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Orange Walk Town Municipal Profile General

Orange Walk Town is an inland municipality located 54 miles along the Phillip Goldson highway north of Belize City. Orange Walk Town is the only municipality in the Orange Walk District, a district which is predominantly rural with 70% of its population residing in rural communities. It is the administrative and commercial center of the district.

Population

According to the population census counts, Orange Walk Town experienced merely 1% growth between 2000 and 2010, the lowest growth rate of all 9 municipalities. This is equivalent to an average annual growth rate of only 0.1%, far below the 3% average annual growth rate for urban areas between the intercensal period. At the 2010 population census count, the population was estimated to be around 13,700 persons. It is now the fourth most-populated municipality in Belize, having been outgrown by San Ignacio-Santa Elena Town and Belmopan between 2000 and 2010. The average household size also declined from 4.4 persons per household in 2000 to 4.1 persons per household in 2010. The low population growth in Orange Walk Town is likely as a result of population movement from urban to adjacent rural communities such as Trial Farm and San Jose Palmar.

Demographics

Orange Walk Town is predominantly a Mestizo community, with history, language, and culture closely tied to neighboring Mexico. Mestizos are by far the major ethnic group, comprising over 78% of the population in both 2000 and 2010. Spanish is the most spoken language, with over 79% of the population speaking Spanish. However, English is also spoken by 75% of the population, indicating that the majority of the population is bilingual (Spanish, English).

The male-to-female ratio declined from 98 males per 100 females in 2000 to 96 males per 100 females in 2010. Since the population census figures are based on a de-facto count of the non-institutional population, this may be as a result of a portion of male population temporarily residing in other areas of the country in pursuit of employment or higher education, or residing in institutions such as military camps.

The Age-Dependency ratio declined significantly from 73 dependents per 100 adults in 2000 to 53 dependents per 100 adults in 2010. This is mainly as a result of the actual decrease in the number of children and infants between the intercensal period.

The foreign-born population in Orange Walk Town remained fairly constant at around 12% of the population between 2000 and 2010. The foreign-born population in Orange Walk Town have traditionally been from Central America; however within the intercensal period, there has been increased immigration from India and China.

Access to Public Utilities (Water, Sanitation, Electricity)

Bottled water continued as the major source of drinking water for households in Orange Walk Town, with the proportion of households using bottled water doubling from 42% in 2000 to 85% in 2010.

Flush toilet piped to septic tank is the main type of toilet facility for most households in Orange Walk Town.

The proportion of households with flush toilets increased from 61% in 2000 to 80% in 2010. Meanwhile, households using traditional pit latrines have declined by half from 38% in 2000 to 19% in 2010. Orange Walk Town is among the six municipalities in the country without an established sewer system for waste water disposal and treatment.

The vast majority of households in Orange Walk Town use electricity as the main power source for lighting. The proportion of households with electricity has remained steady at around 97% of all households between 2000 and 2010.

Education

Currently there are 7 Primary schools, 4 High schools, and 1 sixth form established in Orange Walk Town. The Net Enrolment rate in primary school increased from 122% in 2004 to 133% in 2010. This increase may be largely as a result of the drop in the school-age population under 15 years between 2000 and 2010. The net enrolment rate is significantly above 100% which may be largely due to children from adjacent rural communities attending primary schools in Orange Walk Town. The ratio of boys to girls enrolled in Primary school decreased from 109 boys to every 100 girls in 2000 to 106 boys to every 100 girls by 2010, indicating that more boys than girls continued to be enrolled in Primary school.

The Gross Enrolment rate in secondary school increased significantly for both males and females between the intercensal period, from 61% in 2000 to 80% in 2010 for males, and from 66% in 2000 to 84% in 2010 for females. The ratio of boys to girls enrolled in secondary school increased from 92 boys per 100 girls in 2000 to 96 boys per 100 girls by 2010, indicating that more girls than boys continued to be enrolled in secondary school.

The Youth Literacy rate (15 to 24 years) increased similarly for both males and females, from 87% in 2000 to 95% in 2010 for male youths, and from 87% in 2000 to 96% in 2010 for female youths increased, indicating similar levels of literacy among youths by gender.

Technical and Vocational training also experienced significant growth as the number of trainees increased by 73% between 2000 and 2010. The Orange Walk ITVET has developed a strong vocational and technical training program over the past 5 years.

Employment

Results from the annual Belize Labour Force Survey show that there were 5,233 employed persons, and 325 unemployed persons, comprising a total labour force of 5,558 persons in Orange Walk Town in April 2014. The total unemployment rate declined from 9.6% in April 2013 to 5.8% in April 2014. In April 2014, the male unemployment rate was 5.5%, while the female unemployment rate was slightly higher at 6.4%. Youth unemployment in April 2014 was 20.7% among males and 23.5% among females, about 5 times higher than the corresponding total male and female unemployment rates in April 2014.

Municipality Profile, Orange Walk TownI. Tables and ChartsA. POPULATION

Population by Age groups 2000 2010 Change %Change

Total (All persons) 13,572 13,709 137 1.0%

Infants (under 5 yrs) 1,614 1,360 (254) -15.7%

Children (5 - 14 yrs) 3,394 2,749 (645) -19.0%

Adolescents (15 - 24 yrs) 2,525 2,792 267 10.6%

Adults (25 - 64 yrs) 4,963 6,139 1,176 23.7%

Seniors (65 yrs+) 481 667 186 38.7%

Other Population data 2000 2010 Change %Change

Total Population 13,572 13,709 137 1.0%

Males 6,730 6,729 (1) 0.0%

Females 6,842 6,979 137 2.0%

Households 3,066 3,375 309 10.1%

avg. Persons per household 4.4 4.1 -0.4 -8.2%

Age Dependency ratio 0.73 0.53 -0.20 -27.0%

Male to Female ratio 0.98 0.96 -0.02 -2.0%

Urban density* (persons/acre) 11.5

Infants (under 5 yrs)

Children (5 - 14 yrs)

Adolescents (15 - 24 yrs)

Adults (25 - 64 yrs)

Seniors (65 yrs+)

Population by Age groups 2010 2000

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

TotalPopulation

Males Females Households

Other Population data 2000 2010

Source: Census data, SIB.

Source: Census data, SIB. *Orange Walk Town Municipal Development Plan, draft Nov. 2013 Age dependency ratio is the number of persons less than 15 years plus persons over 64 years divided by the number of persons 15 to 64 years. Male of Female ratio is the number of males divided by the number of females.

Municipality Profile, Orange Walk TownI. Tables and Charts

B. DEMOGRAPHICS

Population by Ethnic groups 2000 2010 Change %Change

Total (All persons) 12,977 13,709

CREOLE 1,732 1,400 (332) -19.2%

EAST INDIAN 186 117 (69) -37.1%

GARIFUNA 251 158 (93) -37.1%

MAYA 114 117 3 2.6%

MESTIZO/HISPANIC 10,285 10,771 486 4.7%

CAUCASIAN/WHITE 35 19 (16) -45.7%

ASIAN/CHINESE 141 264 123 87.2%

OTHER 200 840 640 320.0%

NOT STATED 33 23

Main Language spoken at home* 2000 2010 Change %Change

Total (Persons 4 years or older) 11,675 13,708

CHINESE 114 227 113 99.1%

CREOLE 2,597 4,390 1,793 69.0%

ENGLISH 479 10,301 9,822 2050.5%

GARIFUNA 32 101 69 215.6%

HINDI 50 95 45 90.0%

MAYA 11 123 112 1018.2%

SPANISH 8,304 10,885 2,581 31.1%

OTHER 67 79 12 17.9%

NOT STATED 21

*-multiple languages reported (Census 2010)

CREOLE

EAST INDIAN

GARIFUNA

MAYA

MESTIZO/HISPANIC

CAUCASIAN/WHITE

ASIAN/CHINESE

OTHER

Population by Ethnic groups 2010 2000


- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

CHINESE

CREOLE

ENGLISH

GARIFUNA

HINDI

MAYA

SPANISH

OTHER

Main Language spoken 2010 2000

Source: Census data, SIB. *ln Census 2010, this question was worded as which language(s) do you speak well enough to conduct a conversation; multiple languages reported in Census 2010. Total for Census 2010 includes all persons (not persons 4 years or older)


Country of Birth 2000 2010 Change %Change


BELIZE 11,485 12,003 518 4.5%

ABROAD 1,487 1,658 171 11.5%

NOT STATED 5 47

C. ACCESS TO PUBLIC UTILITIES

Main source of Drinking water 2000 2010 Change %Change

Total (Households) 2,895 3,374

PIPED INTO DWELLING OR YARD 702 247 (455) -64.8%

PRIVATE CATCHMENTS, NOT PIPED 912 203 (709) -77.7%

BOTTLED/PURIFIED WATER 1,236 2,882 1,646 133.2%

OTHER 39 35 (4) -10.3%

NOT STATED 6 7 1

Type of Toilet facilities 2000 2010 Change %Change


W.C. LINKED TO SEPTIC TANK 1,778 2,701 923 51.9%

PIT LATRINE 1,105 651 (454) -41.1%

OTHER 5 3 (2)

NONE 4 12 8 200.0%

NOT STATED 3 7

- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

BELIZE

ABROAD

Country of Birth

2010

2000


- 1,000 2,000 3,000

PIPED INTO DWELLING ORYARD

PRIVATE CATCHMENTS, NOTPIPED

BOTTLED/PURIFIED WATER

OTHER

Main source of drinking water

2010

2000

Source: Census data, SIB. Piped into dwelling or yard includes water piped from public and private sources. Other includes water from dug well, publi c standpipe, and rivers/streams/creeks.

- 1,000 2,000 3,000

W.C. LINKED TO SEPTICTANK

PIT LATRINE

OTHER

NONE

Type of Toilet facility

2010

2000



Main Source of Lighting 2000 2010 Change %Change


GAS/KEROSENE LAMP 52 7 (45) -86.5%

ELECTRICITY FROM PUBLIC SOURCE 2,803 3,267 464 16.6%

ELECTRICITY FROM A PRIVATE SOURCE 11 2 (9) -81.8%

OTHER 25 80 55 220.0%

NONE 11 11

NOT STATED 4 7

Fuel used most for Cooking 2000 2010 Change %Change


WOOD/CHARCOAL 84 132 48 57.1%

BUTANE OR BIOGAS 2,706 3,092 386 14.3%

OTHER 99 36 (63) -63.6%

NOT STATED 6 9

Disposal of Garbage 2000 2010 Change %Change


TAKE TO DUMPSITE 16 20 4 25.0%

BURN 102 38 (64) -62.7%

MUNICIPAL COLLECTION 2,752 3,274 522 19.0%

OTHER 22 15 (7) -31.8%

NOT STATED 3 29

GAS/KEROSENE LAMP

ELECTRICITY FROM PUBLICSOURCE

ELECTRICITY FROM APRIVATE SOURCE

OTHER

NONE

Main source of Lighting 2010 2000


- 1,000 2,000 3,000

WOOD/CHARCOAL

BUTANE OR BIOGAS

OTHER

Fuel used most for Cooking 2010 2000


TAKE TO DUMPSITE

BURN

MUNICIPAL COLLECTION

OTHER

Disposal of Garbage 2010

2000



D. EDUCATION

Gross Enrolment Rate, Primary 2000 2010 Change

Male 113% 113% 0%

Female 111% 108% -3%

Gross Enrolment Rate, Secondary

Male 61% 80% 19%

Female 66% 84% 18%

Attend Formal School 2000 2010 Change %Change


YES, Full-time 4,203 3,999 -204 -5%

YES, Part-time 56 68 12 21%

NO 8,048 9,060 1012 13%

NOT STATED 12 62

Received any Technical/ Vocational

training* 2000 2010 Change %Change


YES 905 1,569 664 73%

NO 7,313 8,222 909 12%

NOT STATED 42 80

*- includes any formal job training (Census 2010)

- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

YES, Full-time

YES, Part-time

NO

Attend Formal school

2010

2000

Source: Census data, SIB. Includes all school levels.

- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

YES

NO

Technical/Vocational Training

2010

2000

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Male Female Male Female

Gross Enrolmnent rates 2000 2010

Secondary

Primary

Source: Census data, SIB. Gross Enrolment Rate (Primary) is the ratio of persons enrolled in primary school to all persons in the official primary shool age (5 to 12 years). Gross Enrolment Rate (Secondary) is the ratio of persons enrolled in secondary school to all persons in the official secondary shool age (13 to 16 years).



E. EMPLOYMENT

Main Labour Force Indicators

(Persons 14 years or older)

April

2013

April

2014 Change %Change

Working Age Population 9,862 - -

Labour Force 5,558 - -

Employed Labour Force 5,233 - -

Unemployed Labour Force 325 - -

Not In The Labour Force 4,304 - -

Underemployed Labour Force 538 - -

April April

Unemployment Rates 2013 2014 Change

Total (14 years or older) 9.6% 5.8% -3.8%

Males 5.5% -

Females 6.4% -

Youth (14 to 24 years) 21.7% -

Youth - Males 20.7% -

Youth - Females 23.5% -

F. APPENDIX OF CENSUS TABLES (2000, 2010)

HOUSING & PROPERTY

Occupancy of Dwelling 2000 2010 Change %Change


Own 1,898 2,212 314 16.5%

Rent/Lease 755 884 129 17.1%

Other 237 269 32 13.5%

Not Stated 5 11

Occupancy of Land 2000 2010 Change %Change


Freehold 1,151 1,786 635 55.2%

Leasehold 656 359 -297 -45.3%

Other 76 48 -28 -36.8%

Not Stated 19

Main material of Dwelling 2000 2010 Change %Change


Wood 819 607 -212 -25.9%

Concrete/Brick 1,742 2,478 736 42.3%

Wood and Concrete 159 106 -53 -33.3%

Plywood/Palmetto/Stucco 146 90 -56 -38.4%

Other 27 89 62 229.6%

Not Stated 2 6

Source: Belize Labour Force survey, SIB [April 2013,April 2014] Male and Female unemployment rates , Youth unemployment rates (April 2013) not available for Orange Walk Town.

Source: Belize Labour Force survey, SIB [April 2013,April 2014] Main Labour Force indicators (April 2013) not available for Orange Walk Town. Working Age Population includes all persons 14 years or older.

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

Total (14 yearsor older)

Youth (14 to24 years)

Youth - Males Youth -Females

Unemployment rates

2013

2014


Main material of roofing 2000 2010 Change %Change


Sheet metal 2,187 2,243 56 2.6%

Concrete 663 1,037 374 56.4%

Thatch 8 2 -6 -75.0%

Other 34 85 51 150.0%

Not Stated 3 8

Main material of flooring 2000 2010 Change %Change


WOOD 558 415 -143 -25.6%

CEMENT/CONCRETE 2,260 2,888 628 27.8%

DIRT 57 37 -20 -35.1%

OTHER 8 27 19 237.5%

Not Stated 12 7

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population by Religious affiliation 2000 2010 Change %Change


ANGLICAN 260 314 54 20.8%

BAPTIST 159 225 66 41.5%

JEHOVAH WITNESS 359 482 123 34.3%

METHODIST 33 27 (6) -18.2%

NAZARENE 133 106 (27) -20.3%

PENTECOSTAL 299 146 (153) -51.2%

ROMAN CATHOLIC 8,919 8,190 (729) -8.2%

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 308 332 24 7.8%

OTHER 1,553 2,402 849 54.7%

NONE 925 1,417 492 53.2%

NOT STATED 29 68

Current Union Status 2000 2010 Change %Change

Total (Persons 14 years and older) 8,260 9,598

MARRIED 3,251 3,411 160 4.9%

COMMON-LAW-UNION 1,526 1,930 404 26.5%

VISITING PARTNER 54 322 268 496.3%

SEPARATED (NOT IN A UNION) 197 1,820 1623 823.9%

WIDOWED (NOT IN A UNION) 244 338 94 38.5%

DIVORCED (NOT IN UNION) 47 140 93 197.9%

OTHER (NOT IN UNION) 2,925 1,517 -1408 -48.1%

NOT STATED 16 120


MISCELLANEOUS

Have Fixed Telephone Service 2000 2010 Change %Change


YES 1,650 1,185 -465 -28.2%

NO 1,237 2,190 953 77.0%

NOT STATED 8

Ownership of Private Motor vehicle 2000 2010 Change %Change


YES 1,083 1,192 109 10.1%

NO 1,803 2,169 366 20.3%

NOT STATED 9

Municipality Profile, Orange Walk TownII. Scorecard of selected MDG Indicators

MDG Actual Actual Target

Indicator Description 2000 2010 2015 CHARTS NOTES

1.5 Employment to Working Age Population ratio 0.48 0.49

1.7Proportion of own-account and contributing

Family workers to Total Employment 18% 19%

2.1 Net Enrolment Rate in Primary education 122.4% 133.5%

2.3 Youth Literacy rate (15-24 years)

Males 87% 95% 100%

Females 87% 96% 100%

3.1Ratio of boys to girls enrolled in Primary,

Secondary, and Tertiary education 2004 2010 2015

Primary 1.09 1.06 1.00

Secondary 0.92 0.96 1.00

Tertiary* 0.71 0.78 1.00

3.2Proportion of women in wage employment in the

non-Agricultural sectors 31% 28%

0.7

0.75

0.8

0.85

0.9

0.95

1

1.05

1.1

2004 2010

MDG 3.1

Primary Secondary Tertiary*

0.48

0.49

2000 2010

MDG 1.5

18%

19%

2000 2010

MDG 1.7

31%

28%

2000 2010

MDG 3.2

86%

88%

90%92%

94%

96%98%

100%

102%

2000 2010

MDG 2.3

Males Females Target

122.4%

133.5%

2004 2010

MDG 2.1

Source: Census data, SIB. Employment includes all persons 14 years or older who worked for at least 1 hour for pay, profit or family gain, or who were temporarily absent from his/her job, during the Census reference week. Working Age Population includes all persons 14 years or older regardless of their economic activity status.

Source: Census data, SIB. Own-account workers are self-employed (without paid help) persons 14 years or older. Contributing Family workers are unpaid family workers 14 years or older. Total Employment includes all persons 14 years or older who worked for at least 1 hour for pay, profit or family gain, or who were temporarily absent from his/her job, during the Census reference week.

Sources: Policy and Planning Unit, MOE; Census data, SIB. Net Primary Enrolment rate is the proportion of all children 5 to 12 years enrolled in Primary School. This rate can be above 100% as the enrolment data may include children from adjacent rural communities enrolled in urban primary schools.

Source: Census data, SIB. Literacy is the ability of a person to read and write . In absence of a functional literacy test, literacy is estimated by a proxy measure such as the number of completed years of formal schooling. Youth Literacy rate is the propor-tion of all persons 15 to 24 years who can read and write. For MDG 2.3, the proportion of all persons 15 to 24 years who completed at least standard 5 of Primary school is used to estimate youth literacy.

Sources: Policy and Planning Unit, MOE; Registrar, University of Belize; Registrar, Galen University; SIB. Tertiary enrolment includes data from all Sixth Forms, Galen, and UB. A ratio equal to 1 indicates an equal number of boys and girls are enroled at that school level. A ratio less than 1 indicates more girls than boys are enroled at that school level. A ratio greater than 1 indicates more boys than girls are enroled at that school level.

Source: Census data, SIB. MDG 3.2 represents the number of women 14 years or older, employed as paid workers in all industry, except agriculture, as a proportion of all persons 14 years or older, employed in the non-Agricultural sectors.

MOE enrolment data are reported by schools within each municipality, not by the place of residence of the students. As a result, the urban Net Enrolment Rates (NER)based on MOE data may overstate the actual NER as the enrolment reported may include students from rural communities who are enrolled in urban shools. This may be more acute at the Secondary and Tertiary levels as the schools at these levels are concentrated in the urban areas within each district.

*- Tertiary gender ratios are reported for years 2000 and 2010.

Municipality Profile, Orange Walk TownII. Scorecard of selected MDG Indicators

MDG Actual Actual Target

Indicator Description 2000 2010 2015 CHARTS NOTES

7.8Proportion of population using an improved

drinking water source 58% 14% 100%

7.9Proportion of population using an improved

sanitation facility 75% 81% 100%

8.14 Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 12.7 8.6

8.16 Internet users per 100 inhabitants - 33.8

12.7

8.6

2000 2010

MDG 8.14

75%

81%

2000 2010

MDG 7.9

58%

14%

2000 2010

MDG 7.8 Source: Census data, SIB. MDG 7.8 represents the household population with access to improved drinking water as a proportion of the total population. Improved drinking water sources include water piped into dwelling or yard, public tap or standpipe, protected dug well/tubewell/borehole, protected spring, and rainwater collection. It excludes water from carts or tanker trucks, bottled water, and unprotected surface water.

Source: Census data, SIB. MDG 7.9 represents the household population with access to an improved toilet facility as a proportion of the total population. An improved toilet facility includes Flush and Pour-flush toilets piped into sewer, septic tanks, or pit latrines, Ventilated and Improved Pit (VIP) latrines, Pit latrines with Slab, and Composting toilets, not shared with another household.

Source: Census data, SIB. MDG 8.14 represents the total number of fixed telephone lines per 100 persons. Data from the telecom providers is required for this indicator. Household information on fixed telephone service (residential) was used from the census to approximate this measure. The census data represents the proportion of households with fixed telephone service to the total population. It assumes 1 fixed telephone line per household.

The definition of an improved drinking water source is based on the classification developed by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water and Sanitation. The data indicates a remarkable decline in the level of this indicator between 2000 and 2010. This is mainly as a result of the huge increase in bottled water as a main source of drinking water for most urban households.

The definition of an improved sanitation facility is based on the classification developed by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water and Sanitation.

Source: Census data, SIB. Internet users are persons 5 years or older who reported using the internet within the past 3 months of the Census reference date. This information is not available from the 2000 Census.

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