# Demographics of Barbuda

Demographic features of the population of Barbuda include population density, internet access, crime rate, and other aspects.

## Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of Barbuda was 1,634.

## Other demographics statistics (2011)

Ethnic groups
* 95.11% African descendant
* 0.13% Caucasian/White
* 0.13% East Indian/India
* 2.88% Mixed (Black/White)
* 1.00% Mixed (Other)
* 0.44% Hispanic
* 0.13% Syrian/Lebanese
* 0.13% Other
* 0.06% Don't know/Not stated
Country of birth
* 89.28% of the population were born in Antigua and Barbuda
* 0.06% of the population were born in Other Latin or North American countries
* 0.44% of the population were born in Other Caribbean countries
* 0.44% in Canada
* 0.13% in Other European countries
* 1.50% Dominica
* 0.44% in the Dominican Republic
* 2.76% in Guyana
* 1.19% in Jamaica
* 0.25% in Montserrat
* 0.44% in St. Kitts and Nevis
* 0.06% in St. Lucia
* 0.44% in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
* 0.13% in Syria
* 0.50% in the United Kingdom
* 1.07% in the United States (Not including the USVI)
* 0.63% in the United States Virgin Islands
* 0.25% Not Stated
Immigration
* 1,447 people were born in Antigua and Barbuda, and 170 were foreign born. People who are foreign born make up 10.5% of the Barbudan population.
Education
* 67.93% of the population are not in education, while 32.07% were enrolled in full and part time education.
Employment
* 76.79% of the population is employed, while 2.83% were seeking work, while the remainder was either unemployed or too young to seek employment.
Health Insurance
* 56.25% of the population is covered by a health insurance scheme, while the remainder was not.
Health
* 10.75% of the population suffered from allergies of any type, 0% suffered from HIV/AIDS, and 6.45% of the population has diabetes.
* 5 Barbudans have cancer, the lowest in the country, compared to 117 sufferers in Saint John or 39 in Saint George.
Housing
* 73.59% of Barbudans lived in owner occupied housing, 20.95% in privately rented accommodation, and 10.47% in overcrowded housing.
Air conditioning
* 11.01% of households used air conditioning, the second highest amount nationwide, behind Saint John with 16.54%.
Telecommunications
* 36.46% of the population are internet users, and 31.89% of households have internet.
* 77.46% of households have cable TV, while 2.16% have satellite TV.
* 50.36% of households have fixed line telephone.
Crime
* 3.87% of the population are victims of any crime (3rd lowest nationwide), with 1.11% being victims of Housebreaking (lowest nationwide), 0.18% being victims of Auto theft (second lowest nationwide), and 1.29% of the population experiencing other crimes (highest nationwide).
Sex ratio
* The sex ratio was 110.42 (males / females x 100).
Active population replacement ratio
* The active population replacement ratio is 254.17 (15-19 / 60-64 x 100).
Dependency ratios
* The old age dependency ratio is 18.29 (60+ / 18-59 x 100).
* The child dependency ratio is 60.72 (<18 / 18-59 x 100), the highest nationwide.
Unemployment and Living Condition Index (Unmet Basic Needs Index)
* Codrington has a Living Condition Index of 14.05 and an unemployment rate of 6.58.
* The rest of the island has a Living Condition Index of 14.52 and an unemployment rate of 2.63.