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:

See Languages of Jersey

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

  1. ^ www.gov.je — Welcome to the States of Jersey website. States of Jersey (2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
  2. ^ WHERE IS JERSEY. Jersey Tourism. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.
  3. ^ Jersey in Figures
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