on |
| Barbuda |
|---|
 |
| Government & politics |
| Populated locations |
| Society & history |
| Geography & wildlife |
On the island of Barbuda, which is part of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, the housing industry is a major economic sector. The majority of households, or 68.38% of all households, are owner-occupied homes. [1] [2]
Barbuda has a total of 545 households as of the time of the Population and Housing Census that was conducted in 2011. [3] 0.73% of housing units are owned with a mortgage, while 67.52% of housing units are owned outright. 6.24% of housing units are rent free, and 24.95% of housing units are rented privately. The remaining 0.37% of housing units are leased, rented from the government, squatted, or some other type of arrangement. Only 0.18% of homes had residents who were unaware of the type of ownership their home was under. [3]
In Barbuda, 34.31% of homes contained only one person, 18.35% of households contained two people, 16.51% of households contained three people, 8.99% of households contained four people, 9.17% of households contained five people, and the remaining households contained at least six people. [4] [5]
4.22% of housing units have concrete as the primary material of the outer walls, 72.84% of housing units had concrete or blocks as the primary material of the outer walls, 12.48% of housing units had wood, 0.55% of housing units had wood and brick, 7.52% of housing units had wood and concrete, and 2.39% of housing units had other materials, such as improvised materials, stone, stone and brick, etc. [6] [7]
Only 11.01% of homes in Barbuda are equipped with air conditioning, while the rest 88.99% do not have this luxury. [8] In Barbuda, there is a significant gap between those who own and those who do not own air conditioners. 89.85% of African Barbudans live in households where there is no access to air conditioning. This can be contrasted with the percentage of White Barbudans who do not have access to air conditioning, which is 50%, 0% for Indian Barbudans, 97.83% for Mixed Black/White people, 68.75% for Mixed (Other) people, 57.14% for Hispanic people, and 100% for Syrian/Lebanese people. [9]
93.76% of Barbudan households use sheet metal as the primary roofing material. 2.02% of Barbudan households use concrete as their primary roofing material. 0.55% of Barbudan households use asphalt shingles. 0.37% of Barbudan households use various types of shingles. 3.12% of Barbudan households use wood shingles. 0.18% of Barbudan households use alternative methods, such as makeshift, tarpaulin, tile, etc. [10] In contrast to the majority of the rest of the country, there is not a significant ethnic divide in the choice of roofing material in Barbuda. Sheet metal is the primary roofing material for the homes of 95.98% of African Barbudans, 100% of White Barbudans, 100% of Indian Barbudans, 86.96% of Mixed Black/White Barbudans, 93.75% of other Mixed Barbudans, 100% of Hispanic Barbudans, and 50% of Syrian/Lebanese Barbudans. [11]
Saint George, officially the Parish of Saint George, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint George borders Saint Peter to the southeast, and Saint John to the west and south. Saint George is mostly farmland and savanna in the south, dense forest in the Blackman's Peninsula area, marshland in the Fitches Creek area, and dense forest in the northwest. It is the smallest parish in Antigua and Barbuda, and the parish capital is Fitches Creek. The largest city in the parish is Piggotts. Saint George is the newest parish, splitting from the parish of Saint Peter in 1725. It had an estimated population of 8,817 in 2018.
Saint Mary, officially the Parish of Saint Mary, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint Mary borders Saint John to the north, and Saint Paul to the east. Saint Mary is dominated by the Shekerley Mountains, and its northern border is largely defined by the mountains, and by Cooks Creek. The largest city in the parish is Bolans, home to the Jolly Harbour neighbourhood, and the parish church is located in Old Road. Saint Mary was permanently established with the other four original parishes in 1692. It had an estimated population of 8,141 in 2018.
Saint Paul, officially the Parish of Saint Paul, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. It had an estimated population of 9,004 in 2018. The parish capital, and the location of the parish church, is Falmouth. The main economic and tourism hub of the parish is English Harbour.
Saint Peter, officially the Parish of Saint Peter, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint Peter borders Saint Paul to the south, Saint Philip to the east, and Saint George and Saint John to the west. Saint Peter is dominated by farmland, savanna, and undeveloped fields, and its borders are not well-defined. The largest city fully within the parish is Parham, which is also the capital. However, the portion of the city of All Saints in Saint Peter is significantly larger than Parham. Saint Peter was created with the other four original parishes in 1692. It had an estimated population of 5,706 in 2018.
Codrington is the only village on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Codrington coincides with the Codrington major division, one of the two major divisions on Barbuda. Situated on the Codrington Lagoon, Codrington is the country's northernmost settlement. The population of Codrington was 796 in 2011.
All Saints is the second largest settlement in Antigua and Barbuda, with a population of 3,412. It is located in the middle of Antigua, at 17°3′N61°47′W. Just 5 miles NW of here is the capital, St. John's. It had a population of 3,900 in 2001.
Pares is a small village in central Antigua. it is located to the north of Potworks Dam and south of the town of Parham on the road between Freemans and Willikies.
Urlings is a village in Saint Mary, and the twenty-sixth largest settlement in Antigua and Barbuda. Urlings is located in the southwest of Antigua and has a history dating to before 1856. Urlings started as a small coastal village with a little over 100 people in the 1800s to now being one of the country's more medium sized towns. Urlings is separated from the rest of Antigua by the Shekerley Mountains. Urlings is located between the communities of Johnsons Point and Old Road. Urlings has a seafood festival, a community association, a primary school, a playing field, a fisheries complex, and a cricket club that plays in the Village Parish League.
Saint John is the most populous parish in the country of Antigua and Barbuda, accounting for the majority of the country's population.
Barbuda North is a village and enumeration district on the island of Barbuda.
Barbuda-South or Barbuda South River Road, is a village and enumeration district on the island of Barbuda.
Montpelier is a small village in Saint Philip Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.
Downtown, officially City Center Downtown, is an enumeration district in the Major Division of Upper Fort Road, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.
Twenty Hill is a historic site and sparsely populated unincorporated area in southern Parham.
Montclear is a village in All Saints Northwest, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 1,246 in the 2011 census. It has an area of 0.7 square kilometres.
Long Bay is a coastal settlement in Saint Philip, Antigua and Barbuda.
Herberts is a major settlement in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda.
In terms of the demography of the island, youth in Barbuda can be categorized together as one age group. It was projected that 33.92% of the Barbudan population was aged 0–17 years in 2011..
Health in Saint George refers to the overall health of the population of the parish of Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda.
