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Fitches Creek

Fitches Creek is an affluent coastal neighbourhood in Antigua and Barbuda, located on the island of Antigua. It was named for the English surname Fitch, which may have been the family name of some who originally owned the surrounding land. The surrounding area is now a neighborhood in the parish of Saint George.

Demographics

The area is also an enumeration district, and statistical data for "Fitches Creek" is widely available. "Fitches Creek ED", or "ED 41800" has a population of 125, has a living condition index (unmet basic needs index) of 19.18, and an unemployment rate of 4.23.

Fitches Creek is "high-income", and has an income weight of 3.29 and 100% of households own computers (compared to 64.14% of households who have internet access). There are 112 households. 28.30% of residents aged 24 or older have tertiary education.

Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 369 69.38%
Caucasian/White 37 6.96%
East Indian/India 2 0.40%
Mixed (Black/White) 18 3.38%
Mixed (Other) 89 16.70%
Hispanic 4 0.80%
Syrian/Lebanese 1 0.20%
Other 6 1.19%
Don't know/Not stated 5 0.99%
Total 532 100.00%
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
Africa 1 0.20%
Other Latin or North American countries 6 1.19%
Antigua and Barbuda 348 65.41%
Other Caribbean countries 14 2.58%
Canada 13 2.39%
Other Asian countries 2 0.40%
Other European countries 2 0.40%
Dominica 8 1.59%
Guyana 21 3.98%
Jamaica 11 1.99%
Monsterrat 3 0.60%
St. Kitts and Nevis 4 0.80%
St. Lucia 4 0.80%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0.40%
Trinidad and Tobago 16 2.98%
United Kingdom 30 5.57%
USA 40 7.55%
USVI United States Virgin Islands 2 0.40%
Not Stated 4 0.80%
Total 532 100.00%
Q49 Religion Counts %
Adventist 39 7.40%
Anglican 155 29.20%
Baptist 22 4.20%
Church of God 1 0.20%
Evangelical 3 0.60%
Jehovah Witness 11 2.00%
Methodist 60 11.40%
Moravian 55 10.40%
Nazarene 12 2.20%
None/no religion 37 7.00%
Pentecostal 32 6.00%
Rastafarian 7 1.40%
Roman Catholic 62 11.80%
Wesleyan Holiness 6 1.20%
Other 13 2.40%
Don't know/Not stated 14 2.60%
Total 529 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ Water Resources Assessment of Dominica, Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis
  2. ^ Peiza, Roger de (September 29, 2008). "Antigua and Barbuda National ICT Household Survey" (PDF). statistics.gov.ag.

17°07′17″N 61°47′06″W / 17.12139°N 61.78500°W / 17.12139; -61.78500