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Parish of Saint Philip
Newfield, Saint Phillip
Newfield, Saint Phillip
Location of Parish of Saint Philip
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Established 11 January 1692
Capital St. Philips
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 3,689
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)

Saint Philip is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, on northeastern Antigua island. It had a population of 3,347 in 2011, which makes it the least populous parish of Antigua and Barbuda.

It is the poorest parish in Antigua and Barbuda, with 25.85% of its population being classified as "poor".

Populated places

The parish contains the city of Freetown. Other populated places include:

  • Collins
  • Ffryes
  • Glanvilles
  • Montpelier
  • Newfield
  • Seatons
  • Saint Philips
  • Willikies

Demographics

As of 2011, the population of the parish is 3,322, the lowest population of any parish in the country. There are 1,557 males and 1,765 females.

The following data tables show demographic details for the parish, from the Housing and Population Census of Antigua and Barbuda, undertaken in 2011.

Individual

Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 3,028 91.15%
Caucasian/White 45 1.35%
East Indian/India 12 0.35%
Mixed (Black/White) 16 0.50%
Mixed (Other) 67 2.02%
Hispanic 39 1.17%
Syrian/Lebanese 2 0.07%
Other 25 0.74%
Don't know/Not stated 88 2.65%
Total 3,322 100.00%
Q49 Religion Counts %
Adventist 579 17.60%
Anglican 894 27.18%
Baptist 67 2.04%
Church of God 75 2.29%
Evangelical 8 0.25%
Jehovah Witness 69 2.11%
Methodist 385 11.70%
Moravian 121 3.68%
Nazarene 14 0.43%
None/no religion 120 3.65%
Pentecostal 129 3.93%
Rastafarian 18 0.54%
Roman Catholic 176 5.36%
Weslyan Holiness 362 11.02%
Other 78 2.36%
Don't know/Not stated 193 5.87%
Total 3,288 100.00%
NotApp : 34
Q47 Age Counts %
0 46 1.38%
1 47 1.42%
2 58 1.73%
3 55 1.66%
4 44 1.31%
5 41 1.24%
6 51 1.52%
7 48 1.45%
8 39 1.17%
9 41 1.24%
10 49 1.49%
11 74 2.23%
12 58 1.73%
13 51 1.52%
14 49 1.49%
15 62 1.88%
16 53 1.59%
17 52 1.56%
18 67 2.02%
19 52 1.56%
20 54 1.63%
21 45 1.35%
22 42 1.27%
23 45 1.35%
24 42 1.27%
25 49 1.49%
26 42 1.27%
27 51 1.52%
28 48 1.45%
29 42 1.27%
30 41 1.24%
31 42 1.27%
32 48 1.45%
33 58 1.73%
34 51 1.52%
35 39 1.17%
36 56 1.70%
37 42 1.27%
38 59 1.77%
39 47 1.42%
40 58 1.73%
41 42 1.27%
42 58 1.73%
43 46 1.38%
44 45 1.35%
45 59 1.77%
46 46 1.38%
47 42 1.27%
48 36 1.10%
49 40 1.20%
50 47 1.42%
51 45 1.35%
52 49 1.49%
53 41 1.24%
54 39 1.17%
55 26 0.78%
56 41 1.24%
57 32 0.96%
58 25 0.74%
59 39 1.17%
60 28 0.85%
61 32 0.96%
62 26 0.78%
63 28 0.85%
64 26 0.78%
65 26 0.78%
66 18 0.53%
67 29 0.88%
68 40 1.20%
69 22 0.67%
70 19 0.57%
71 9 0.28%
72 13 0.39%
73 13 0.39%
74 18 0.53%
75-79 52 1.56%
80-84 39 1.17%
85-89 31 0.92%
90 and over 19 0.57%
Total 3,322 100.00%
Q55 Internet Use Counts %
Yes 1,453 43.75%
No 1,739 52.35%
Don't know/Not stated 129 3.89%
Total 3,322 100.00%
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
Africa 5 0.14%
Other Latin or North American countries 4 0.11%
Antigua and Barbuda 2,540 76.46%
Other Caribbean countries 16 0.50%
Canada 12 0.35%
Other Asian countries 11 0.32%
Other European countries 15 0.46%
Dominica 85 2.55%
Dominican Republic 35 1.06%
Guyana 116 3.50%
Jamaica 102 3.08%
Monsterrat 6 0.18%
St. Kitts and Nevis 8 0.25%
St. Lucia 12 0.35%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 18 0.53%
Trinidad and Tobago 8 0.25%
United Kingdom 20 0.60%
USA 147 4.42%
USVI United States Virgin Islands 16 0.50%
Not Stated 146 4.39%
Total 3,322 100.00%
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 Counts %
Antigua and Barbuda 2,923 88.00%
Other Caribbean countries 13 0.39%
Canada 6 0.18%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 7 0.21%
Dominica 28 0.85%
Dominican Republic 11 0.32%
Guyana 48 1.45%
Jamaica 59 1.77%
Monsterrat 2 0.07%
St. Lucia 4 0.11%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 14 0.42%
Trinidad and Tobago 5 0.14%
United Kingdom 11 0.32%
USA 47 1.42%
Other countries 9 0.28%
Not Stated 135 4.07%
Total 3,322 100.00%
Q71 Country of Second Citizenship Counts %
Other Caribbean countries 24 5.68%
Canada 18 4.26%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 1 0.28%
Dominica 55 13.35%
Dominican Republic 22 5.40%
Guyana 67 16.19%
Jamaica 39 9.38%
Monsterrat 2 0.57%
St. Lucia 8 1.99%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 5 1.14%
Trinidad and Tobago 2 0.57%
United Kingdom 21 5.11%
USA 139 33.52%
Other countries 11 2.56%
Total 414 100.00%
NotApp : 2,908
Q77 Training Counts %
Yes 758 29.49%
No 1,524 59.26%
Don't know/Not stated 289 11.25%
Total 2,572 100.00%
NotApp : 750
Employment status Counts %
Employed 1,448 56.29%
Unemployed 114 4.44%
Inactive 984 38.27%
Not stated 26 1.01%
Total 2,572 100.00%
NotApp : 750

Household

There are 1,139 households in Saint Philip Parish.

Q4 Year built Counts %
Before 1980 229 20.11%
1980 - 1989 123 10.80%
1990 - 1999 203 17.82%
2000 - 2006 162 14.22%
Year 2007 16 1.40%
Year 2008 16 1.40%
Year 2009 16 1.40%
Year 2010 20 1.76%
Don't Know/not stated 354 31.08%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q9 Insurance (Contents) Counts %
Yes 101 8.87%
Yes, partially 37 3.25%
No 708 62.16%
Don't know/ Not stated 293 25.72%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q11 Garbage disposal Counts %
Garbage truck Private 84 7.37%
Garbage truck Public 1,010 88.67%
Other (inc. burning, burying, compost, dumping) 20 1.76%
Don't know/Not stated 25 2.19%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q23 1 Air conditioner Counts %
Yes 70 6.15%
No 1,069 93.85%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q23 3a Desktop Computer Counts %
Yes 296 25.99%
No 843 74.01%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q23 3b Laptop Computer Counts %
Yes 317 27.83%
No 822 72.17%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q23 9 Mobile Device Counts %
Yes 817 71.73%
No 322 28.27%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q23 10 Radio Counts %
Yes 663 58.21%
No 476 41.79%
Total 1,139 100.00%
Q24 Motor Vehicles Counts %
0 351 38.74%
1 341 37.64%
2 159 17.55%
3 36 3.97%
4 or more 19 2.10%
Total 906 100.00%
Missing : 233
Q25 4 Internet access Counts %
No 583 51.19%
Yes 328 28.80%
Don't know/not declared 228 20.02%
Total 1,139 100.00%

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Parroquia de Saint Philip (Antigua y Barbuda) para niños

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