Demographics of Bermuda
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This article is about the demographic
features of the population
of Bermuda
, including population density
, ethnicity
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
features of the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, including population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
, ethnicity
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.Age structure
- 0-14 years: 18.9% (male 6,177; female 6,154)
- 15-64 years: 69.2% (male 22,422; female 22,828)
- 65 years and over: 11.9% (male 3,378; female 4,406) (2005 est.)
Urbanization
- urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
- rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
- under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
- total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 80.43 years
- male: 77.2 years
- female: 83.72 years (2009 est.)
Ethnic groups
black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)Religions
Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census)Literacy
- definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- total population: 98%
- male: 98%
- female: 99% (2005 est.)
See also
- BermudaBermudaBermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...