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STATISTICAL DIGEST 2002 United States Virgin Islands EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Fourth Edition STATISTICAL DIGEST 2002 United States Virgin Islands EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Issued January 2004 University of the Virgin Islands Eastern Caribbean Center Frank L. Mills, PhD Marcy Mason, PhD Director Statistician Annette Gumbs James Richardson Research Analyst Research Analyst Table of Contents Page Title Page..................................................................................................................i Staff Page............................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents .................................................................................................... v List of Tables..........................................................................................................vi List of Figures....................................................................................................... xii Explanation of Symbols .......................................................................................xvi Chapter 1: Population .......................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Vital Statistics .................................................................................. 19 Chapter 3: Education.......................................................................................... 31 Chapter 4: Labor Force and Employment.......................................................... 51 Chapter 5: STD/HIV.......................................................................................... 61 Chapter 6: Crime................................................................................................ 67 Chapter 7: Voters and Elections ........................................................................ 75 Chapter 8: Tourism ............................................................................................ 83 Chapter 9: Rainfall and Temperature................................................................. 89 Chapter 10: Motor Vehicle .................................................................................. 95 Chapter 11: Revenue and Budget ........................................................................ 99 Chapter 12: Human Services ............................................................................. 107 Chapter 13: Prices and Commerce..................................................................... 115 v List of Tables Chapter 1 Page Table 1.1 Population of the U.S. Virgin Islands: 1835 to 2002................................................ 3 Table 1.2 U.S. Virgin Islands Population by Island: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 ...................... 4 Table 1.3 Population by Geographic Location: 1990 and 2000 .............................................. 4 Table 1.4A Population by Age, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002................................. 5 Table 1.4B Population by Age, St. Croix: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002......................................... 5 Table 1.4C Population by Age, St. John: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 .......................................... 6 Table 1.4D Population by Age, St. Thomas: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 ..................................... 6 Table 1.5A Household Relationship, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 ........................ 7 Table 1.5B Household Relationship, St. Croix: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 ................................ 7 Table 1.5C Household Relationship, St. John: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002.................................. 8 Table 1.5D Household Relationship, St. Thomas: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002............................. 8 Table 1.6 Marital Status by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 ............................ 9 Table 1.7A Fertility by Age, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995 and 2000 ............................................ 9 Table 1.7B Number of Children by Age of Mother, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995 and 2000...... 10 Table 1.8A Birthplace, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002............................................ 11 Table 1.8B Birthplace, St. Croix: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 .................................................... 12 Table 1.8C Birthplace, St. John: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002...................................................... 13 Table 1.8D Birthplace, St. Thomas: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 ................................................ 14 Table 1.9A Number Born in Selected Places, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002......... 14 Table 1.9B Percent Born in Selected Places, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002......... 15 Table 1.10 Immigrants Admitted by Selected Country of Birth, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001 .................................................................................. 15 Table 1.11 Non-immigrants Admitted by Selected Country of Citizenship, Virgin Islands: 1999 to 2002 .................................................................................. 16 Table 1.12 Selected Immigrant Status, Virgin Islands: 1986 to 2002 ...................................... 17 Table 1.13 Non-immigrants Selected by Class of Admission, Virgin Islands: 1996 to 2002 .................................................................................. 18 Chapter 2 Table 2.1 Births and Deaths, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001.................................................... 21 Table 2.2 Registered Live Births by Month, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002............................ 21 vi Table 2.3 Registered Live Births by Age of Mother, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002..............22 Table 2.4 Live Births by Birth Weight, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001....................................22 Table 2.5 Registered Deaths by Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 .......................................23 Table 2.6 Registered Deaths by Age and Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 .........................24 Table 2.7 Registered Deaths by Month, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 ...................................25 Table 2.8 Registered Infant Deaths and Infants Mortality Rates by District, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001...................................................................................25 Table 2.9 Leading Causes of Death, Virgin Islands: 1999 to 2001.........................................26 Table 2.10 Marriages Performed and Divorces Granted by District, Virgin Islands: 1940 to 2001...................................................................................27 Table 2.11 Divorces by Duration of Marriage, Virgin Islands: 1951 to 1987 ..........................29 Chapter 3 Table 3.1 Public and Non-Public School Enrollment, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002..............33 Table 3.2 Public School Enrollment, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002................................................33 Table 3.3 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002........................................34 Table 3.4 Public School Enrollment, St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 ..............................35 Table 3.5 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002......................36 Table 3.6 Student Enrollment by Grade Level, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002........................37 Table 3.7 Public School Student Enrollment by Grade Level, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002...................................................................................38 Table 3.8 Non-Public School Student Enrollment by Grade Level, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002...................................................................................39 Table 3.9 Headstart Pupils by School Year and Island, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ...........39 Table 3.10 Headstart Staff by School Year and Island, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002..............40 Table 3.11 Number of Public High School Graduates, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002..............40 Table 3.12A Number of Public School Teachers, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002.........................40 Table 3.12B Number of Public School Teacher Aides, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002................41 Table 3.13A Number of Teachers by Public School and School Year, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002............................................................................................................41 Table 3.13B Number of Teacher Aides by Public School and School Year, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 ...........................................................................................42 Table 3.14A Number of Teachers by Public School and School Year, St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 .........................................................................43 vii Table 3.14B Number of Teacher Aides by Public School and School Year, St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002......................................................................... 44 Table 3.15A Student-Teacher Ratio by Public School and School Year, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 ........................................................................................................... 45 Table 3.15B Student-Teacher Ratio by Public School and School Year, St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002......................................................................... 45 Table 3.16A Public School Dropouts by Sex and Grade, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 1999............. 46 Table 3.16B Public School Dropouts by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1991 to 1999 .............................. 47 Table 3.17 University of the Virgin Islands Students and Full Time Equivalent (FTE): Fall 1997 to 2002.................................................................................................... 47 Table 3.18 Degrees Conferred at the University of the Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ............. 48 Table 3.19 Educational Attainment, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2001....................... 49 Chapter 4 Table 4.1 Labor Force by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002........................................... 53 Table 4.2 Labor Force Employed by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ......................... 53 Table 4.3 Labor Force Unemployed by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ..................... 54 Table 4.4 Labor Force, Percentage Unemployment by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 .................................................................................. 54 Table 4.5 Labor Force by Race, Sex and Age, Virgin Islands: 1995, 2000 to 2002............... 55 Table 4.6 Class of Worker by Island, Virgin Islands: 1995, 2000 to 2002............................. 56 Table 4.7 Minimum Wage Rates, Virgin Islands: 1938 to 1997 ............................................ 57 Table 4.8 Average Annual Salaries Estimate by Occupation, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 ........................................................................................................... 58 Chapter 5 Table 5.1 Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Sex, St. Thomas/St. John: 1998 to 2002......................................................................... 63 Table 5.2 AIDS Cases by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002................................................. 63 Table 5.3 AIDS Cases by Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ................................................ 64 Table 5.4 AIDS Cases by Race, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002............................................... 64 Table 5.5 AIDS Cases by Exposure Category, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ........................ 64 Table 5.6 HIV Cases by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002................................................... 65 Table 5.7 HIV Cases by Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 .................................................. 65 viii Table 5.8 HIV Cases by Race, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ................................................. 65 Table 5.9 HIV Cases by Exposure Category, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002........................... 65 Chapter 6 Table 6.1 Juvenile Offenses by Type and Year, St. Thomas/St. John: FY1998 to FY2002 ................................................................................................. 69 Table 6.2 Juvenile Offenses by Type and Year, St. Croix: FY1997 to FY2002.................... 69 Table 6.3 Traffic Accidents by Month, St. Thomas/St. John: FY1997, FY2000 to FY2002 ................................................................................................. 70 Table 6.4 Traffic Accidents by Month, St. Croix: FY1998 to FY2002................................. 70 Table 6.5 Driving Under the Influence, Arrests by Month, St. Thomas/St. John: FY1996, FY1997, FY2000 to FY 2002.................................................................. 71 Table 6.6 Driving Under the Influence, Arrests by Month, St. Croix: FY1998 to FY2002 ................................................................................................. 71 Table 6.7 Traffic Tickets Issued by Month, St. Thomas/St. John: FY2001 and FY2002 .............................................................................................. 72 Table 6.8 Traffic Ticket Issued by Month, St. Croix: FY2001 and FY2002......................... 72 Table 6.9 All Complaints Reported to Department of Public Safety by District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ........................................................................ 73 Table 6.10 Adult Arrests by Type and Year, St. Thomas/St. John: FY1997, FY1999 to 2002 ....................................................................................... 73 Table 6.11 Adult Arrests by Type and Year, St. Croix: FY1997, FY1999 to 2002 ............... 73 Table 6.12 Criminal Offenses by Type and Year, St. Thomas/St. John: FY1998 to FY2002 ................................................................................................. 74 Table 6.13 Criminal Offenses by Type and Year, St. Croix: FY1998 to FY2002................... 74 Chapter 7 Table 7.1 Gubernatorial Election Results by Candidate and District, Virgin Islands: 2002................................................................................................ 77 Table 7.2 Delegate to Congress Election Results by Candidate and District, Virgin Islands: 2002................................................................................................ 77 Table 7.3 Senator-At-Large Results by Candidate and District, Virgin Islands: 2002................................................................................................ 77 Table 7.4 Vote Cast for Governor/Lt. Governor, Virgin Islands: 1986 to 2002..................... 78 Table 7.5 Vote Cast for Delegate to Congress, Virgin Islands: 1994 to 2002........................ 78 xi Table 7.6 Vote Cast for Senator-At-Large, Virgin Islands: 1994 to 2002.............................. 78 Table 7.7 Number of Registered Voters by District and Polling Place, Virgin Islands: 1998, 2000, and 2002..................................................................... 79 Table 7.8 Candidates for Political Office by Sex, Virgin Islands: 2002................................. 79 Table 7.9 Senatorial Election Results by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1994 to 2002 ......................... 80 Table 7.10 Senatorial Election Results by Candidate, St. Croix: 2002..................................... 80 Table 7.11 Senatorial Election Results by Candidate, St. Thomas/St. John: 2002................... 81 Chapter 8 Table 8.1 Number of Visitors by Type, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2002 ................................... 85 Table 8.2 Number of Visitors by Type and District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002................ 85 Table 8.3 Place of Residence of Hotel Guest by Year, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002............ 86 Table 8.4 Number of Visitors by District of Entry, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002................................................................................................. 86 Table 8.5 Number of Hotel Rooms, Visitor Entries, and Visitor Expenditures, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ........................................................................ 87 Chapter 9 Table 9.1 Rainfall by Month, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 ........................................................... 91 Table 9.2 Rainfall by Month, St. John: 1998 to 2002............................................................. 91 Table 9.3 Rainfall by Month, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002........................................................ 92 Table 9.4 Temperature by Month, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002.................................................... 92 Table 9.5 Temperature by Month, St. John: 1998 to 2002 ..................................................... 93 Table 9.6 Temperature by Month, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 ................................................ 93 Chapter 11 Table 11.1 General Fund Revenues and Contributions, Actuals and Estimates, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ...................................................................... 101 Table 11.2 Operating Budgets of Public Institutions, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ............................................................................................... 103 Table 11.3 U.S. Virgin Islands Government, General Fund: FY1998 to FY2002.................. 104 Table 11.4 Federal Remittance and Expenditures, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ............................................................................................... 104 Table 11.5 Miscellaneous, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002........................................................ 105 Table 11.6 Real Estate Transactions, Virgin Islands: 1996 to 2000 ....................................... 105 x Chapter 12 Table 12.1 Children in Foster Care by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ......................109 Table 12.2 Children Adopted by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ................................109 Table 12.3 Food Stamp Participants and Distribution by District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ...............................................................................................109 Table 12.4 Juvenile Caseload by District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002......................110 Table 12.5 Emergency Services Referrals by District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ...............................................................................................110 Table 12.6 Juvenile Justice Statistics by District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ...............................................................................................111 Table 12.7 Income Maintenance Assistance by District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 ...............................................................................................112 Table 12.8 Cancer Care Services by District, Virgin Islands: FY1997 to FY2001 ................113 Table 12.9 Selected Financial Child Support Statistics, Virgin Islands: 2002 .......................114 Table 12.10 Selected Financial Child Support Statistics, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001 ................................................................................114 Chapter 13 Table 13.1 Consumer Price Index by Month, Virgin Islands: 2001 .......................................117 Table 13.2 Percent Change in the CPI, Virgin Islands: 2001..................................................118 Table 13.3 Consumer Price Index by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 2001 .....................................119 Table 13.4 Selected Statistics by Industry, Virgin Islands: 1958 to 1997...............................119 Table 13.5 Business Establishments and Sales by Legal Form, Virgin Islands: 1992 and 1997 ..............................................................................121 Table 13.6 Selected Industry Statistics by District, Virgin Islands: 1992 and 1997...............122 Table 13.7 Energy Consumption, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002.............................................122 xi List of Figures Chapter 1 Page Figure 1.1 Census Population, Virgin Islands: 1917 to 2000..................................................... 3 Figure 1.2 Population by Island: 2002 ....................................................................................... 4 Figure 1.3 Birthplace by Location, Virgin Islands: 2001 and 2002......................................... 11 Figure 1.4 Birthplace by Location, St. Croix: 2001 and 2002 ................................................. 12 Figure 1.5 Birthplace by Location, St. John: 2001 and 2002................................................... 13 Figure 1.6 Birthplace by Location, St. Thomas: 2001 and 2002.............................................. 14 Figure 1.7 Selected Place of Birth, Virgin Islands: 1990 to 2002............................................ 15 Figure 1.8 Selected Immigrant Status, Virgin Islands: 1986 to 2002 ...................................... 17 Chapter 2 Figure 2.1 Virgin Islands Birth Rates: 1997 to 2001 ............................................................... 21 Figure 2.2 Registered Live Births, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ............................................ 22 Figure 2.3 Registered Deaths by Age, Virgin Islands: 2000 and 2001.................................... 23 Figure 2.4 Registered Deaths by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 ....................................... 24 Figure 2.5 Registered Deaths by Months, Virgin Islands: 2000 and 2001............................... 25 Figure 2.6 Registered Infant Mortality Rates, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001........................... 25 Figure 2.7 Marriages and Divorces, Virgin Islands: 1965 to 2001 .......................................... 28 Chapter 3 Figure 3.1 Public and Non-Public School Enrollment, Virgin Islands: 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002............................................................ 33 Figure 3.2 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 ....................................... 34 Figure 3.3 Public School Enrollment, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002............................................ 35 Figure 3.4 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. Thomas and St. John: 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002............................................................... 36 Figure 3.5 Number of Head Start Staff by School Year and Island, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ................................................................................ 40 Figure 3.6 Number of Public School Teachers, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 ............................... 41 Figure 3.7 Number of Public School Teachers, St. John: 1998 to 2002 ................................ 44 Figure 3.8 Number of Public School Teachers, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 ........................... 44 Figure 3.9 Public School Dropouts by Sex and Island, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 1999 ........... 46 Figure 3.10 Public School Dropouts by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1991 to 1997 .............................. 47 xii Figure 3.11 Full Time and Part Time Enrollment, University of the Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002...................................................................................47 Chapter 4 Figure 4.1 Labor Force by Quarter and Island, Virgin Islands: 2002.......................................53 Figure 4.2 Labor Force by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1995, 2000 to 2002 .......................................55 Figure 4.3 Class of Worker by Island, Virgin Islands: 2002....................................................56 Figure 4.4 Value of the Federal Minimum Wage: 1938 to 2000 .............................................57 Chapter 5 Figure 5.1 Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Sex, St. Thomas/St. John: 200 .......................63 Figure 5.2 AIDS Cases by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ...............................................63 Figure 5.3 AIDS Cases by Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ..............................................64 Chapter 6 Figure 6.1 Number of Juvenile Offenses, St. Thomas/St. John: 1998 to 2002 ......................69 Figure 6.2 Traffic Accidents by Month, St. Thomas/St.John: 2001 and 2002 ........................70 Figure 6.3 Number of People Arrested for DUI, St. Thomas/St. John: 1996, 1997, 2000 to 2002 ..................................................71 Figure 6.4 Traffic Tickets by Type of Violation, St. Thomas/St. John: 2001 and 2002 ........72 Figure 6.5 Number of Adult Arrests by Type of Crime, St. Thomas/St. John: 1997 to 2002 .......................................................................73 Chapter 7 Figure 7.1 Gubernatorial Election Results by Candidate, Virgin Islands: 2002 ......................77 Figure 7.2 Number of Registered Voters, Virgin Islands: 1998, 2000, and 2002 ..................79 Chapter 8 Figure 8.1 Number of Visitors, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002..................................................85 Figure 8.2 Average Expenditure per Visitor, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ...........................87 Chapter 9 xiii Figure 9.1 Rainfall by Month, St. Croix: 2001 and 2002......................................................... 91 Figure 9.2 Rainfall by Month, St. Thomas: 2001 and 2002..................................................... 92 Figure 9.3 Average Annual Temperature, St. Croix: 1998 to 2001 ......................................... 92 Figure 9.4 Average Annual Temperature, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 ..................................... 93 Chapter 10 Data Not Made Available ....................................................................................... 97 Chapter 11 Figure 11.1 Actual Total Revenues and Contributions, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 ......................................................................................................... 101 Figure 11.2 Annual Operating Budget, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ..................................... 103 Figure 11.3 Net Revenue, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002.......................................................... 104 Figure 11.4 Average Condominium and Home Sales Price, Virgin Islands: 1996 to 2000 .............................................................................. 105 Chapter 12 Figure 12.1 Number of Children in Foster Care by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 ......................................................................................................... 109 Figure 12.2 Number of Children Adopted, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002................................ 109 Figure 12.3 Number of Protective Services Referrals by Type of Referral, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 .............................................................................. 110 Figure 12.4 Number of Youth Remanded to YRC by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 .............................................................................. 111 Figure 12.5 Number of Youth Transferred as Adults by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 .............................................................................. 111 Figure 12.6 Total Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 112 Figure 12.6 Current Child Support Due by Type of State Assistance, Virgin Islands: 2002 ............................................................................................. 112 Chapter 13 xiv Figure 13.1 Monthly Consumer Price Index, Virgin Islands: 2001..........................................117 Figure 13.2 Consumer Price Index for All Items by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 2001.................119 Figure 13.3 Number of Selected Industries, Virgin Islands: 1958 to 1997 ............................120 Figure 13.4 Electricity Sales by Type, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002............................122 xv xvi Explanation of Symbols The following symbols and abbreviations are used in tables throughout this report: “ - ” Zero or a percent that rounds to less than 0.1. “…” Not applicable/Not available D Withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual establishments. Data are in- cluded in higher-level totals. Chapter 1 Chapter 1 POPULATION SUMMARY OF POPULATION STATISTICS The population of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the 2000 census was 108,612. This repre- sented an increase of just over 6,800 individuals since the 1990 Census. The Territory’s population in 2002 exceeded 110,000. Based on the 2000 Census, 49.0 percent of the population resided in St. Croix, 47.1 percent in St. Thomas, and 3.9 percent in St. John. The Sion Farm sub-district, which has the largest concentration of residents on St. Croix, increased by 14.2 percent between 1990 and 2000. The Charlotte Amalie sub-district has the largest concentration of residents on St. Thomas. However, the population in this sub-district decreased by 8.1 percent from 1990 to 2000. In St. John, most of the resi- dents live in the Cruz Bay sub-district. Between 1990 and 2000, the population in the Cruz Bay sub-district increased by 11.1 percent. The Coral Bay population, which is relatively small, had a drastic increase of 78.8 percent during this same time. The U.S. Virgin Islands’ population median age has steadily increased since 1995. The median age in 1995 was 30.8 compared to 35.1 in 2002. In 2002, the median age was 36.8 in St. Thomas, 34.0 in St. Croix, and 32.7 in St. John. Regarding gender and marital status, there was a higher percentage of males than females who reported being married during the 1995 to 2002 time period. Approximately 51.1 percent of males who were 15 years and older reported being married in 2002, while only about 41.2 percent of same-aged females reported being married. This finding might be attributed to the fact that high immigrant receiving countries, such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, often have resident males, who have immigrated, but still have wives residing in their country of origin. From 1990 to 2000, around half of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ population was born in the Territory. In 2002, approximately 36 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ population re- ported being born in other Caribbean islands with the largest influx from St. Kitts and Nevis. During 1997 to 2001, a large percentage of immigrants admitted to the Territory were from the Dominican Republic. From 1997 to 1999, the representation of Dominican Re- publics in the immigrant population increased from 23.8 to 41.4. In 2002, their represen- tation in the immigration population declined to approximately 29 percent. Figure 1.1 Census Population, Virgin Islands: 1917 to 2000 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.1 Population of the U.S. Virgin Islands: 1835 to 2002 Year Population Year Population 2002 110,026 1968 55,700 2001 109,403 1967 49,100 2000 (census) 108,612 1966 46,200 1999 109,870 1965 43,500 1998 112,830 1964 40,800 1997 112,863 1963 39,800 1996 111,180 1962 35,000 1995 109,677 1961 34,300 1994 108,190 1960 32,500 1993 106,543 1960 (census) 32,099 1992 104,931 1959 31,000 1991 103,353 1958 30,000 1990 (census) 101,809 1957 29,400 1989 102,500 1956 28,400 1988 103,200 1955 27,600 1987 106,100 1954 27,200 1986 109,500 1953 26,900 1985 110,800 1952 27,900 1984 107,500 1951 27,700 1983 103,700 1950 26,900 1982 101,500 1950 (census) 26,665 1981 98,300 1940 (census) 24,889 1980 97,700 1930 (census) 22,012 1980 (census) 96,569 1917 (census) 26,051 1979 96,200 1911 27,086 1978 95,900 1901 30,527 1977 93,200 1890 32,786 1976 96,200 1880 33,763 1975 94,500 1870 37,821 1974 89,900 1860 38,231 1973 84,100 1855 37,137 1972 76,300 1850 39,614 1971 70,900 1846 39,588 1970 63,500 1841 40,955 1970 (census) 62,468 1835 43,178 1969 60,300 Source: ECC, UVI, 1997 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Report . Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: Data from 1835 to 1911 derived from Danish Government documents. Source: 1917 to 1988, 1990 to 1994, 1996, 1998 to 2000 derived from Source: U.S. Bureau, Census of Population and Housing documents. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 1917 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Figure 1.2 Population by Island: 2002 Population by Geographic Location St. Croix • Between 1990 and 2000, the population of St. Croix increased by 6.2 percent. • The Christiansted sub-district population de- creased by 10.4 percent from 1990 to 2000. • During this same time, the Fredericksted sub- district population decreased by 7.4 percent. • The Sion Farm sub-district population increased by 14.2 percent from 1990 to 2000. This subdis- trict continued to have the highest population concentration on St. Croix, with 25.5 percent of the population residing in this sub-district in 2000. St. John • Between 1990 and 2000, St. John’s population grew by 19.8 percent. • The Coral Bay sub-district increased by 78.8 percent during this same time. • In 2000, Cruz Bay sub-district continued to have the largest concentration of residents, approxi- mately 65.4 percent of the population. St. Thomas • The St. Thomas population increased by 6.3 per- cent between 1990 and 2000. Areas with the most significant growth since 1990 included the West End and Northside sub-districts. • The Charlotte Amalie sub-district had the highest population concentration in 2000, approximately 37.0 percent of residents. However, this sub- district experienced an 8.1 percent decline in population from 1990 to 2000. • From 1990 to 2000, Charlotte Amalie town also declined in residency by 10.8 percent. St . Croix 4 9 % St . John 4 % St . Thomas 4 7 % 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.2 U.S. Virgin Islands Population by Island: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Population Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2002 110,026 53,927 49.0 4,252 3.9 51,847 47.1 2001 109,403 53,666 49.1 4,228 3.9 51,513 47.1 2000 108,612 53,234 49.0 4,197 3.9 51,181 47.1 1995 109,677 51,389 46.9 4,030 3.7 54,259 49.5 1990 101,809 50,139 49.2 3,504 3.4 48,166 47.3 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1997 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Report . Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Year St. John St. Thomas Total St. Croix Table 1.3 Population by Geographic Location: 1990 and 2000 Location 2000 1990 Number Percent U.S. Virgin Islands 108,612 101,809 6,803 6.7 St. Croix 53,234 50,139 3,095 6.2 Anna's Hope Village subdistrict 4,192 3,663 529 14.4 Christiansted subdistrict 2,865 3,199 -334 -10.4 East End Subdistrict 2,341 1,740 601 34.5 Frederiksted subdistrict 3,767 4,066 -299 -7.4 North central subdistrict 5,760 5,495 265 4.8 Northwest subdistrict 4,919 4,828 91 1.9 Sion Farm subdistrict 13,565 11,883 1,682 14.2 South central subdistrict 8,125 7,425 700 9.4 Southwest subdistrict 7,700 7,840 -140 -1.8 St. John Island 4,197 3,504 693 19.8 Central subdistrict 746 621 125 20.1 Coral Bay subdistrict 649 363 286 78.8 Cruz Bay subdistrict 2,743 2,469 274 11.1 East End subdistrict 59 51 8 15.7 St. Thomas Island 51,181 48,166 3,015 6.3 Charlotte Amalie subdistrict 18,914 20,589 -1,675 -8.1 East End subdistrict 7,672 5,927 1,745 29.4 Northside subdistrict 8,712 6,404 2,308 36.0 Southside subdistrict 5,467 4,668 799 17.1 Water Island subdistrict 161 172 -11 -6.4 Tutu subdistrict 8,197 9,084 -887 -9.8 West End subdistrict 2,058 1,322 736 55.7 Charlotte Amalie town 11,004 12,331 -1,327 -10.8 Christiansted town 2,637 2,555 82 3.2 Frederiksted town 732 1,064 -332 -31.2 Source: 2000 Census of Population and Housing , U.S. Census Bureau Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing , U.S. Census Bureau Population Change from 1990 Census Population by Age • From 2001 to 2002, the Territory’s popula- tion continued to get older, on average, which may be attributed to more people liv- ing longer, fewer births, or an increase in net adult immigration. The median age of the population in 1995 was 30.8. It increased to 33.4 in 2000 and then to 35.1 in 2002. • St. Croix had the lowest population median age of the three islands from 1990 to 2001. The median age in St. Croix rose slightly above St. John’s in 2002. • From 1990 to 2001, St. John had the highest median age in the Virgin Islands. St. John’s median age decreased to 32.7 in 2002, which was lower than the median age in St. Thomas and St. Croix. • The median population age in St. Thomas has steadily increased since 1990. In 2002, St. Thomas had the highest median-aged population in the Territory, with a median age of 36.8. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.4A Population by Age, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Age Group 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 110,026 109,403 108,612 109,677 101,809 Less than 5 8,431 8,067 8,553 8,988 9,230 5 to 9 8,728 10,484 10,176 10,197 10,072 10 to 14 9,300 9,817 9,676 10,500 10,142 15 to 19 9,084 9,730 8,688 10,379 9,623 20 to 24 5,571 5,588 5,916 7,008 7,103 25 to 34 13,746 13,484 13,705 13,842 14,677 35 to 44 14,224 15,528 15,746 14,728 15,039 45 to 54 15,371 14,251 15,521 14,404 12,284 55 to 59 8,028 7,483 6,757 5,126 3,980 60 to 64 5,372 4,754 4,757 3,622 3,180 65 to 74 7,920 7,129 5,845 7,257 4,283 75 and over 4,250 3,087 3,272 3,628 2,196 Median 35.1 33.1 33.4 30.8 28.2 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Table 1.4B Population by Age, St. Croix: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Age Group 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 53,927 53,666 53,234 51,389 50,139 Less than 5 4,211 4,463 4,462 4,762 4,736 5 to 9 4,847 5,129 5,473 4,665 5,314 10 to 14 4,787 5,129 5,063 5,160 5,416 15 to 19 5,090 5,158 4,576 5,257 5,003 20 to 24 2,818 2,840 2,827 3,226 3,385 25 to 34 6,029 6,577 6,302 5,909 6,563 35 to 44 6,574 6,578 7,117 6,259 7,189 45 to 54 7,090 6,810 7,278 7,046 6,060 55 to 59 3,696 3,970 3,343 2,303 1,915 60 to 64 2,303 2,289 2,298 1,710 1,537 65 to 74 4,241 3,564 2,928 3,634 2,043 75 and over 2,242 1,160 1,567 1,458 978 Median 34.0 31.1 31.9 29.5 26.8 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.4C Population by Age, St. John: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Age Group 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 4,252 4,224 4,197 4,030 3,504 Less than 5 384 217 293 228 285 5 to 9 181 307 270 350 292 10 to 14 271 361 311 198 250 15 to 19 452 289 246 289 231 20 to 24 294 235 216 228 214 25 to 34 678 416 616 517 650 35 to 44 408 776 727 730 728 45 to 54 678 469 790 670 419 55 to 59 136 235 259 319 129 60 to 64 430 126 167 122 93 65 to 74 249 505 204 243 145 75 and over 91 288 98 137 68 Median 32.7 37.3 36.7 37.2 32.3 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Table 1.4D Population by Age, St. Thomas: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Age Group 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 51,847 51,513 51,181 54,259 48,166 Less than 5 3,836 3,388 3,798 3,998 4,209 5 to 9 3,700 5,049 4,433 5,182 4,466 10 to 14 4,242 4,327 4,302 5,142 4,476 15 to 19 3,542 4,284 3,866 4,832 4,389 20 to 24 2,459 2,513 2,873 3,554 3,504 25 to 34 7,040 6,491 6,787 7,416 7,464 35 to 44 7,242 8,174 7,902 7,740 7,122 45 to 54 7,603 6,972 7,453 6,690 5,805 55 to 59 4,196 3,278 3,155 2,504 1,936 60 to 64 2,640 2,339 2,292 1,790 1,550 65 to 74 3,429 3,059 2,713 3,378 2,095 75 and over 1,918 1,639 1,607 2,033 1,150 Median 36.8 34.6 34.4 31.2 29.1 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Household Relationship, Virgin Islands • Between 1995 and 2002, the number of householders steadily increased in the U.S. Virgin Islands. • Of the total householders in the Territory, 65 percent or more were family householders in 2002, and more than 50 percent of family householders reported having a spouse. Household Relationship, St. Croix • St. Croix had the highest percentage of fam- ily householders in 2002, compared to the other two islands. • From 1990 to 2002, the average household size has declined from 3.8 persons to 2.7 persons. • In 2002, 54.4 percent of St. Croix house- holders were married. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.5A Household Relationship, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Relationship 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 110,026 109,403 108,612 109,677 118,042 Total householders 42,621 41,087 40,648 36,351 41,184 Family householders 28,341 28,252 26,636 26,789 29,776 Nonfamily householders 14,280 12,835 14,012 9,562 11,408 Householder living alone 12,690 11,288 12,269 8,245 10,474 Spouse 15,232 14,015 13,498 15,286 15,404 Child 35,581 37,221 38,878 42,677 41,700 Other relatives 12,897 12,934 9,904 11,240 16,242 Nonrelatives 3,695 4,146 4,413 4,124 3,513 Average household size (persons) 2.58 2.66 2.64 3.02 2.55 Average family size (persons) 3.25 3.27 3.34 3.58 3.46 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Table 1.5B Household Relationship, St. Croix: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Relationship 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 53,927 53,666 53,234 51,389 68,544 Total householders 19,965 19,588 19,455 17,075 24,782 Family householders 13,966 13,851 13,250 12,449 17,402 Nonfamily householders 5,999 5,737 6,205 4,626 7,380 Householder living alone 5,605 4,984 5,588 4,120 7,057 Spouse 7,604 6,955 6,675 7,230 9,023 Child 18,905 19,241 20,441 20,728 24,814 Other relatives 6,150 5,796 4,343 4,800 8,669 Nonrelatives 1,303 2,086 1,732 1,526 1,257 Average household size (persons) 2.70 2.74 2.71 3.01 3.83 Average family size (persons) 3.34 3.31 3.37 3.63 3.44 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Household Relationship, St. John St. John had a higher percentage of family householders living with a spouse in 2002 than did St. Thomas or St. Croix. Household Relationship, St. Thomas • In 2002, family households constituted 63.2 percent of all households in St. Thomas. • The average household size declined from 3.5 persons in 1990 to 2.5 persons in 2002. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.5C Household Relationship, St. John: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Relationship 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 4,252 4,224 4,197 4,030 2,256 Total householders 1,809 1,697 1,735 1,414 1,128 Family householders 1,199 1,047 1,013 1,095 709 Nonfamily householders 610 650 722 319 419 Householder living alone 565 578 547 289 387 Spouse 701 722 626 760 516 Child 1,131 1,173 1,146 1,475 548 Other relatives 407 452 328 258 32 Nonrelatives 204 181 314 122 32 Average household size (persons) 2.35 2.49 2.39 2.85 2.92 Average family size (persons) 2.87 3.24 3.07 3.28 2.55 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Table 1.5D Household Relationship, St. Thomas: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Relationship 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 All persons 51,847 51,513 51,181 54,259 47,243 Total householders 20,847 19,801 19,458 17,862 15,275 Family householders 13,176 13,353 12,373 13,245 11,666 Nonfamily householders 7,671 6,448 7,085 4,617 3,609 Householder living alone 6,520 5,726 6,134 3,836 3,030 Spouse 6,926 6,338 6,197 7,296 5,865 Child 15,545 16,807 17,291 20,473 16,338 Other relatives 6,340 6,687 5,233 6,151 7,541 Nonrelatives 2,188 1,880 2,367 2,477 2,224 Average household size (persons) 2.49 2.60 2.60 3.04 3.52 Average family size (persons) 3.19 3.23 3.32 3.56 3.55 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Marital Status by Sex • Between 1990 and 2002, a higher percent- age of males who were 15 years of age and older reported being married than same-aged females, which might be explained by the U.S. Virgin Islands being a high immigrant receiving country. Thus, some males have immigrated but have wives still residing in their country of origin. • In 2002, 9.0 percent of women, compared to 8.4 percent of males, were divorced. Fertility by Age Children ever born per 1,000 women decreased for women, married or unmarried, in the 15 to 24 year and 25 to 34 year age groups, from 1990 to 2000. In contrast, children ever born per 1,000 women increased slightly during that same time for both married and unmarried women in the 35 to 44 year age group. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.6 Marital Status by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Marital Status 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Males, 15 yrs & over 38,140 37,634 37,568 36,353 34,377 Never married 13,448 14,203 15,672 14,560 13,588 Now married 19,484 18,534 15,823 17,970 15,033 Consensually married … … … 559 1,059 Separated 799 749 1,120 617 1,456 Widowed 1,207 1,673 931 907 749 Divorced 3,202 2,475 4,022 2,299 2,492 Females, 15 yrs & over 45,426 43,400 42,639 43,640 37,988 Never married 17,865 16,545 17,092 16,904 13,951 Now married 18,724 17,688 15,400 17,825 14,874 Consensually married … … … 541 1,056 Separated 1,191 1,202 1,519 1,315 1,721 Widowed 3,548 3,468 3,147 3,066 2,384 Divorced 4,098 4,497 5,481 4,530 4,002 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Table 1.7A Fertility by Age, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995 and 2000 Fertility 2000 1995 1990 Women 15 yrs and over 42,639 43,640 37,988 Women 15 to 24 years 7,561 9,197 8,444 Children ever born 3,158 3,293 3,936 Per 1,000 women 418 811 1,028 Women ever married 575 756 1,273 Children ever born 693 825 1,370 Per 1,000 women 1,205 1,989 1,778 Women 25 to 34 years 7,416 7,869 7,753 Children ever born 12,632 13,693 14,350 Per 1,000 women 1,703 3,434 3,700 Women ever married 3,132 3,992 4,418 Children ever born 6,037 8,237 9,275 Per 1,000 women 1,928 4,055 4,134 Women 35 to 44 years 8,403 8,278 8,158 Children ever born 20,045 20,086 22,180 Per 1,000 women 2,385 2,426 2,456 Women ever married 5,588 6,230 6,577 Children ever born 14,001 15,448 18,924 Per 1,000 women 2,506 2,480 5,727 Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population, Social and Economic Source: Characteristics. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.7B Number of Children by Age of Mother, Virgin Islands: Table 1.7B 1990, 1995 and 2000 Fertility 2000 1995 1990 Women 15 yrs and over 42,639 43,640 37,988 Women 15 to 24 years 7,561 9,197 8,444 No children 5,570 7,072 6,024 1 child 1,217 1,277 1,412 2 children 502 608 658 3 children 183 174 233 4 children 65 52 87 5 or more children 24 13 30 Women 25 to 34 years 7,416 7,869 7,753 No children 2,067 2,204 2,007 1 child 1,681 1,751 1,674 2 children 1,723 1,825 1,726 3 children 992 994 1,133 4 children 555 538 685 5 or more children 398 558 528 Women 35 to 44 years 8,403 8,278 8,158 No children 1,506 1,476 1,208 1 child 1,341 1,153 1,092 2 children 2,018 2,159 1,847 3 children 1,569 1,437 1,538 4 children 931 1,069 1,077 5 or more children 1,038 985 1,396 Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population, Social and Economic Source: Characteristics. Figure 1.3 Birthplace by Location, Virgin Islands: 2001 and 2002 Birthplace, Virgin Islands • Across all years considered, approximately half of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ population reported being born in the Territory. • From 1990 to 2002, around a third of the Territory’s population reported being born in other Caribbean islands, with the largest percentage born in St. Kitts and Nevis. • Persons who reported being born in the United States accounted for approximately 11 to 15 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ population in 1990, 1995, and 2000 to 2002. 0 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 Elsewhere Puerto Rico United States Caribbean Virgin Islands 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.8A Birthplace, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Birthplace 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Total 110,026 109,403 108,612 109,677 101,809 US Virgin Islands 52,775 53,101 52,000 55,389 49,839 St. Croix 27,601 27,804 25,782 26,375 24,991 St. John 550 806 913 685 698 St. Thomas 24,624 24,491 25,305 28,329 24,150 United States 11,813 13,704 15,712 12,689 14,246 California 679 247 … 613 658 Florida 816 1,210 … 789 663 Massachusetts 611 664 … 437 684 New Jersey 339 610 … 743 804 New York 3,041 3,199 … 3,448 4,053 Puerto Rico 3,553 4,573 4,336 4,468 3,974 Other Caribbean 38,583 34,548 33,269 34,330 25,609 Anguilla 1,287 1,135 1,097 1,073 899 Antigua and Barbuda 5,243 5,310 4,808 5,192 4,398 British Virgin Islands 3,062 3,014 2,682 4,007 2,665 Dominica 6,913 5,814 4,894 4,344 3,219 Dominican Republic 2,006 2,481 3,165 2,553 1,157 Haiti 527 568 505 135 … Montserrat 1,240 617 … 621 623 St. Kitts and Nevis 8,402 6,779 7,027 7,932 5,828 St. Lucia 4,038 3,863 3,431 2,603 2,533 Trinidad & Tobago 2,556 1,748 2,114 2,699 1,837 Elsewhere 3,302 3,477 2,818 2,801 7,248 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Figure 1.4 Birthplace by Location, St. Croix: 2001 and 2002 . Birthplace, St. Croix • From 1990 to 2002, the percent of the St. Croix population that reported being born in the Territory ranged from 49.8 to 52.0 percent. • During that same time period, 8.6 to 13.6 percent of the St. Croix population reported being born in the United States, 4.8 to 6.6 percent was born in Puerto Rico, 22.6 to 33.6 percent was born in other Caribbean islands, and less than 3.0 percent reported being born elsewhere. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 Elsewhere Puerto Rico United States Caribbean Virgin Island 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.8B Birthplace, St. Croix: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Birthplace 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Total 53,927 53,666 53,234 51,389 50,139 US Virgin Islands 27,569 27,992 26,492 25,869 25,194 St. Croix 26,630 27,094 24,647 25,033 24,164 St. John 30 29 404 10 88 St. Thomas 909 869 1,441 826 942 United States 4,635 6,404 7,240 6,171 6,241 California 364 - … 301 242 Florida 454 522 … 311 272 Massachusetts 182 435 … 194 263 New Jersey 91 377 … 369 401 New York 1,394 1,536 … 1,448 1,865 Puerto Rico 2,605 3,361 3,224 3,411 2,991 Other Caribbean 18,117 14,344 16,066 14,703 11,342 Anguilla 91 261 182 155 106 Antigua and Barbuda 3,393 2,666 2,731 2,702 2,316 British Virgin Islands 151 116 153 175 101 Dominica 2,333 2,202 1,853 1,584 1,300 Dominican Republic 788 956 1,324 1,166 544 Haiti 121 - 39 - … Montserrat 879 319 … 311 277 St. Kitts and Nevis 3,393 2,434 2,647 2,828 2,163 St. Lucia 2,999 2,579 2,529 2,206 1,876 Trinidad & Tobago 2,060 1,304 1,583 1,730 1,349 Elsewhere 1,000 1,565 212 1,234 3,699 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Figure 1.5 Birthplace by Location, St. John: 2001 and 2002 Birthplace, St. John • From 1990 to 2002, the percent of the St. John population that reported being born in the Territory ranged from 35.8 to 47.0 percent. • During that same time period, 26.9 to 37.2 percent of the St. John population reported being born in the United States, less than 5 percent were born in Puerto Rico, and about 20 percent were born in other Caribbean islands. 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Elsewhere Puerto Rico Caribbean United States Virgin Island 2001 2000 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.8C Birthplace, St. John: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Birthplace 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Total 4,252 4,224 4,197 4,030 3,504 US Virgin Islands 1,764 1,986 1,504 1,886 1,391 St. Croix 68 54 40 76 41 St. John 407 668 353 487 385 St. Thomas 1,289 1,264 1,111 1,323 965 United States 1,244 1,137 1,563 1,201 1,151 California - 72 … 15 63 Florida 45 54 … 61 46 Massachusetts 45 54 … 122 124 New Jersey 90 36 … 91 65 New York 181 199 … 304 233 Puerto Rico 23 162 61 182 28 Other Caribbean 905 885 896 715 727 Anguilla - - 12 15 11 Antigua and Barbuda - - 17 - 15 British Virgin Islands 45 144 142 319 157 Dominica 23 181 143 122 144 Dominican Republic 136 126 102 - 9 Haiti 23 - 13 - … Montserrat 113 36 … - 17 St. Kitts and Nevis 136 18 161 137 144 St. Lucia 339 235 239 61 190 Trinidad & Tobago - 72 16 - 14 Elsewhere 317 54 173 46 202 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Figure 1.6 Birthplace by location, St. Thomas: 2001 and 2002 Birthplace, St. Thomas • From 1990 to 2002, the percent of the St. Thomas population that reported being born in the U.S. Virgin Islands ranged from 44.9 to 50.9 percent. • During that same time period, 9.8 to 14.2 percent of the St. Thomas population re- ported being born in the United States, about 2 percent in Puerto Rico, 28.1 to 37.7 per- cent in other Caribbean islands. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 Elsewhere Puerto Rico United States Caribbean Virgin Island 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.8D Birthplace, St. Thomas: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Birthplace 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Total 51,847 51,513 51,181 54,259 48,166 US Virgin Islands 23,442 23,123 24,004 27,634 23,254 St. Croix 902 656 1,095 1,265 786 St. John 113 109 156 188 225 St. Thomas 22,426 22,358 22,753 26,180 22,243 United States 5,934 6,163 6,909 5,317 6,854 California 316 175 … 296 353 Florida 316 634 … 417 345 Massachusetts 384 175 … 121 297 New Jersey 158 197 … 283 338 New York 1,467 1,464 … 1,696 1,955 Puerto Rico 925 1,049 1,051 875 955 Other Caribbean 19,561 19,320 17,458 18,912 13,540 Anguilla 1,196 874 903 902 782 Antigua and Barbuda 1,850 2,644 2,060 2,490 2,067 British Virgin Islands 2,865 2,754 2,387 3,513 2,407 Dominica 4,557 3,431 2,898 2,638 1,775 Dominican Republic 1,083 1,399 1,739 1,386 604 Haiti 384 568 453 135 … Montserrat 248 262 … 310 329 St. Kitts and Nevis 4,873 4,327 4,219 4,967 3,521 St. Lucia 699 1,049 663 337 467 Trinidad & Tobago 496 372 515 969 474 Elsewhere 1,985 1,858 1,759 1,521 3,347 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Table 1.9A Number Born in Selected Places, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Place of Birth 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Total 110,026 109,403 108,612 109,677 101,809 Born in U.S. Virgin Islands 52,775 53,101 52,000 55,389 49,839 Born in U.S., other U.S. Insular Area, or abroad to U.S. parents 16,679 18,865 20,525 17,547 20,145 Born Elsewhere 40,572 37,437 36,087 36,742 31,825 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Figure 1.7 Selected Place of Birth, Virgin Islands: 1990 to 2002 49.0 50.5 47.9 48.5 48.0 19.8 16.0 18.9 17.2 15.2 31.3 33.5 33.2 34.2 36.9 0.0 25.0 50.0 75.0 100.0 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 US Virgin Islands U.S. Insular Area Elsewhere 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.9B Percent Born in Selected Places, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 Place of Birth 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Born in U.S. Virgin Islands 48.0 48.5 47.9 50.5 49.0 Born in U.S., other U.S. Insular Area, or abroad to U.S. parents 15.2 17.2 18.9 16.0 19.8 Born Elsewhere 36.9 34.2 33.2 33.5 31.3 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 1995 U.S. Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Source: ECC, UVI, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Source: ECC, UVI, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Community Survey . Table 1.10 Immigrants Admitted By Selected Country of Birth, Table 1.10 Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001 Country of Birth 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Total 1,327 1,328 1,480 979 1,110 Canada 7 6 5 - 6 China 2 4 - 5 - Columbia 6 7 2 3 2 Dominican Republic 388 388 613 349 264 Ecuador - - 2 - 4 El Salvador 2 - - - - Germany - 3 - - - Guatemala 2 - - 1 1 Guyana … … … … 19 Haiti 17 24 20 1 12 Honduras … … … - 2 India 28 13 7 12 12 Jamaica 19 13 22 9 30 Japan 2 … … … - Korea 1 1 - - - Mexico 1 1 1 - 1 Nigeria … 1 1 - - Pakistan - 2 2 - 8 Peru - - 1 - 1 Phillipines 5 5 2 6 6 Poland 1 - 1 - - Russia 3 1 - 4 - Ukraine 1 2 - - - United Kingdom 8 8 11 8 - Vietnam 2 - 1 - 3 Other 828 849 789 581 726 Source: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Source: Available: http://www.immigration.gov 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 East Table 1.11 Non-immigrants Admitted by Selected Country Table 1.11 of Citizenship, Virgin Islands: 1999 to 2002 Countries 2002 2001 2000 1999 All Countries 21,705 32,403 30,387 30,415 Austria 95 190 169 246 Belgium 92 190 299 155 Denmark 411 838 1,225 1,884 France 886 2,426 1,825 1,225 Germany 693 981 1,309 1,252 Ireland 156 212 198 133 Italy 338 661 723 820 Netherlands 676 1,007 974 936 Norway 109 152 209 214 Poland 36 19 53 … Russia … … … 53 Spain 173 268 325 245 Sweden 134 296 303 293 Switzerland 174 333 389 454 United Kingdom 3,426 4,992 4,955 5,595 China 76 36 263 44 Hong Kong … … … 12 India 321 286 242 252 Israel 47 90 60 78 Japan 118 160 97 108 Korea 68 32 25 9 Philipines 106 113 115 112 Australia 300 321 276 219 New Zealand 138 160 110 134 Canada 55 41 59 94 Mexico 471 402 325 346 The Bahamas 54 101 69 63 Dominican Republic 1,429 2,129 1,678 1,464 Jamaica 686 817 669 658 Trinidad and Tobago 1,080 1,270 948 … Costa Rica 51 63 35 43 El Salvador 60 66 55 15 Guatemala 39 27 22 24 Argentina 187 447 432 490 Brazil 167 246 273 311 Chile 96 131 95 82 Colombia 117 100 95 62 Ecuador 33 36 16 16 Peru 106 39 55 60 Venezuela 331 528 396 242 Other 8,170 12,197 11,021 11,972 Source: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Source: Available: http://www.immigration.gov Figure 1.8 Selected Immigrant Status, Virgin Islands: 1986 to 2002 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 19 8 6 19 8 7 19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2 00 0 2 0 0 1 2 00 2 Naturalized Immigrants Admitted 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.12 Selected Immigrant Status, Virgin Islands: 1986 to 2002 Years Naturalized Refugee/ Asylees Immigrants Admitted 2002 336 … … 2001 304 2 1,327 2000 344 3 1,328 1999 1,593 - 1,480 1998 1,834 - 979 1997 914 1 1,110 1996 2 1 1,384 1995 1,204 5 1,511 1994 1,113 - 1,426 1993 752 - 1,610 1992 538 - 1,754 1991 1,449 2 2,083 1990 180 - 1,733 1989 1,433 - 1,767 1988 738 - 1,652 1987 454 2 … 1986 235 … … Source: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Available: Source: www.immigration.gov/graphics/aboutus/statistics/00yrbk-natzooexctbla/ Source: table--.xls Note: Refugee Asylees indicates Refugees that were granted lawful Permanent Note: Resident Status. Non-immigrants Selected by Class of Admission From 1996 to 2002, the largest class of non- immigrants visiting the Territory annually was temporary visitors for Business and Pleasure. This group consisted of more than 93 percent of all non-immigrants entering the U.S. Virgin Islands during the 1996 and 2002 time period. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 1 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 1.13 Non-immigrants Selected by Class of Admission, Virgin Islands: 1996 to 2002 Classes 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 All Classes 21,705 32,403 30,387 30,415 28,929 13,590 Foreign Government Officials 73 28 45 31 29 12 Temporary visitors for Business and Pleasure 20,259 30,960 28,734 28,521 27,228 12,722 Transit Aliens 256 460 453 453 398 286 Treaty Traders and Investors 43 33 39 49 61 84 Students 209 247 476 663 745 151 Spouses and Children of Students 8 4 9 3 4 5 Temporary Workers and Trainees 286 285 244 223 190 167 Spouses and Children of Temporary Workers 60 30 12 18 19 12 International Representatives 56 4 14 6 5 7 Representatives of Foreign Information Media 17 3 9 3 6 4 Exchange Visitors 101 80 42 51 71 29 Spouses and Children of Exchange Visitors 11 19 2 6 1 1 Fiances (ees) of Citizens 21 11 18 11 5 8 Intracompany Transferees 134 148 104 113 99 58 Spouses and Children of Intracompany Transferees 74 62 159 226 44 23 NATO Officials 23 3 3 3 9 11 NAFTA Workers 15 7 24 35 14 10 Spouses and Children of NAFTA Workers 1 9 … … … … Immigrant visa pending: Spouse of legal permanent resident 14 3 … … … … Child of legal permanent resident 11 4 … … … … Dependent child of spouse/accompanying child 2 3 … … … … Spouses, children & parents of severe form of trafficking 1 - … … … … Other and Unknown 30 - - - 1 - Source: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Available: http://www.immigration.gov Chapter 2 Chapter 2 VITAL STATISTICS SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS The U.S. Virgin Islands experienced a steady decline in the birth rate over the years 1997 to 2000. Between 2000 and 2001, the birth rate increased from 15.5 to 16.2, which was a 4.5 percent change from 1999. The infant mortality rate, which is a relatively small num- ber, was 8.3 per 1,000 population in 2000 and it declined to 3.4 in 2001. The majority of all babies born during the years 1998 and 2002 were born to mothers aged 20 to 29 years. The percent of births to mothers under the age of 20 has steadily declined over the years. In 1998, 17.4 percent of births were to mothers under the age of 20, while in 2002 it was 14.9. The death rate fluctuated between 1997 and 2001 reaching a low of 5.4 deaths per 1,000 population in the year 1998 and a high of 6.0 deaths per 1,000 population in 1999. From 2000 to 2001, the death rate declined 3.4 percent. As expected, deaths generally in- creased with age. In 2001, 58.4 percent of deaths were to individuals aged 65 years or over and 3.9 percent were to individuals under the age of 20 years. During the years of 1998 and 2001, men tended to die at a younger age than did women. In 2001, 26.8 per- cent of male deaths were among males under the age of 50 years, while 16.2 percent of female deaths were to females under the age of 50 years. The top two leading causes of death between 1999 and 2001 were heart disease and neoplasm, commonly referred to as tumor. The number of marriages occurring in the St. Thomas/St. John district has generally in- creased every year since 1976. In St Croix, the number of marriages has remained more stable over the years. Of the 4,087 U.S. Virgin Islands marriages granted in 2001, 84.7 percent occurred in the St. Thomas/St. John district and 15.3 percent in the St. Croix dis- trict. The number of divorces in the Territory generally declined over the 1980 to 1987 time period. The decline in divorces was especially observed in the St. Thomas/St. John dis- trict, which experienced 230 divorces in 1980 and a low of 71 in 1987. St. Croix experi- enced more variability in the frequency of divorces during those same years. Overall, the number of divorces decreased with years of marriage. For instance, in 1987 there were 77 divorces granted to couples married 4 years or less and 29 divorces to couples married 20 years or more. Figure 2.1 Virgin Islands Birth Rates: 1997 to 2001 Births and Deaths • The birth rate decreased between 1997 and 2000, but increased from 15.5 live births per 1,000 population in 2000 to 16.2 in 2001. The infant mortality rate steadily declined between 1997 and 2001. • The death rate varied across the years reach- ing a high of 6.0 deaths per 1,000 population in 1999 to a low of 5.4 in 1998. Births by Month • Across all years the frequency of live births was lower in the first six months than the last six months. • There were 4.1 percent fewer live births in 2002 than in 2001. 16.2 15.5 16.1 17.0 19.4 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.1 Births and Deaths, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001 Number Registered Rates Year Population Births Deaths Infant Deaths Births Deaths Infant Mortality 2001 109,344 1,774 612 6 16.2 5.6 3.4 2000 108,612 1,685 630 14 15.5 5.8 8.3 1999 109,870 1,773 657 17 16.1 6.0 9.6 1998 112,830 1,918 613 19 17.0 5.4 9.9 1997 112,863 2,128 608 22 19.4 5.5 10.8 Notes: 1. Birth and death rates are per 1,000 mid-year population. Notes: 2. Infant mortality rate is number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births. Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Table 2.2 Registered Live Births by Month, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 1,701 1,774 1,685 1,773 1,918 First six months 785 827 796 837 940 January 144 142 154 165 195 February 131 116 121 121 142 March 133 159 132 129 153 April 127 154 123 133 153 May 121 125 130 170 147 June 129 131 136 119 150 Second six months 916 947 889 936 978 July 153 132 121 143 145 August 138 172 140 139 160 September 155 185 154 155 172 October 155 154 163 174 179 November 162 171 154 169 161 December 153 133 157 156 161 Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Births by Age of Mother • Approximately half of all live births in 2002 were to mothers between the ages of 20 to 29 years. • In 2002, 14.9 percent of live births were to mothers less than 20 years of age. Figure 2.2 Registered Live Births, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Births by Birth Weight • The Virgin Islands Department of Health generally reports birth weight statistics using grams as opposed to pounds. Birth weights are also categorized as very low weight, low weight, average weight, and high weight. • A newborn with a very low birth weight generally weighs l500 grams or less, which equates to 3 pounds 5 ounces or less. New- borns with low weight weigh between 1501 to 2500 grams, an equivalent of 3 pounds 5 ounces to 5 pounds 8 ounces. Average weight is between 2501 to 4000 grams, which is approximately 5 pounds 8 ounces to 8 pounds 13 ounces. Babies with high weight generally weigh in excess of 4000 grams. • In 2001, 84.3 percent of babies born in the Territory weighed between 2501 and 4000 grams. • In 2001, 9.5 percent of the Territory’s live births involved underweight babies (2500 grams or less). 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.3 Registered Live Births by Age of Mother, Virgin Islands: Table 2.3 1998 to 2002 Age of Mother 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 1,701 1,774 1,685 1,773 1,918 Less than 15 years 2 5 5 2 9 15 to 19 years 252 268 271 288 324 20 to 24 years 478 508 460 506 496 25 to 29 years 406 411 399 419 491 30 to 34 years 316 358 316 324 345 35 to 39 years 191 177 181 160 196 40 to 44 years 47 41 43 48 42 45 or more years 5 1 3 2 5 Unknown 4 5 7 24 10 Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Table 2.4 Live Births by Birth Weight, Virgin Islands: Table 2.4 1998 to 2001 Birth Weight 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 1,774 1,685 1,773 1,918 Under 501 grams 1 3 2 1 0501-1000 grams 8 12 26 13 1001-1500 grams 22 18 14 22 1501-2000 grams 30 24 20 43 2001-2500 grams 107 91 110 90 2501-3000 grams 362 315 346 374 3001-3500 grams 722 697 680 713 3501-4000 grams 410 399 425 484 4001-4500 grams 94 104 122 146 4501-5000 grams 15 18 22 21 Over 5000 grams 2 1 2 10 Not Stated 1 3 4 1 Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Deaths by Age • With the exception of the less than 1 year age group, the number of deaths generally increased with age. • Individuals 70 years of age or over consti- tuted nearly 50 percent of all registered deaths between 1998 and 2001. Figure 2.3 Registered Deaths by Age, Virgin Islands: 2000 and 2001 0 50 100 150 200 250 Less then 1 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 69 70 to 74 75 + 2000 2001 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.5 Registered Deaths by Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 Age Group 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 612 630 657 613 Less than 1 year 6 14 17 19 1 - 4 years 3 4 3 1 5 - 9 years 2 - 1 - 10 - 14 years 5 - 2 3 15 - 19 years 8 9 7 9 20 - 24 years 16 8 18 11 25 - 29 years 14 12 9 12 30 - 34 years 19 10 10 10 35 - 39 years 18 16 25 21 40 - 44 years 21 28 24 18 45 - 49 years 23 28 30 31 50 - 54 years 33 36 54 38 55 - 59 years 47 50 45 44 60 - 64 years 39 62 47 45 65 - 69 years 54 51 44 64 70 - 74 years 63 68 50 63 75+ years 240 233 269 223 Unknown 1 1 2 1 Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Deaths by Age and Sex • From 1998 to 2001, males had a higher fre- quency of deaths than did females. • Male deaths were more represented in the younger age categories than female deaths. For instance, 26.8 percent of male deaths in 2001 occurred before the age of 50, com- pared to 16.2 percent of female deaths. Figure 2.4 Registered Deaths by Sex: 1998 to 2001 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1998 1999 2000 2001 Male Female 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.6 Registered Deaths by Age and Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 2000 1999 1998 Age Group Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Total 340 272 348 282 375 282 350 263 Less than 1 year - 6 10 4 12 5 10 9 1 - 4 years 3 - 2 2 - 3 - 1 5 - 9 years 1 1 - - 1 - - - 10 - 14 years 3 2 - - 1 1 1 2 15 - 19 years 8 - 5 4 6 1 7 2 20 - 24 years 11 5 7 1 16 2 9 2 25 - 29 years 12 2 8 4 5 4 10 2 30 - 34 years 12 7 8 2 7 3 10 - 35 - 39 years 10 8 12 4 18 7 11 10 40 - 44 years 15 6 17 11 17 7 15 3 45 - 49 years 16 7 19 9 19 11 22 9 50 - 54 years 17 16 29 7 37 17 24 14 55 - 59 years 35 12 34 16 25 20 26 18 60 - 64 years 22 17 31 31 28 19 31 14 65 - 69 years 30 24 28 23 28 16 40 24 70 - 74 years 38 25 38 30 26 24 36 27 75+ years 106 134 99 134 127 142 97 126 Unknown 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. 2001 Figure 2.5 Registered Deaths by Month, Vir- gin Islands: 2000 and 2001 Figure 2.6 Registered Infant Mortality Rates, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2001 2000 10.8 9.9 9.6 8.3 3.4 0 5 10 15 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.7 Registered Deaths by Month, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 Month 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 612 630 657 613 First six months 320 346 360 307 January 69 66 69 71 February 51 48 64 45 March 54 59 60 63 April 51 58 61 44 May 45 50 57 45 June 50 65 49 39 Second six months 292 284 297 306 July 57 51 46 51 August 61 46 34 52 September 31 47 50 39 October 35 40 62 64 November 49 49 46 48 December 59 51 59 52 Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Table 2.8 Registered Infant Deaths and Infant Mortality Rates by District, Table 2.8 Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001 Year Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate 2001 6 3.4 3 3.4 3 3.4 2000 14 8.3 4 4.8 10 3.0 1999 17 9.6 5 5.9 12 12.9 1998 19 9.9 11 11.6 8 8.3 1997 22 10.8 14 14.3 8 7.4 Note: Infant Mortality Rates are per 1,000 live births. Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Virgin Islands St. Croix St. Thomas/ St. John Leading Causes of Death • Table 2.9 illustrates the seven leading causes of death in the Territory from 1999 to 2001. Of the 612 deaths that occurred in the Territory in 2001, 458, or 74.8 percent, of those deaths were a result of the seven lead- ing causes of death. • Heart disease accounted for 29.6 percent of deaths, malignant and benign neoplasm, commonly referred to as tumor, accounted for 17.3 percent of deaths, accidents of all types accounted for 7.8 percent of deaths, cerebrovascular disease, a term that covers acute stroke and other diseases that may lead to stroke, like aneurysm accounted for 7.4 percent of deaths, diabetes mellitus ac- counted for 5.1 percent of deaths, homicide accounted for 4.6 percent and cirrhosis of the liver accounted for 3.1 percent of deaths • From 1999 to 2001, the number one cause of death was heart disease. Neoplasm, com- monly referred to as tumor, was the second highest reason for death across the years considered. • The number of deaths caused by heart dis- ease declined 12.1 percent and the number neoplasm deaths declined 13.8 percent from 2000 to 2001. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.9 Leading Causes of Death, Virgin Islands: 1999 to 2001 Cause of Death 2001 2000 1999 Total Deaths Due to Leading Causes 458 474 472 Heart disease 181 206 192 Malignant and benign neoplasm 106 123 109 Accidents of all types 48 30 45 Cerebrovascular disease 45 51 34 Diabetes mellitus 31 23 39 Homicide 28 23 26 Cirrhosis of the liver 19 18 27 Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Marriages and Divorces • The number of marriages in the St. Thomas/St. John district increased be- tween the years 1981 and 2001 from 620 to 3,460 marriages. The majority of the 3,460 marriages performed involved couples who were not residents of the Territory. • In the St. Croix district, the number of mar- riages fluctuated over the years 1981 to 2001, with a high of 627 marriages in 2001 and a low of 441 marriages in 1998. • In 2001, 84.7 percent of the Territory’s mar- riages occurred in the St. Thomas/St. John district, compared to 15.3 percent in St. Croix. • From 1980 to 1987, the frequency of di- vorces was higher in St. Croix than St. Tho- mas/St. John. Prior to that time, St. Tho- mas/St John tended to experience a higher number of divorces than did St. Croix. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.10 Marriages Performed and Divorces Granted by District, Virgin Table 2.10 Islands: 1940 to 2001 Year Marriages Divorces Marriages Divorces Marriages Divorces 2001 4,087 … 627 … 3,460 … 2000 3,681 … 546 … 3,135 … 1999 3,356 … 524 … 2,832 … 1998 3,263 … 441 … 2,822 … 1987 1,906 263 532 192 1,374 71 1986 1,811 331 552 244 1,259 87 1985 1,462 365 457 266 1,005 99 1984 1,417 380 476 271 941 109 1983 1,342 315 522 196 820 119 1982 1,320 338 539 230 781 108 1981 1,095 408 475 210 620 198 1980 1,114 479 494 249 620 230 1979 1,078 … 469 201 609 209 1978 1,136 500 551 291 585 209 1977 921 484 452 302 469 182 1976 938 508 489 228 449 280 1975 1,065 364 556 85 509 279 1974 1,265 460 702 213 563 247 1973 1,408 299 798 49 610 250 1972 1,463 239 829 71 634 168 1971 1,671 … 942 111 729 210 1970 1,158 … 543 105 415 163 1969 1,035 333 552 105 483 228 1968 896 322 459 102 437 220 1967 700 280 352 96 348 184 Table continued on next page Note: Data were not available from 1988 to 1997 Source: Virgin Islands Vital Statistics 1982 to 1987 Series Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. St. Croix Virgin Islands St. Thomas/St. John Figure 2.7 Marriages, Virgin Islands: 1965 to 2001 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.10 Marriages Performed and Divorces Granted by District, Virgin Table 2.10 Islands: 1940 to 2001 cont. Year Marriages Divorces Marriages Divorces Marriages Divorces Table continued from previous page 1966 641 293 327 90 314 203 1965 595 250 257 74 338 176 1964 523 200 228 58 295 142 1963 539 171 232 42 307 129 1962 422 180 169 48 253 132 1961 397 152 142 37 255 115 1960 359 135 140 36 219 99 1959 306 138 110 40 196 98 1958 330 132 123 32 207 100 1957 278 117 93 31 185 86 1956 297 129 104 29 193 100 1955 221 103 90 28 131 75 1954 243 123 109 33 133 90 1953 247 236 110 21 135 215 1952 249 343 82 33 167 310 1951 235 312 87 32 148 284 1950 227 271 89 27 138 244 1949 194 181 58 21 126 160 1948 156 143 54 … 102 … 1947 190 124 62 … 128 … 1946 195 90 56 … 139 … 1945 238 52 92 … 146 … 1944 342 63 106 … 236 … 1943 293 76 83 … 210 … 1942 311 … 119 … 192 … 1941 248 … 105 … 143 … 1940 122 … 25 … 97 … Note: Data were not available from 1988 to 1997 Source: Virgin Islands Vital Statistics 1982 to 1987 Series Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Virgin Islands St. Croix St. Thomas/St. John Divorces by Duration of Marriage • There was a general pattern of decline in the total number of divorces granted over the 1977 to 1987 time period. About 30 percent of divorces in 1987 were to couples married less than five years. • In general, the frequency of divorces de- clined with the duration of marriage. An exception to this pattern was the 20 years or more category, which for the majority of years, experienced a higher number of di- vorces than the previous category of 15 to 19 years of marriage. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 2 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 2.11 Divorces by Duration of Marriage, Virgin Islands: 1951 to 1987 Year Total 0 - 4 yrs 5 - 9 yrs 10 - 14 yrs 15 - 19 yrs 20 or more unknown 1987 263 77 71 45 39 29 2 1986 331 103 96 65 34 32 1 1985 365 125 102 68 34 36 - 1984 380 128 96 73 50 30 3 1983 315 97 75 69 41 31 2 1982 338 110 96 56 39 25 12 1981 408 106 132 83 42 34 11 1980 479 146 183 64 35 38 13 1978 500 182 158 75 35 38 12 1977 484 179 152 63 32 41 17 1976 508 212 139 66 37 49 5 1975 364 156 98 45 30 35 - 1974 460 182 134 56 32 42 14 1973 299 92 80 58 34 30 5 1972 239 79 70 37 26 27 - 1969 333 113 98 53 29 40 - 1968 322 115 85 48 30 44 - 1967 280 84 85 41 29 41 - 1966 293 78 90 51 32 42 - 1965 250 62 64 51 31 42 - 1964 200 61 60 33 21 25 - 1963 171 60 47 18 18 28 - 1962 180 53 56 27 16 28 - 1961 152 48 33 29 22 20 - 1960 135 47 32 20 21 15 - 1959 138 60 32 19 12 14 1 1958 132 43 42 23 13 11 - 1957 117 39 37 17 13 11 - 1956 129 50 27 29 10 13 - 1955 103 30 28 21 11 13 - 1954 123 46 32 19 10 16 - 1953 236 62 59 45 31 39 - 1952 343 109 77 65 47 45 - 1951 312 91 82 57 32 50 - Note: Data were not available for 1970-1971, 1979 and 1988 to the present Source: Virgin Islands Vital Statistics 1982 to 1987 Series Source: Bureau of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Department of Health. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 EDUCATION SUMMARY OF EDUCATION From 1998 to 2002, the U.S. Virgin Islands experienced a decline in the number of students en- rolled in public schools. For example, 20,939 students were enrolled in U.S. Virgin Islands’ public schools in 1998 and by 2002 the number of students had dropped to 17,804. The percent decline in public school enrollment from 2001 to 2002 varied by island, with a 3.8 percent decline in St. Croix, 6.3 percent decline in St. Thomas, and 17.6 percent decline in St. John. While public school enrollment declined, non-public school enrollment has increased since 2000. In fact, St. Thomas experienced a 4.7 percent increase; St. Croix had a 3.7 percent increase; and St. John there was a 1.8 percent increase in non-public school enrollment from 2001 to 2002. Examining public school enrollment by grade level suggests that from 1998 to 2002 the number of students per grade tended to increase through the 7th grade and then experienced a general decline. For example, in 2002 there were 1,065 students in Kindergarten, 1,764 students in 7th grade, and 1,227 students in 12th grade. The pattern of enrollment by grade was different for non-public schools. From 1998 to 2002, non-public school enrollment tended to decline with grade level with the highest concentration of students in pre-Kindergarten and the lowest frequency of students in Grade 12. From 2001 to 2002, the Territory experienced a 3.0 percent increase in the number of public school teachers and a 3.1 percent decline in teacher aides. In St. Thomas, the number of Head Start stu- dents increased 25.4 percent from 2001 to 2002, but the number of Head Start staff only increased 1.6 percent during this same time period. St. John experienced a 10.0 percent increase in the num- ber of Head Start students, but only an 8.3 percent increase in Head Start staff. St. Croix was the only island to experience a decrease in the number of Head Start students and staff between 2001 and 2002. The number of Head Start students in St. Croix declined 2.6 percent, while the number of Head Start staff declined 8.2 percent from 2001 to 2002. An examination of school dropout statistics by gender indicates that a greater number of males than females were school dropouts. There is some indication that the gender gap in school drop- outs is narrowing. For example, the number of female dropouts increased 5.8 percent from 1998 to 1999, while the number of male dropouts declined 19.6 percent during this same time period. From 1997 to 1999, St. Croix and St. Thomas had the highest frequency of dropouts in the 9th grade. Enrollment at the University of the Virgin Islands has increased since 2000. Overall, the Univer- sity of the Virgin Islands experienced a 10.2 percent increase in enrollment from 2001 to 2002. An increase in enrollment was especially observed at the graduate level. There were 187 graduate students in 2001 and by 2002 the number had increased to 280 students, which was a 49.7 percent change. Undergraduate enrollment went from 2,104 full time students in 2001 to 2,244 full time students in 2002. This represented a 6.7 percent change. The number of Master, Bachelor, and Associate degrees conferred in 2002 all declined from the previous year. Overall, there was a 15.1 percent decline in the number of degrees awarded in 2002. Of the 45 Associate of Art degrees conferred in 2002, 51.1 percent were Business Manage- ment degrees. In 2002, Business Administration and Elementary Education degrees combined constituted just over half of the awarded Bachelor degrees. The 2002 data on the highest level of educational attainment of 25-years-and-older Virgin Island- ers suggested that 27.8 percent of the population had attended college and 61.2 percent had gradu- ated from high school. When educational attainment was examined by gender, it was found that the percent of non-high school graduates was higher for the male population than for the female population (39.2 percent compared to 35.1 percent, respectively). U.S. Virgin Islands’ males were also less likely to have attended college than were their female counterparts (22.6 percent com- pared to 32.2 percent, respectively). Public and Non-Public School Enrollment • There has been a general decline in school enrollment since 1998. There were 24,359 students enrolled in 2002 compared to 27,005 students in 1998, which represented a 9.8 percent change in school enrollment • Just over half of the Territory’s enrolled students were in St. Croix, 45.6 percent were in St. Thomas, and 2.0 percent were in St. John during the school year of 2002. Figure 3.1 Public and Non-Public School Enrollment, Virgin Islands: 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002 Public School Enrollment, St. Croix • The number of St. Croix students attending public schools declined 3.8 percent from 2001 to 2002. • Over half of the students (55.3 percent) at- tending public school in St. Croix were in elementary school in 2002. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 1998 1999 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.1 Public and Non-Public School Enrollment, Virgin Islands: Table 3.1 1998 to 2002 School Enrollment 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 24,359 25,076 … 27,077 27,005 St. Croix 12,764 13,012 13,379 14,003 14,079 St. John 478 541 515 562 578 St. Thomas 11,117 11,523 … 12,512 12,348 Note: Data reflect beginning of school year enrollment. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Total enrollment for St. Thomas and Virgin Islands could not be computed for 2000 since two St Thomas non-public schools did not submit their 2000 enrollment information to the Department of Education. Table 3.2 Public School Enrollment, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 School Enrollment 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. Croix 9,409 9,777 10,190 10,751 10,889 Elementary Schools 5,207 5,412 5,705 5,852 5,997 Andrews 488 469 589 541 578 Emanuel 516 438 479 484 521 Gardine 451 527 613 667 642 Henderson 624 649 700 683 708 Larsen 602 532 543 558 564 Markoe 494 526 546 573 568 Muckle 558 613 575 598 581 R. Richards 505 540 572 601 621 Rivera 482 543 517 529 550 Williams 487 575 571 618 664 Secondary Schools 4,202 4,365 4,485 4,899 4,892 Central High 1,292 1,384 1,385 1,668 1,591 Christian Jr. High 399 407 436 533 570 Education Complex 1,305 1,353 1,307 1,294 1,326 Alternative Ed. 54 63 64 66 71 A. Richards Jr. High 573 576 599 640 677 Woodson Jr. High 579 582 694 698 657 Note: Data reflect beginning of school year enrollment. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Non-Public School Enrollment, St. Croix • There has been a steady increase since 2000 in the number of St. Croix students enrolled in non-public schools. • In 2002, 3,355 students were enrolled in non-public schools, which was a 3.7 percent increase from the previous year. • From 1998 to 2002, the St. Croix non-public school with the highest student enrollment was Country Day. • Enrollment figures were not recorded for Academy of W.I., Aggie’s Elementary School, Kiddie Castle, and Moravian School due to the fact that these institutions were not operating as of September 2000. Figure 3.2 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.3 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. Croix 3,355 3,235 3,189 3,252 3,190 Academy of W. I. … … … 15 9 Aggie's Elementary School … … … 48 23 Church of God Holiness 276 286 276 263 254 Community Methodist 56 58 59 49 48 Country Day 471 468 461 436 431 Freewill Baptist 278 292 316 311 329 Glynn Christian 43 84 83 86 69 Good Hope 343 371 419 404 417 Kiddie Castle … … … 14 6 Manor 124 160 145 177 155 Moravian … … … 88 12 Nazarene Christian 72 62 49 43 31 Rainbow Dev. Ctr. 47 5 6 6 9 Seventh-day Adventist 292 240 241 258 243 St. C. Christian 285 277 261 293 312 St. Joseph 89 97 84 95 121 St. Mary 219 216 217 185 253 St. Patrick 239 240 231 211 240 School of Good Shepherd 158 221 182 184 176 West Indies Heritage Inst. 39 22 25 27 52 Zion Christian Academy 33 51 60 59 … Princess Academy 46 25 27 … … IQRA Academy 65 60 47 … … Note: Data reflect beginning of school year enrollment. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Public School Enrollment, St. John/ St. Thomas • Public school enrollment in St. John de- clined 17.6 percent from 2001 to 2002. • Over two-thirds of St. John students (68.6 percent) enrolled in public schools were at the elementary level in 2002. • The frequency of St. Thomas students en- rolled in public schools has declined since 1999. In 2002, there were 8,086 public school students, which was a 6.3 percent decline from the previous school year. • Approximately half of all public school stu- dents in St. Thomas were at the elementary level during the 2002 school year. Figure 3.3 Public School Enrollment, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 6,500 7,000 7,500 8,000 8,500 9,000 9,500 10,000 10,500 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Elementary Secondary 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.4 Public School Enrollment, St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 School Enrollment 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. John 309 375 374 417 445 Elementary Schools 212 260 253 288 324 Benjamin 73 87 103 134 143 Sprauve 139 173 150 154 181 Secondary 97 115 121 129 121 Sprauve Jr. High 97 115 121 129 121 St. Thomas 8,086 8,628 8,893 9,680 9,605 Elementary Schools 4,056 4,503 4,718 5,186 5,319 Boschulte 108 91 99 87 103 Dober 176 187 193 205 216 Gomez 673 751 808 878 960 Jarvis 251 271 287 318 359 Kirwan 322 347 388 464 451 Lockhart 560 691 674 710 690 Marcelli 205 195 241 277 294 Muller 418 491 478 518 507 Oliver 524 552 593 644 665 Peace Corps 298 389 363 411 412 Sibilly 262 265 270 287 282 Tuitt 121 150 172 206 221 Williams 138 123 152 181 159 Secondary Schools 4,030 4,125 4,175 4,494 4,286 Boshulte Jr. High 466 581 587 573 537 Cancryn Jr. High 845 826 868 908 896 Charlotte Amalie High 1,780 1,758 1,732 2,015 1,831 Kean High 867 895 925 946 984 New Horizon 72 65 63 52 38 Note: Data reflect beginning of school year enrollment. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Non-Public School Enrollment, St. John/ St. Thomas • There has been an increase in the number of students attending St. John non-public schools since 2000. About 55 percent of non-public students in St. John were en- rolled at Pine Peace in 2002, while 45 per- cent were enrolled at St. John Christian Academy. • The number of St. Thomas students enrolled in non-public schools increased throughout the 1998 to 2002 time period. • The enrollment of St. Thomas non-public school students increased 4.7 percent from 2001 to 2002. • The highest represented enrollment of St. Thomas non-public school students was at Antilles (17.7 percent), followed by All Saints (15.0 percent). Figure 3.4 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. Thomas and St. John: 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 2002 2001 1999 1998 St. Thomas St. John 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.5 Non-Public School Enrollment, St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. John 169 166 141 145 133 Pine Peace 93 80 55 78 84 St. John Christian Academy 76 86 86 67 49 St. Thomas 3,031 2,895 … 2,832 2,743 All Saints 454 487 459 450 473 Antilles 536 512 494 448 457 Bethel Baptist 34 34 33 39 34 Church of God Academy 22 27 32 24 28 Developmental Learning Ctr. 88 91 91 93 58 Kids, Inc. 15 10 10 10 11 Little People Learning 11 14 14 19 16 Montessori 174 161 161 153 157 Moravian 289 293 310 291 307 Open Classroom 22 20 20 18 16 Prophecy Elementary 188 174 244 206 215 Seventh-day Adventist 206 185 194 160 167 Sts. Peter & Paul 270 220 302 324 300 St. Thomas Calvary 249 220 177 171 … VI Baptist Academy 141 104 … 91 87 Wesleyan 289 314 292 269 351 Zion Academy 43 29 … 66 66 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Note: Data reflects beginning of school year enrollment. 2000 since VI Baptist Academy and Zion Academy did not submit their enrollment figures to the Department of Education for the 2000 school year. Total non-public school enrollment for St. Thomas could not be computed in School Enrollment by Grade Level • In 1998 and 1999, the grade level in the Territory with the highest number of stu- dents was 9th grade. • For the years 2000 to 2002, the grade level with the highest number of students enrolled was in 7th grade. • Special Education totals reported were in- cluded in individual grade levels for 2002. The overall number of students enrolled in Special Education Classes for 2002 was 1,497. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.6 Student Enrollment by Grade Level, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Grade 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 24,359 25,076 … 27,077 27,005 Grade Pre-K 802 688 671 720 708 Grade K 1,781 1,649 1,825 2,032 2,017 Grade 1 1,690 1,670 1,888 2,009 2,205 Grade 2 1,714 1,797 1,847 2,077 2,263 Grade 3 1,925 1,902 1,939 2,112 2,076 Grade 4 2,027 1,927 2,022 2,040 1,950 Grade 5 1,915 1,998 1,908 1,859 1,951 Grade 6 1,955 1,894 1,723 1,873 1,916 Grade 7 2,257 2,014 2,100 2,138 2,168 Grade 8 1,695 1,699 1,723 1,671 1,576 Grade 9 2,052 1,968 1,955 2,198 2,271 Grade 10 1,503 1,421 1,523 1,731 1,490 Grade 11 1,290 1,258 1,365 1,388 1,381 Grade 12 1,464 1,197 1,209 1,281 1,134 Special Education … 907 940 883 1,060 Academically Talented 79 - 64 250 171 Ungraded 3 3 288 344 218 Alternative Education … … 39 35 104 Limited English Proficiency … 713 591 436 346 Transitional 108 288 … … … Multiage 99 83 … … … Education. Note: Multiage classes consist of students at different age ranges. Note: The Transitional and Multiage programs began in 2001 thus no future data recorded. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Note: Data reflect beginning of school year enrollment. Note: Special Education and Limited English Proficiency numbers were included in the Note: various grade levels. Note: Transitional classes consist of students who did not meet the promotion criteria. Total enrollment for 2000 could not be computed since two St Thomas non-public schools did not submit their 2000 enrollment information to the Department of Public School Enrollment by Grade Level • During the 1998 and 2001 school years, the most represented grade level for public schools in the Territory was 9th grade. • In 2002, Grade 7 had the highest concentra- tion of public school students. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.7 Public School Student Enrollment by Grade Level, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Grade 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 17,804 18,780 19,457 20,848 20,939 Total Elementary 9,475 10,175 10,676 11,326 11,640 Grade K 1,065 893 1,115 1,270 1,351 Grade 1 1,067 1,127 1,306 1,457 1,680 Grade 2 1,176 1,202 1,320 1,571 1,714 Grade 3 1,370 1,414 1,450 1,626 1,611 Grade 4 1,547 1,472 1,546 1,589 1,566 Grade 5 1,454 1,533 1,481 1,482 1,562 Grade 6 1,510 1,475 1,357 1,454 1,540 Special Education … 271 301 278 338 Transitional 108 288 … … … Multiage 99 83 … … … Academically Talented 79 … 2 - 16 Ungraded … … 259 210 60 Limited English Proficiency … 417 539 389 202 Total Secondary 8,329 8,605 8,781 9,522 9,299 Grade 7 1,764 1,607 1,623 1,714 1,694 Grade 8 1,296 1,234 1,328 1,273 1,187 Grade 9 1,745 1,684 1,655 1,910 1,993 Grade 10 1,252 1,138 1,260 1,477 1,202 Grade 11 1,045 1,032 1,113 1,143 1,141 Grade 12 1,227 978 984 1,051 917 Special Education … 636 639 604 722 Academically Talented … … 62 232 155 Ungraded … … 26 36 40 Alternative Education … … 39 35 104 Limited English Proficiency … 296 52 47 144 Note: Multiage classes consist of students at different age ranges. Note: The Transitional and Multiage programs began in 2001 thus no future data recorded. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Note: Data reflect beginning of school year enrollment. Note: Special Education and Limited English Proficiency numbers were included in the Note: various grade levels. Note: Transitional classes consist of students who did not meet the promotion criteria. Non-Public School Enrollment by Grade Level • The frequency of students enrolled in the Territory’s non-public schools generally declined with grade level. • As an example, there were 802 students in pre-Kindergarten compared to 237 students in Grade 12 in 2002. Number of Head Start Pupils by Island In 2002, there were 25.4 percent more Head Start pupils in St. Thomas and 10.0 percent more in St. John than in 2001, while St. Croix had 2.6 percent fewer Head Start students dur- ing the same time period. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.8 Non-Public School Student Enrollment by Grade Level, Table 3.8 Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Grade 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 6,555 6,296 … 6,229 6,066 Pre-Kindergarten 802 688 671 720 708 Grade K 716 756 710 762 666 Grade 1 623 543 582 552 525 Grade 2 538 595 527 506 549 Grade 3 555 488 489 486 465 Grade 4 480 455 476 451 384 Grade 5 461 465 427 377 389 Grade 6 445 419 366 419 376 Special Education - - - 1 - Academically Talented - - - 18 - Ungraded - - - 85 117 Grade 7 493 407 477 424 474 Grade 8 399 465 395 398 389 Grade 9 307 284 300 288 278 Grade 10 251 283 263 254 288 Grade 11 245 226 252 245 240 Grade 12 237 219 225 230 217 Ungraded 3 3 3 13 1 Note: Data reflect beginning of school year enrollment. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Total enrollment for 2000 could not be computed since two St Thomas non-public schools did not submit their 2000 enrollment information to the Department of Education. Table 3.9 Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 School Year Total St. Croix St. John St. Thomas 2002 1,214 704 22 488 2001 1,132 723 20 389 2000 1,156 694 20 442 1999 1,245 764 25 456 1998 1,210 731 30 449 Source: U.S.Virgin Islands Department of Human Services. Table 3.9 Headstart Pupils by School Year and Island, Number of Head Start Staff by Island St. Croix experienced an 8.2 percent reduction in Head Start staff from the 2001 to the 2002 school year, while St. Thomas and St. John had a slight increase in the number of Head Start staff. Figure 3.5 Number of Head Start Staff by School Year and Island, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Number of Public High School Graduates The number of students graduating from the Territory’s public high schools steadily de- clined during the 2000 to 2002 time period. Number of Public School Teachers From 1998 to 2001, the number of U.S. Virgin Islands’ public school teachers declined. There was a 3 percent increase in the number of pub- lic school teachers in the Territory from 2001 to 2002. 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 St. Croix St. Thomas St. John 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.10 Headstart Staff by School Year and Island, Table 3.10 Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 School Year Total St. Croix St. John St. Thomas 2002 273 134 13 126 2001 282 146 12 124 2000 289 151 13 125 1999 287 150 13 124 1998 301 154 13 134 1997 301 155 13 133 1996 294 151 13 130 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services. Table 3.11 Number of Public High School Graduates, Table 3.11 Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 School Year Number Percent Change 2002 883 -8.6 2001 966 -7.6 2000 1,045 9.9 1999 951 -11.0 1998 1,069 17.2 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Table 3.12A Number of Public School Teachers, Virgin Islands: Table 3.12A 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 1,522 1,477 1,511 1,529 1,567 St. Croix 785 775 781 798 818 St. John 45 43 45 46 45 St. Thomas 692 659 685 685 704 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Number of Public School Teacher Aides, Virgin Islands • The number of U.S. Virgin Islands’ teacher aides generally declined since the 1998 school year. • From 2001 to 2002, the number of teacher aides decreased 3.1 percent. Number of Public School Teachers, St Croix From 2001 to 2002, St. Croix experienced an 8.2 percent reduction in Head Start teachers, a 1.7 percent reduction in elementary school teachers, and a 4.6 percent increase in secon- dary school teachers. Figure 3.6 Number of Public School Teach- ers, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Elementary Secondary 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.12B Number of Public School Teacher Aides, Virgin Islands: Table 3.12B 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 313 323 307 323 327 St. Croix 173 180 172 170 180 St. John 10 10 10 10 10 St. Thomas 130 133 125 143 137 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Table 3.13A Number of Teachers by Public School and School Year, St. Croix: Table 3.13A 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. Croix 785 775 781 798 818 Headstart 134 146 151 150 154 Elementary School Teachers 399 406 404 409 420 Andrews 36 38 37 41 43 Emanuel 36 36 35 37 39 Gardine 43 48 48 46 48 Henderson 43 45 45 45 47 Larsen 39 37 41 41 40 Markoe 36 34 35 39 37 Muckle 39 41 38 41 40 R. Richards 42 42 38 39 41 Rivera 42 38 39 32 37 Williams 43 47 48 48 48 Secondary School Teachers 386 369 377 389 398 Central High 109 100 100 106 105 Christian Jr. High 37 37 43 46 52 Education Complex High 124 111 106 113 115 Alternative 10 10 9 10 9 A. Richards Jr. High 48 52 58 55 55 Woodson Jr. High 58 59 61 59 62 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Number of Public School Teacher Aides, St. Croix The number of teacher aides in St. Croix has fluctuated since 1998, but peaked in the 1998 and 2001 school years with 180 teacher aides. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.13B Number of Teacher Aides by Public School and School Year, Table 3.13B St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. Croix 173 180 172 170 180 Elementary School Teachers 125 123 118 118 122 Andrews 15 15 15 16 16 Emanuel 14 13 12 11 12 Gardine 18 18 16 17 17 Henderson 15 14 14 14 16 Larsen 14 14 13 12 13 Markoe 7 10 10 9 9 Muckle 10 9 9 9 10 R. Richards 12 11 10 10 9 Rivera 7 6 6 7 7 Williams 13 13 13 13 13 Secondary School Teachers 48 57 54 52 58 Central High 10 16 12 9 14 Christian Jr. High 2 6 7 8 6 Education Complex High 11 11 11 10 12 A. Richards Jr. High 12 12 11 11 12 Woodson Jr. High 13 12 13 14 14 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Number of Public School Teachers, St. John/St. Thomas • St. John saw an 8.3 percent increase in Head Start teachers, a 25 percent increase in ele- mentary teachers, but a 13 percent reduction in secondary teachers from the 2001 to 2002 school year. • For St. Thomas, the number of Head Start and elementary school teachers remained fairly constant, but the number of secondary teachers increased 10.2 percent from 2001 to 2002. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.14A Number of Teachers by Public School and School Year, Table 3.14A St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. John 45 43 45 46 45 Headstart 13 12 13 13 13 Elementary Schools 25 20 28 29 29 Benjamin 9 8 9 9 12 Sprauve 16 12 19 20 17 Secondary 20 23 17 17 16 Sprauve Jr. High 20 23 17 17 16 St. Thomas 692 659 685 685 704 Headstart 126 124 125 124 134 Elementary School Teachers 326 327 339 339 347 Dober 12 14 11 12 14 Gomez 51 49 52 55 55 Jarvis 22 22 26 23 24 Kirwan 33 33 30 32 32 Lockhart 48 48 48 49 48 Marcelli 18 19 19 19 21 Muller 33 31 33 34 35 Oliver 37 37 38 38 38 Peace Corps 31 31 32 34 33 Sibilly 16 19 21 18 18 Tuitt 13 12 16 17 17 Williams 12 12 13 8 12 Secondary School Teachers 366 332 346 346 357 Boshulte Jr. High 56 51 55 55 59 Cancryn Jr. High 77 71 72 72 77 Charlotte Amalie High 136 135 136 137 135 Kean High 77 68 75 74 77 New Horizon 20 7 8 8 9 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Number of Public School Teacher Aides, St. John/St. Thomas • The number of teacher aides on St. John remained constant from 1998 to 2002. • The number of teacher aides on St. Thomas fluctuated over the years but peaked during the 1999 school year with 143 teacher aides. Figure 3.7 Number of Public School Teachers, St. John: 1998 to 2002 Figure 3.8 Number of Public School Teachers, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Elementary Secondary 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Elementary Secondary 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.14B Number of Teacher Aides by Public School and School Year, Table 3.14B St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. John 10 10 10 10 10 Elementary Schools 10 10 10 10 10 Benjamin 5 5 4 4 4 Sprauve 5 5 6 6 6 Secondary - - - - - Sprauve Jr. High - - - - - St. Thomas 130 133 125 143 136 Elementary School Teachers 77 80 77 85 86 Dober 3 2 2 3 3 Gomez 9 8 8 9 9 Jarvis 4 4 4 6 6 Kirwan 5 5 4 5 5 Lockhart 14 15 12 12 11 Marcelli 4 5 5 5 6 Muller 7 8 7 9 8 Oliver 8 8 9 9 10 Peace Corps 12 14 13 15 15 Sibilly 5 5 5 5 5 Tuitt 3 3 5 4 5 Williams 3 3 3 3 3 Secondary School Teachers 53 53 48 58 50 Boshulte Jr. High 8 8 11 11 10 Cancryn Jr. High 14 12 11 14 12 Charlotte Amalie High 18 18 13 19 16 Kean High 13 14 12 13 12 New Horizon - 1 1 1 - Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Student-Teacher Ratio, St. Croix • St. Croix’s overall student-teacher ratio steadily declined since the 1999 school year. • In 2002, St. Croix had about 13 students for every teacher at the elementary school level. • At the secondary school level, St. Croix had about 11 students for every teacher in 2002. Student-Teacher Ratio, St. John/St. Thomas • St. John’s student-teacher ratio fluctuated during the 1998 to 2001 time period, but reached a low of about 7 students for every teacher in 2002. • The student-teacher ratio peaked in St. Tho- mas in 1999 (14.1) and reached a low of 11.7 in 2002. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.15A Student-Teacher Ratio by Public School and School Year, St. Croix Table 3.15A 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. Croix 12.0 12.6 13.0 13.5 12.3 Elementary School Teachers 13.1 13.3 14.0 14.3 14.3 Andrews 13.6 12.3 13.5 13.2 13.4 Emanuel 14.3 12.2 13.7 13.1 13.4 Gardine 10.5 11.0 14.0 14.5 13.4 Henderson 14.5 14.4 15.6 15.2 15.1 Larsen 15.4 14.4 12.9 13.6 14.1 Markoe 13.7 15.5 15.6 14.7 15.4 Muckle 14.3 15.0 15.0 14.6 14.5 R. Richards 12.0 12.9 15.3 15.4 15.1 Rivera 11.5 14.3 13.3 16.5 14.9 Williams 11.3 12.2 11.9 12.9 13.8 Secondary School Teachers 10.9 11.8 12.0 12.6 12.3 Central High 11.9 13.8 14.2 15.7 15.2 Christian Jr. High 10.8 11.0 9.9 11.6 11.0 Education Complex High 10.5 12.2 12.3 11.5 11.5 Alternative 5.4 6.3 7.3 6.6 7.9 A. Richards Jr. High 11.9 11.1 10.3 11.6 12.3 Woodson Jr. High 10.0 9.9 11.4 11.8 10.6 Note: Ratios were calculated by the Eastern Caribbean Center. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Table 3.15B Student-Teacher Ratio by Public School and School Year, Table 3.15B St. John/St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 School 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 St. John 6.9 8.7 8.3 9.1 9.9 Elementary Schools 8.5 13.0 9.1 9.9 11.2 Benjamin 8.1 10.9 11.6 14.9 11.9 Sprauve 8.7 14.4 7.9 7.7 10.6 Secondary 4.9 5.0 7.1 7.6 7.6 Sprauve Jr. High 4.9 5.0 7.1 7.6 7.6 St. Thomas 11.7 13.1 13.0 14.1 13.6 Elementary School Teachers 12.4 13.8 13.9 15.3 15.3 Dober 14.7 13.4 17.5 17.1 15.4 Gomez 13.2 15.3 15.4 16.0 17.5 Jarvis 11.4 12.3 10.4 13.8 15.0 Kirwan 9.8 10.5 13.0 14.5 14.1 Lockhart 11.7 14.4 14.3 14.5 14.4 Marcelli 11.4 10.3 12.9 14.6 14.0 Muller 12.7 15.8 14.4 15.2 14.5 Oliver 14.2 14.9 15.2 16.9 17.5 Peace Corps 9.6 12.5 11.3 12.1 12.5 Sibilly 16.4 13.9 13.3 15.9 15.7 Tuitt 9.3 12.5 10.8 12.1 13.0 Williams 11.5 10.3 12.1 22.6 13.3 Secondary School Teachers 11.0 12.4 12.1 13.0 12.0 Boshulte Jr. High 10.3 13.2 12.5 12.0 10.8 Cancryn Jr. High 11.0 11.6 11.9 12.6 11.6 Charlotte Amalie High 13.1 13.0 12.9 14.7 13.6 Kean High 11.3 13.2 12.2 12.8 12.8 New Horizon 3.6 9.3 8.6 6.5 4.2 Note: Ratios were calculated by the Eastern Caribbean Center. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. Public School Dropouts by Sex and Grade • From 1997 to 1999, the highest number of U.S. Virgin Islands’ school dropouts were in 9th grade. • Since the 1997 school year, there has been a higher number of male than female school dropouts. Figure 3.9 Public School Dropouts by Sex and Island, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 1999 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 1997 1998 1999 St. Croix Male St. Croix Female St. Thomas Male St. Thomas Female 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.16A Public School Dropouts by Sex and Grade, Virgin Islands: Table 3.16A 1997 to 1999 Grade Male Female Male Female Male Female Virgin Islands 267 219 332 207 319 189 Grade 7 34 11 52 28 56 6 Grade 8 21 12 26 12 22 6 Grade 9 125 118 142 90 126 83 Grade 10 52 53 66 42 59 46 Grade 11 19 11 29 26 29 29 Grade 12 16 14 17 9 27 19 St. Croix 155 78 161 96 220 135 Grade 7 29 8 24 7 48 6 Grade 8 17 11 12 4 11 5 Grade 9 68 34 71 56 85 55 Grade 10 22 17 35 18 38 34 Grade 11 11 3 13 9 15 18 Grade 12 8 5 6 2 23 17 St. Thomas 112 141 171 111 99 54 Grade 7 5 3 28 21 8 - Grade 8 4 1 14 8 11 1 Grade 9 57 84 71 34 41 28 Grade 10 30 36 31 24 21 12 Grade 11 8 8 16 17 14 11 Grade 12 8 9 11 7 4 2 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education 1999-2000 1998-1999 1997-1998 Figure 3.10 Public School Dropouts by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1991 to 1999 Figure 3.11 Full Time and Part Time Enroll- ment, University of the Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 64 .5 62 .6 62 .2 69 .2 61.5 63 .7 62 .8 61.6 54 .9 35 .5 37 .4 37 .8 30 .8 38 .5 36 .3 37 .2 38 .4 45 .1 0 20 40 60 80 100 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Male Female 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Undergraduate Graduate 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.17 University of the Virgin Islands Students and Full Time Equivalent (FTE): Fall 1997 to 2002 Undergraduate Students All Students Full Time Part Time Graduate Students Fall Semester Headcount FTE Enrollment Total Number Percent Number Percent Total 2002 2,524 1,864 2,244 1,186 52.9 1,058 47.1 280 2001 2,291 1,685 2,104 1,101 52.3 1,003 47.7 187 2000 2,268 1,710 2,114 1,112 53.0 1,002 47.0 154 1999 2,742 1,287 2,539 1,259 50.0 1,280 50.0 203 1998 2,638 1,223 2,451 1,193 49.0 1,258 51.0 187 Source: Institutional Research and Planning Office, University of the Virgin Islands. Table 3.16B Public School Dropouts by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1991 to 1999 School Year Secondary Enrollment Drop-Outs Percent Male Female 1999-2000 9,522 486 5.1 267 219 1998-1999 9,299 539 5.8 332 207 1997-1998 9,982 508 5.1 319 189 1996-1997 10,241 270 2.6 172 98 1995-1996 10,371 200 1.9 123 77 1994-1995 10,378 455 4.4 315 140 1993-1994 9,844 249 2.5 155 94 1992-1993 9,913 479 4.8 300 179 1991-1992 9,434 361 3.8 233 128 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Number of Degrees Conferred, University of the Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 • The number of degrees awarded at the Uni- versity of the Virgin Islands fluctuated across the 1998 to 2002 academic years, but reached a low of 286 in 2002 and a high of 353 in 1999. • Approximately 74 percent of the University of the Virgin Islands’ degrees awarded were Bachelor degrees, 16.1 percent were Associ- ate degrees and 10.1 percent were Master degrees. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.18 Degrees Conferred at the University of the Virgin Islands: Table 3.18 1998 to 2002 Degree conferred 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 286 337 313 353 335 Graduate 29 52 29 41 58 Master of Arts in Education 15 23 12 19 40 Master of Business Administration 10 26 11 16 16 Master of Public Administration 4 3 6 6 2 Undergraduate 257 285 284 312 277 B. A. / B. S. Degree 211 220 214 241 215 Accounting 28 37 20 33 33 Biology 18 8 13 15 8 Business Administration 59 71 86 81 89 Business Management … … - 1 … Chemistry 2 2 3 1 4 Computer Information Systems … … - 1 … Computer Science 9 5 6 … … Elementary Education 48 43 37 36 39 English 12 7 10 5 6 Humanities 2 1 1 2 2 Journalism 1 … … … … Music Education 1 4 1 2 - Nursing Education 15 13 14 23 11 Psychology 7 8 12 13 11 Speech, Communication & Theater 3 - - 1 1 Social Sciences 3 10 5 7 1 Social Work … - 1 6 4 Chemistry with Physics … 1 - - - Marine Biology 2 3 1 5 4 Mathematics 1 7 4 8 2 Vocational Education … - - 1 … Associate of Arts 45 59 55 58 41 Accounting 7 10 3 5 6 Business Administration - … - 1 … Business Management 23 22 31 36 19 Computer Information Systems 4 7 5 6 5 Early Childhood Education 7 … … … … Elementary Education - 5 5 … … Hotel and Restaurant Management 1 1 - 3 - Office System & Administration 1 3 2 4 6 Police Science and Administration 2 11 9 3 5 Associate of Science 1 6 15 13 21 Computer Science 1 2 6 1 6 Nursing Education - 3 8 12 13 Physics - 1 1 - 2 Source: Institutional Research and Planning Office, University of the Virgin Islands. Educational Attainment • In 2002, 61.2 percent of Virgin Islanders who were 25 years of age or over had a high school degree, while 27.8 percent had at- tended college. • U.S. Virgin Islands’ women, aged 25 years and over, were more likely to have received a high school diploma (64.8 percent) than the Territory’s men (56.9 percent). • U.S. Virgin Islands’ women were also more likely to have attended college (32.2 per- cent) than their male counterpart (22.6 per- cent). 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 3 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 3.19 Educational Attainment, Virgin Islands: 1990, 1995, 2000 to 2002 2002 2001 2000 1995 1990 Total 25 years & over 68,912 65,716 65,603 62,607 55,639 Less than 5th grade 1,896 1,581 1,994 2,580 2,242 5th to 8th grade 10,952 11,012 10,139 11,578 10,666 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12,692 15,115 13,743 11,735 11,278 High school graduate 23,007 17,324 17,044 16,527 14,021 College: 1 to 3 yrs. 9,153 8,863 11,694 9,625 9,011 4 years and over 9,995 10,742 10,989 10,562 8,421 Females 25 yrs & over 37,295 35,093 35,078 34,442 29,544 Less than 5th grade 1,066 973 1,007 1,423 1,122 5th to 8th grade 5,730 5,469 5,095 6,370 5,558 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6,345 7,851 6,771 6,060 5,641 High school graduate 12,156 8,858 9,125 8,854 7,643 College: 1 to 3 yrs 6,438 5,943 6,898 5,861 5,145 4 years and over 5,561 5,999 6,182 5,874 4,435 Males 25 yrs & over 31,617 30,623 30,525 28,165 26,095 Less than 5th grade 830 608 987 1,157 1,120 5th to 8th grade 5,222 5,543 5,044 5,208 5,108 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6,347 7,264 6,972 5,675 5,637 High school graduate 10,851 8,466 7,919 7,673 6,378 College: 1 to 3 yrs 2,715 2,920 4,796 3,764 3,866 4 years and over 4,434 4,743 4,807 4,688 3,986 Source: Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands, 1995 U.S. Virgin Source: Islands Population and Housing Survey Source: Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census Detailed Cross-Tabulations for the U. S. Virgin Source: Islands (CPH-L-156). Educational Attainment Source: Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands, 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Community Survey Source: Bureau of the Census, 2000 Population and Housing Profile Source: Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands, 2001 U.S. Virgin Islands Source: Community Survey Chapter 4 Chapter 4 LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT The size of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ labor force remained fairly stable between 2001 and 2002. According to the Virgin Islands Department of Labor, 49,670 individuals in were the labor force in 2001 and 49,430 in 2002, which constituted less than a 1 percent change across the two years. The majority of the labor force was in the St. Thomas/St. John district. The unemployment rate generally increased since 1998, especially between 2001 and 2002 when the unemployment rate increased 22.5 percent. From 1998 to 2002, St. Croix experienced a higher unemployment rate than St. Thomas/St. John. As an example, the unemployment rate in the St. Thomas/St. John district was 7.2 percent in 2002, while it was 10.7 in St. Croix. Based on the 2002 Virgin Islands Community Survey, the U.S. Virgin Islands’ labor force consisted of 82.0 percent Blacks, 9.8 percent Whites, and 8.2 percent non-Blacks and non-Whites. A higher percentage of the male labor force, compared to the female labor force, was aged 55 years and older. For instance, 23.3 percent of males in the labor force were 55 years of age or over compared to 16.0 percent of the females in the labor force. On the other hand, a higher percent of the female labor force in 2002 was located in the lower age categories than was the male labor force. In 2002, 36.0 percent of the female labor force and 30.9 percent of the male labor force was 34 years of age or younger. Across all years considered (1995 and 2000 to 2002), private wage or salary workers rep- resented the majority of the Territory’s employment. In 2002, 61.9 percent of workers in the Territory were employed by private companies or businesses. Persons employed in St. Croix were more represented in this category than on St. Thomas and St. John. In St. Croix, 64.0 percent of workers were classified as private wage or salary workers com- pared to 57.7 percent on St. John and 60.2 percent on St. Thomas. St. Croix also had a higher percent of employed persons classified as government workers than St. Thomas and St. John. In 2002, 27.5 percent of the St. Croix workers were classified as govern- ment workers, while government workers constituted 27.1 percent of St. Thomas workers and 21.1 percent of St. John workers. The amount of workers classified as self-employed in 2002 was 21.1 percent in St. John, 12.6 percent in St. Thomas, and 8.5 percent in St. Croix. The real value of the minimum wage has steadily declined since 1997. Based on 2000 constant dollars, the minimum wage rate in 1997 was $5.53 and by 2000 it had declined to $5.15. The minimum wage rate, using 2000 constant dollars, was highest in 1968 when it was $7.92. The Lawyers had the highest average annual salary in the Territory during the 1998 to 2001 time period. The other occupations at the high end of the salary scale were those classified as education administrator, general manager and top executive, financial man- agers, and pharmacists. The occupations at the lower end of the salary scale included those associated with food and beverage preparation, cleaning and building services, and personal services. Figure 4.1 Labor Force by Quarter and Island, Virgin Islands: 2002 0 2500 5000 7500 10000 12500 15000 17500 20000 22500 25000 27500 30000 February May August November St. Croix St. Thomas/St. John 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 4 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 4.1 Labor Force by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 49,430 49,670 47,280 46,400 46,695 February 50,220 49,940 47,060 46,620 46,790 May 49,750 50,040 47,490 46,460 46,400 August 48,600 50,190 47,990 46,430 46,570 November 48,750 49,800 47,260 46,030 46,690 St. Croix 21,730 21,610 19,630 19,300 19,347 February 21,900 21,680 19,520 19,400 19,410 May 21,810 21,790 19,670 19,350 19,300 August 21,890 21,880 19,960 19,360 19,350 November 21,570 21,670 19,640 19,090 19,380 St. Thomas/St. John 27,700 28,290 27,650 27,100 27,347 February 28,320 28,260 27,540 27,220 27,380 May 27,930 28,250 27,820 27,110 27,100 August 27,630 28,310 28,030 27,070 27,220 November 27,180 28,130 27,620 26,940 27,310 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor. Table 4.2 Labor Force Employed by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Average 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 45,130 46,610 43,140 43,690 43,612 February 46,350 46,680 43,920 43,510 43,900 May 45,590 46,670 44,400 43,200 43,400 August 44,940 46,680 44,680 43,090 43,520 November 44,070 45,880 43,920 42,710 43,600 St. Croix 19,650 20,040 18,060 17,690 17,878 February 19,930 20,070 18,010 17,840 18,000 May 19,600 20,070 18,200 17,710 17,790 August 19,320 20,080 18,320 17,670 17,840 November 18,950 19,730 18,010 17,510 17,880 St. Thomas/St. John 25,720 26,430 25,990 25,360 25,732 February 26,420 26,420 25,910 25,670 25,900 May 25,980 25,980 26,200 25,490 25,610 August 25,620 25,620 26,360 25,420 25,680 November 25,120 25,120 25,910 25,200 25,720 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor. Labor Force Unemployment Rate • The Territory’s unemployment rate steadily increased from 1998 to 2002, according to the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of La- bor. In 1998, the unemployment rate was 6.4 and by 2002 it had reached 8.7. • The percent increase in the Territory’s un- employment rate from 2001 to 2002 was 22.5 percent. • In 2002, St. Croix had an unemployment rate of 10.7, compared to an unemployment rate of 7.2 in St. Thomas/St. John. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 4 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 4.3 Labor Force Unemployed by Quarter, Virgin Islands: Table 4.3 1998 to 2002 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 4,320 3,530 3,230 3,260 2,996 February 3,870 3,260 3,140 3,110 2,890 May 4,160 3,370 3,090 3,260 3,000 August 4,580 3,510 3,310 3,340 3,060 November 4,680 3,920 3,340 3,320 3,090 St. Croix 2,330 1,770 1,570 1,610 1,467 February 1,970 1,610 1,510 1,560 1,410 May 2,210 1,720 1,470 1,640 1,510 August 2,570 1,810 1,640 1,690 1,510 November 2,620 1,940 1,630 1,580 1,500 St. Thomas/St. John 1,990 1,760 1,660 1,650 1,529 February 1,900 1,650 1,630 1,550 1,480 May 1,950 1,650 1,620 1,620 1,490 August 2,010 1,700 1,670 1,650 1,550 November 2,060 1,980 1,710 1,740 1,590 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor. Table 4.4 Labor Force, Percentage Unemployed by Quarter, Table 4.4 Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2000 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 8.7 7.1 6.9 7.0 6.4 February 7.7 6.5 6.7 6.7 6.2 May 8.4 6.7 6.5 7.0 6.5 August 9.2 7.0 6.9 7.2 6.6 November 9.6 7.9 7.1 7.2 6.6 St. Croix 10.7 8.2 8.0 8.3 7.6 February 9.0 7.4 7.7 8.0 7.3 May 10.0 8.0 7.5 8.5 7.8 August 12.0 8.3 8.2 8.7 7.8 November 12.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 7.7 St. Thomas/St. John 7.2 6.2 6.0 6.1 5.6 February 6.7 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.4 May 7.0 5.8 5.8 6.0 5.5 August 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 5.7 November 7.6 7.0 6.2 6.5 5.8 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor. Labor Force by Race, Sex, and Age • Based on the 2002 Virgin Islands Commu- nity Survey, 82.0 percent of the Territory’s labor force was Black, 9.8 percent White, and 8.2 percent was either Asian, American Indian, or Pacific Islander in 2002. • Overall, 4.5 percent of the U.S. Virgin Is- lands labor force was under the age of 20 years in 2002. When examined by gender, 5.3 percent of females in the labor force was under the age of 20 years, compared to 3.6 percent of males in the labor force in 2002. • In 2002, a greater percentage of males aged 65 years and over reported being in the labor force than did females (5.2 percent com- pared to 2.6 percent, respectively). Figure 4.2 Labor Force by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1995, 2000 to 2002 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000 1995 2000 2001 2002 Male Female 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 4 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 4.5 Labor Force by Sex, Race, and Age, Virgin Islands: 1995, Table 4.5 2000 to 2002 Sex, race,and age 2002 2001 2000 1995 Total 49,487 51,280 51,042 48,742 Male 23,927 25,428 25,594 24,527 White 2,608 3,201 3,221 Black 19,066 18,671 18,275 Other 2,253 3,556 3,029 Female 25,560 25,852 25,448 24,215 White 2,246 2,880 … 2,086 Black 21,522 20,725 … 20,060 Other 1,792 2,247 … 2,890 Male 23,927 25,428 25,594 24,527 16 to 19 years 862 1,115 1,062 1,365 20 to 24 years 1,896 2,251 2,074 2,486 25 to 34 years 4,639 5,319 5,266 5,053 35 to 44 years 5,124 5,764 6,262 5,601 45 to 54 years 5,835 5,569 6,101 5,858 55 to 64 years 4,333 3,907 3,891 2,713 65 years and over 1,238 1,505 938 1,451 Female 25,560 25,852 25,448 24,215 16 to 19 years 1,358 1,786 1,020 1,202 20 to 24 years 2,016 1,587 2,147 2,364 25 to 34 years 5,827 5,574 5,732 5,999 35 to 44 years 6,295 6,422 6,608 6,167 45 to 54 years 5,975 5,595 6,181 5,182 55 to 64 years 3,418 3,968 3,115 2,293 65 years and over 671 920 645 1,008 Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding Source: 2002 United States Virgin Islands Community Survey , University of the Source: Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean Center Source: 2001 United States Virgin Islands Community Survey , University of the Source: Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean Center Source: 2000 Census of Population and Housing Profile, United States Bureau Source: of the Census Source: 2001 United States Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey , Source: University of the Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean Center Class of Worker by Island • About 62 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ labor force was classified as a private wage or salary worker in 2002. • In 2002, government workers constituted 27.1 percent of the Territory’s labor force and self-employed represented 11.0 percent of the labor force. • Comparing the Islands, St. Croix had 64.0 percent of the labor force in private wage or salary in 2002, compared to 57.7 percent in St. John and 60.2 percent in St. Thomas. • St. Thomas and St. Croix both had a higher percent of the 2002 labor force classified as government worker than did St. John. In 2002, 21.1 percent of St. John’s labor force was classified as self-employed, compared to 12.6 percent in St. Thomas and 8.5 per- cent in St. Croix. Figure 4.3 Class of Worker by Island, Virgin Islands: 2002 Govern- ment 26% Self- employed 11% Unpaid Family Workers 0% Private 62% 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 4 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 4.6 Class of Worker by Island, Virgin Islands: 1995, 2000 to 2002 2002 2001 2000 1995 Virgin Islands 45,910 43,628 46,565 41,986 Private wage and salary workers 28,399 27,854 29,917 26,005 Government workers 12,444 9,520 11,394 10,500 Local 10,980 8,038 … 9,576 Federal 1,464 1,482 … 924 Self-employed 5,045 6,094 5,001 5,050 unpaid family workers 23 160 253 431 St. Croix 21,359 20,516 19,924 16,112 Private wage and salary workers 13,664 13,474 12,872 10,544 Government workers 5,878 4,289 5,082 3,819 Local 5,181 3,738 … 3,382 Federal 697 551 … 437 Self-employed 1,818 2,724 1,847 1,535 unpaid family workers - 29 123 214 St. John 1,606 2,022 2,460 2,250 Private wage and salary workers 927 1,354 1,603 1,247 Government workers 339 379 392 745 Local 226 235 … 608 Federal 113 144 … 137 Self-employed 339 289 450 243 unpaid family workers - - 15 15 St. Thomas 22,945 21,091 24,181 23,623 Private wage and salary workers 13,808 13,026 15,442 14,214 Government workers 6,227 4,852 5,920 5,936 Local 5,573 4,065 … 5,586 Federal 654 787 … 350 Self-employed 2,888 3,082 2,704 3,271 unpaid family workers 23 131 115 202 Note: Figures may not sum due to rounding Source: 2002 United States Virgin Islands Community Survey , University of the Source: Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean Center Source: 2001 United States Virgin Islands Community Survey , University of the Source: Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean Center Source: 2000 Census of Population and Housing Profile, United States Bureau Source: of the Census Source: 2001 United States Virgin Islands Population and Housing Survey , Source: University of the Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean Center Minimum Wage • The Territory’s minimum wage is the same as the Federal minimum wage. The years listed in the table are the years the Fair La- bor Standards Act was amended to raise the minimum wage. • Table 4.7 shows the actual minimum wage (Current Dollars) and the relative value of the minimum wage (Constant Dollars) in 1996, 1998 and 2000 dollars adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U. • Thus, the minimum wage in 1938 ($0.25) equals a value of $3.05 based on 2000 dol- lars. • Based on current dollars, the minimum wage remained at $5.15 from 1997 to 2000. How- ever, adjusting this value for inflation, the minimum wage actually declined steadily since 1997. Figure 4.4 Value of the Federal Minimum Wage, 1938 to 2000 Nominal Constant (2000) $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 1938 1945 1956 1963 1968 1975 1978 1980 1990 1996 1998 2000 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 4 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 4.7 Minimum Wage Rates, Virgin Islands: 1938 to 1997 Constant Constant Constant Current (2000) (1998) (1996) Year dollars dollars dollars dollars 2000 5.15 5.15 … … 1999 5.15 5.32 … … 1998 5.15 5.44 5.15 … 1997 5.15 5.53 5.23 … 1996 4.75 5.21 4.93 4.75 1991 4.25 5.37 5.09 4.90 1990 3.80 5.01 4.74 4.56 1981 3.35 6.35 6.01 5.78 1980 3.10 6.48 6.13 5.90 1979 2.90 6.88 6.51 6.27 1978 2.65 7.00 6.63 6.38 1976 2.30 6.96 6.59 6.34 1975 2.10 6.72 6.36 6.12 1974 2.00 6.99 6.61 6.37 1968 1.60 7.92 7.49 7.21 1967 1.40 7.22 6.83 6.58 1963 1.25 7.03 6.66 6.41 1961 1.15 6.62 6.27 6.03 1956 1.00 6.33 5.99 5.77 1950 0.75 5.36 5.07 … 1945 0.40 3.83 3.62 … 1939 0.30 3.72 3.52 … 1938 0.25 3.05 2.89 … Note: 1. This table is a representation of the changes in the minimum wage Note: 1. over the last 62 years. Note: 2. The minimum wage in the Virgin Islands is the same as the Federal Note: 2 minimum wage. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics website 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 4 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 4.8 Average Annual Salaries Estimate by Occupation, Virgin Islands: Table 4.8 1998 to 2001 [In US Dollars] Occupation 2001 2000 1999 1998 Managerial & Administrative Occupations Financial Managers 58,970 58,094 56,490 51,950 Human Resources Managers 48,200 42,681 42,870 42,430 Marketing Managers … 46,529 … 38,650 Education Administrators 62,340 73,384 73,390 45,930 *Food Service Managers 35,250 32,323 … 33,910 *Lodging Managers 47,610 46,342 46,330 33,910 General Managers and Top Executives 66,300 64,396 64,400 60,270 Management Support Occupations Accountants and Auditors 37,600 35,568 35,960 33,740 Human Resource Assistants 23,150 22,568 23,260 … Engineers and Related Occupations Electrical and Electronic Engineers … 51,292 38,880 49,080 Architects, except Landscape and Marine 51,990 53,102 … 47,570 Computer Related Occupations Computer Programmers 40,790 39,353 37,810 … Computer Support Specialists … 37,044 … 33,860 Computer Operators, except Peripheral Equipment 24,310 26,624 25,650 23,640 Law and Related Occupations Lawyers 78,520 83,075 83,520 61,460 Paralegal Personnel 38,640 … 43,090 36,250 Teachers, Educators and Related Occupations Teachers, Kindergarten 17,890 24,937 23,930 23,630 Teachers, Secondary School 36,770 43,454 41,690 … Librarians, Professional 38,040 33,550 33,540 28,090 Health Practitioners, Related Occupations Pharmacists 55,910 57,137 56,410 57,510 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 24,220 21,756 21,750 21,800 Dental Hygienists … 39,312 39,350 … Sales Related Occupations Travel Agents 20,750 19,385 18,680 18,750 Salespersons, Retail 17,020 17,014 17,020 17,470 Stock Clerks, Sales Floor 16,590 15,995 16,300 14,670 Cashiers 14,120 14,144 14,430 15,770 Industry Specific Clerical & Administrative Support Tellers 17,690 17,014 17,020 16,860 Loan and Credit Clerks … 25,937 20,210 19,290 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents 19,690 21,132 20,250 17,540 Hotel Desk Clerks 17,840 17,160 17,160 15,900 Teacher Aides and Educational Assistants, Clerical 17,740 17,953 … 13,510 Table continued on next page 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 4 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 4.8 Average Annual Salaries Estimate by Occupation, Virgin Islands: Table 4.8 1998 to 2001 cont. [In US Dollars] Occupation 2001 2000 1999 1998 Table continued from previous page General Office Occupations Legal Secretaries 31,180 … 30,240 28,920 Secretaries, except Legal and Medical 21,220 21,278 20,710 22,550 Receptionists and Information Clerks 17,130 17,139 17,280 17,060 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 21,880 22,900 22,910 22,990 General Office Clerks 17,300 16,057 16,070 18,120 Message Distributing Occupations Switchboard Operators 17,540 17,825 17,070 16,570 Mail Clerks 19,510 19,198 19,200 22,340 Messengers 17,140 16,411 16,420 16,680 Service Occupations Housekeeping Supervisors 25,490 23,316 23,320 22,510 Other Supervisors of Service Workers 30,460 33,404 28,440 28,310 Protective Service Occupations Guards and Watch Guards 15,570 15,475 15,480 15,650 Food and Beverage Preparation Bartenders 13,540 12,563 12,560 12,210 Waiters and Waitresses 12,770 12,147 12,160 11,720 Counter Attendeants 13,740 13,208 13,220 12,930 Cooks, Restaurant 20,420 22,776 21,950 20,850 Food Preparation Workers 13,950 … 15,570 14,030 Cleaning and Building Service Occupations Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,930 14,788 14,250 13,840 Janitors and Cleaners 14,990 14,393 14,530 14,280 Personal Service Occupations Baggage Porters and Bellhops 14,700 … 12,520 12,460 Child Care Workers 13,300 13,041 13,050 13,680 Mechanics and Repairers Maintenance Repairers, General Utility 19,490 18,761 18,180 20,400 Automotive Mechanics 27,920 26,249 26,670 25,270 Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations Carpenters 31,480 28,766 28,780 28,690 Electricians 30,820 26,520 25,550 29,890 Brickmasons 30,640 31,366 25,140 25,500 Transportation and Vehicle Operators Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor Trailer 24,210 … 24,120 23,280 Truck Drivers, Light, include Delivery 19,650 … 19,030 18,030 Captains, Water Vessel 34,760 36,212 36,200 27,030 Note: * Positions were combined in 1998 thus annual wages were not reported seperately. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics website Chapter 5 Chapter 5 STD/HIV SUMMARY OF STD/HIV This chapter presents the descriptive statistics for sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and HIV in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as trends over time. The number of reported STD cases increased from 229 cases in 2001 to 346 cases in 2002, which represented a 51.1 percent increase. Of the 346 reported STD cases in 2002, 87 percent of the cases were associated with women. During this same year, about 60 percent of the cases were related to Chlamydia and around 14 percent of the reported cases were associated with Gonorrhea. There has been a steady increase in the number of reported AIDS cases since 2000. For example, the number of cases increased from 18 in 2000 to 26 in 2001 and then to 38 in 2002. This represented a 44.4 percent increase from 2000 to 2001 and a 46.2 percent increase from 2001 to 2002. The number of reported HIV cases increased 85 percent from 2001 to 2002. During this time period, women experienced a higher rate of increase in the number of HIV cases than did men. For instance, the percent increase in the number of cases from 2001 to 2002 was about 200 percent for women compared to 23.1 percent for men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Sex • The number of STD cases in St. Thomas and St. John has steadily increased since 1999. There were 177 reported cases in 1999, 184 cases in 2000, 229 cases in 2001, and a high of 346 cases in 2002. • Across all years, women were overrepre- sented, compared to men, in the number of reported STD cases. Figure 5.1 Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Sex, St. Thomas/St. John: 2002 AIDS Cases by Sex • The number of reported AIDS cases declined from 34 in 1998 to 18 in 2000 and then in- creased to 38 in 2002. • During the years of 1998 to 2002, males rep- resented the majority of reported AIDS cases. For instance, men represented 71.1 percent and women represented 28.9 percent of all reported cases in 2002. Figure 5.2 AIDS Cases by Sex, Virgin Is- lands: 1998 to 2002 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Trichomoniasis Fungus Herpes Chlamydia Genital Warts Gonorrhea Syphillis M ale Female 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 5 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 5.1 Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Sex, St. Thomas/St. John Table 5.1 1998 to 2002 STD's 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 346 229 184 177 185 Trichomoniasis 16 7 1 … … Fungus 46 39 29 … … Herpes 15 5 4 … … Chlamydia 207 142 131 135 150 Genital Warts 12 1 3 … … Gonorrhea 49 35 11 41 35 Syphillis 1 - 5 1 - Male 45 6 35 36 15 Trichomoniasis 5 1 - … … Fungus 3 2 1 … … Herpes 4 2 1 … … Chlamydia 17 … 23 22 5 Genital Warts 5 1 3 … … Gonorrhea 11 … 4 13 10 Syphillis - … 3 1 - Female 301 46 153 141 170 Trichomoniasis 11 6 1 … … Fungus 43 37 28 … … Herpes 11 3 3 … … Chlamydia 190 … 108 113 145 Genital Warts 7 - - … … Gonorrhea 38 … 11 28 25 Syphillis 1 … 2 - - Note: Seven of the most common Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's) are listed. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Table 5.2 AIDS Cases by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Sex 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 38 26 18 26 34 Male 27 19 10 17 18 Female 11 7 8 9 16 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Male Female AIDS Cases by Age For the years 2002, 2001, and 1999, the most represented age group for reported cases of AIDS was the 30 to 39 year age group. The highest frequency age category for 2000 and 1998 was the 40 to 49 year age group. Figure 5.3 AIDS Cases by Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 AIDS Cases by Race For those cases of reported AIDS where the race of the individual was known, 63.9 percent of the individuals with AIDS were Black, 27.8 percent were Hispanic, and 8.3 percent were White in 2002. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 Over 49 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 5 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 5.3 AIDS Cases By Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Age 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 38 26 18 26 34 Under 20 1 - - - 1 20 - 29 4 4 3 2 7 30 - 39 16 11 5 13 10 40 - 49 7 4 7 6 15 Over 49 10 7 3 5 1 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Table 5.4 AIDS Cases by Race, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Race 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 38 26 18 26 34 White 3 2 - 1 3 Black 23 17 11 17 23 Hispanic 10 7 7 8 8 Unknown 2 - - - - Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Table 5.5 AIDS Cases by Exposure Category, Virgin Islands: Table 5.5 1998 to 2002 Exposure Category 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 38 26 18 26 34 MSM 10 4 2 2 6 IDU 1 3 6 6 4 MSM & IDU 1 - - 1 - Heterosexual 4 6 4 12 20 Perinatal 1 - - - 1 Unspecified 21 13 6 5 3 Note: MSM = Men who have sex with men; IDU = Intravenous Drug User; Note: Unspecified = Still under investigation or unknown Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. HIV Cases by Sex Women represented the majority of reported HIV cases for the years 2002 and 1998, while men were overrepresented in the years 2001, 2000, and 1999. HIV Cases by Age The most common age group for reported HIV cases was 30 to 39 years for 2002, 2000, and 1999, and for the years 2001 and 1998 it was the 20 to 29 age group. HIV Cases by Race In 2002, Blacks consisted of 62.9 percent, His- panics represented 25.7 percent and Whites constituted 11.4 percent of the reported HIV cases in which the race of the individual was known. HIV Cases by Exposure Category • From 1998 to 2001, heterosexuals repre- sented the most frequent exposure category for cases of reported HIV. • In 2002, men who engaged in sexual activ- ity with other men was the most common exposure group for cases of reported HIV. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 5 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 5.6 HIV Cases by Sex, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Sex 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 37 20 21 16 19 Male 16 13 12 9 7 Female 21 7 9 7 12 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Table 5.7 HIV Cases By Age, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Age 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 37 20 21 16 19 Under 13 1 - 1 1 - 13 - 19 3 - - - - 20 - 29 8 7 2 1 7 30 - 39 14 4 8 9 6 40 - 49 6 5 5 2 5 Over 49 5 4 5 3 1 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Table 5.8 HIV Cases by Race, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Race 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 37 20 21 16 19 White 4 - 3 1 3 Black 22 10 14 13 10 Hispanic 9 10 4 2 6 Unknown 2 - - - - Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Table 5.9 HIV Cases by Exposure Category, Virgin Islands: Table 5.9 1998 to 2002 Exposure Category 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 37 20 21 16 19 MSM 5 4 3 2 1 IDU - 2 1 2 5 MSM & IDU - 1 - - 1 Heterosexual 4 6 7 7 9 Perinatal 1 - 1 1 - Hemophiliac/Transfusion 2 - - - - Unspecified 25 7 9 4 3 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. Note: MSM = Men who have sex with men; IDU = Intravenous Drug User; Note: Unspecified = Still under investigation or unknown Chapter 6 Chapter 6 CRIME SUMMARY OF CRIME This chapter presents U.S. Virgin Islands’ trend data on adult and juvenile criminal of- fenses, arrests, traffic accidents, as well as the issuance of traffic tickets. Unfortunately, current data are only included for the St. Thomas/St. John district since we were unable to obtain data for St. Croix. The number of juvenile offenses has steadily increased in the St. Thomas/St. John district since 2000, with the single leading offense being assault. In 2002, there were 168 juve- nile offenses, compared to 151 in 2001. The highest number of juvenile offenses oc- curred in 1999, in which there were 239 juvenile offenses. There were 3,120 traffic accidents in the St. Thomas/St. John district in 2002. This repre- sented a 13.5 percent increase from 2001, in which there were 2,750 traffic accidents. The total number of traffic tickets issued in the St. Thomas/St. John district declined 42.6 percent from 2001 to 2002. More than 32,000 tickets were issued in 2001, while only 18,493 were issued in 2002. The majority of the tickets issued in 2002 were for parking violations, while most of the tickets issued in 2001 were for moving violations. The number of complaints reported to the Virgin Islands Police Department steadily de- clined from 50,983 in 1998 to 43,284 in 2000. Because data were not reported for St. Croix, the total number of complaints for the Territory could not be computed for 2001 and 2002. Burglary and Disturbing the Peace continued to be the top criminal offenses in the St. Thomas/St. John district in 2002, but most arrests were made for felonious assault. Violent crimes, which include homicide, rape, robbery and assault, represented 8.4 per- cent of all criminal offenses occurring in 2002. Number of Juvenile Offenses • From 1998 to 2002, assault was the single leading juvenile offense each year in the St. Thomas/St. John district. In 2002, as- sault offenses constituted 23.2 percent of all offenses occurring in St. Thomas/St. John. Figure 6.1 Number of Juvenile Offenses, St. Thomas/St. John: 1998 to 2002 0 50 100 150 200 250 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 6 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 6.1 Juvenile Offenses by Type and Year, St. Thomas/St. John: Table 6.1 FY1998 to FY2002 Offenses 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 168 151 142 239 109 Homicide 2 - - 2 2 Rape 5 - - 2 3 Robbery 12 10 21 17 3 Assault 39 47 43 45 33 Burglary 10 8 14 15 10 Larceny/Theft 9 19 16 14 9 Auto Theft - - 1 2 2 Arson - - - - - Unlawful Sexual Contact 3 7 2 … … Disturbing the Peace 7 - 2 6 8 Destruction of Property 2 1 2 1 - Possession of controlled substance 6 7 4 6 5 Trespassing 6 0 3 1 1 Contempt of Court 11 11 … … … Other Assaults 11 7 … … … Other Offenses 45 34 34 128 33 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Table 6.2 Juvenile Offenses by Type and Year, St. Croix: Table 6.1 FY1997 to FY2002 Offenses 2002 2001 2000 1998 1997 Total 115 126 100 Homicide 2 9 - Rape 2 1 4 Robbery 3 8 10 Assault 18 18 14 Burglary 5 19 2 Larceny/Theft 9 9 3 Auto Theft - 2 6 Arson - 11 - Other Offenses 76 49 61 Note: Data not available for 1999 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Figure 6.2 Traffic Accidents by Month, St. Thomas/St. John: 2001 and 2002 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 6 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 6.3 Traffic Accidents by Month, St. Thomas/St. John: Table 6.3 FY1997, FY2000 to FY2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1997 Total 3,120 2,750 2,721 2,832 October 251 222 222 198 November 224 247 206 211 December 282 232 253 284 January 279 195 185 243 February 210 225 237 246 March 260 220 212 260 April 300 244 320 235 May 220 204 244 231 June 254 262 216 227 July 291 287 216 205 August 283 180 198 275 September 266 232 212 217 Note: Data not available by month for 1998 and 1999. Total traffic Note: accidents were 2,752 and 2,701. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Table 6.4 Traffic Accidents by Month, St. Croix: Table 6.4 FY1998 to FY2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 1,977 October 160 November 147 December 192 January 177 February 169 March 142 April 169 May 146 June 170 July 172 August 182 September 151 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Figure 6.3 Number of People Arrested for DUI, St. Thomas/St. John: 1996, 1997, 2000 to 2002 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 6 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 6.5 Driving Under the Influence, Arrests by Month, Table 6.5 St. Thomas/St. John: FY1996, FY1997, FY2000 to FY2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1997 1996 Total 29 35 28 23 7 October 1 3 - - - November 3 3 3 4 - December 1 7 5 2 - January 4 2 5 2 1 February 2 1 4 2 - March 1 5 1 - - April 2 5 - - 2 May 7 1 2 3 1 June 1 - 2 1 - July 4 4 - 5 1 August - 3 5 3 1 September 3 1 1 1 1 Note: Data not available by month for 1999 and 2000. Total DUI arrests were Note: 23 and 21 respectively. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Table 6.6 Driving Under the Influence, Arrests by Month, St. Croix: Table 6.6 FY1998 to FY2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 93 October 8 November 6 December 5 January 3 February 3 March 3 April 4 May 9 June 17 July 7 August 17 September 11 Note: All driving under the influence arrests were of adults. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Figure 6.4 Traffic Tickets by Type of Viola- tion, St. Thomas/St. John: 2001 and 2002 Traffic Tickets Issued • Total traffic tickets issued on St. Thomas declined by 42.6 percent from 2001 to 2002. • In 2001, 61.0 percent of tickets issued were for moving violations and 39.0 percent for parking violations. • In 2002, 36.5 percent of tickets issued were for moving violations and 63.5 percent for parking violations. Moving, 19,620 Moving, 6,755 Parking, 12,570 Parking, 11,738 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 6 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 6.7 Traffic Tickets Issued by Month, St. Thomas/St. John: Tble 9.7 FY2001 and FY2002 Total Moving Parked Total Moving Parked Total 18,493 6,755 11,738 32,190 19,620 12,570 October 1,598 507 1,091 1,391 672 719 November 1,403 421 982 1,905 832 1,073 December 1,346 385 961 3,324 1,802 1,522 January 1,902 686 1,216 1,658 636 1,022 February 1,770 670 1,100 2,984 1,885 1,099 March 1,512 560 952 3,261 1,824 1,437 April 1,456 511 945 3,527 3,023 504 May 1,488 591 897 3,909 2,933 976 June 1,855 484 1,371 3,651 2,906 745 July 1,622 765 857 2,368 1,014 1,354 August 1,337 612 725 2,211 1,189 1,022 September 1,204 563 641 2,001 904 1,097 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Month 2002 2001 Table 6.8 Traffic Tickets Issued by Month, St. Croix: Table 6.8 FY2001 and FY2002 Total Moving Parked Total Moving Parked Total October November December January February March April May June July August September Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Month 2002 2001 Number of Complaints Reported The number of complaints reported to the De- partment of Public Safety in the St. Thomas/ St. John district has steadily declined since 1998. Adult Arrests While burglary and disturbance of the peace continued to be the leading criminal offense in the St. Thomas/St. John district in 2002, most adult arrests were for felonious assaults. Figure 6.5 Number of Adult Arrests by Type of Crime, St. Thomas/St. John: 1997 to 2002 141 165 181 118 108 87 82 78 71 140 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 Violent Property 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 6 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 6.9 All Complaints Reported to Department of Public Safety by Table 6.9 District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total … … 43,284 46,415 50,983 St. Croix … … 24,772 26,195 28,011 St.Thomas/St.John 17,820 17,688 18,512 20,220 22,972 Note: Data were not provided for St. Croix during 2001 to 2002, thus a total Note: could not be computed. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Table 6.10 Adult Arrests by Type and Year, St. Thomas/St. John: Table 6.10 FY1997, FY1999 to FY2002 Crimes 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 Total 211 196 263 252 249 Homicide 17 4 23 10 15 Rape 13 17 18 19 11 Robbery 28 18 42 26 27 Felony Assault 82 79 98 110 88 Burglary 39 32 42 45 57 Grand Larceny 24 38 29 28 29 Vehicle Theft 5 7 10 12 17 Arson 3 1 1 2 5 Note: Data not available for 1998 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Table 6.11 Adult Arrests by Type and Year, St. Croix, Virgin Islands: Table 6.10 FY1997, FY1999 to FY2002 Crimes 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 Total 256 275 287 Homicide 10 6 13 Rape 12 17 22 Robbery 28 33 32 Felony Assault 85 104 99 Burglary 61 65 71 Grand Larceny 44 38 34 Vehicle Theft 14 11 13 Arson 2 1 3 Note: Data not available for 1998 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Criminal Offenses • In the St. Thomas/St. John district, the num- ber of criminal offenses occurring in 2002 increased 5.2 percent from 2001. • Of the 7,387 criminal offenses in 2002, 8.4 percent were violent crimes, which include homicide, rape, robbery, and assault. Dur- ing the same year, 26.9 percent of the of- fenses were for disturbing the peace and 15.5 percent were for burglary. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 6 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 6.12 Criminal Offenses by Type and Year, St. Thomas/St. John: Table 6.12 FY1998 to FY2002 Offenses 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 7,387 7,019 … … 8,284 Homicide 28 10 13 15 9 Rape 36 36 47 46 31 Robbery 177 204 233 257 282 Assault 377 416 461 498 540 Burglary 1,142 1,095 1,028 1,183 1,597 Larceny/Theft 614 678 676 770 920 Auto Theft 172 216 214 269 366 Arson 5 10 10 18 10 Disturbing the Peace 1,989 1,872 … … 2,669 Vandalism 2 6 … … 4 Possession of a contolled substance 52 21 … … 74 Trespassing 74 78 … … 111 Other Criminal Offenses 2,719 2,377 … … 1,671 Note: Data unavailable for several crimes, thus totals are not calculated for 1999 and 2000. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Table 6.13 Criminal Offenses by Type and Year, St. Croix: Table 6.12 FY1998 to FY2002 Offenses 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total … … 5,343 Homicide 9 12 17 Rape 31 39 48 Robbery 193 235 223 Assault 317 388 355 Burglary 1,099 1,484 1,584 Larceny/Theft 977 1,057 1,077 Auto Theft 197 236 216 Arson 58 71 75 Other Offenses … … 1,748 Note: Data unavailable for several crimes, thus totals are not calculated for 1999 and 2000. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department Chapter 7 Chapter 7 VOTERS AND ELECTIONS SUMMARY OF VOTERS AND ELECTIONS Of the eight candidates in the 2002 U.S. Virgin Islands’ gubernatorial race, C. W. Turnbull-V. Richards received more than 50 percent of all votes without a run-off elec- tion. In the delegate to U.S. congress race, more than 67 percent of the votes went to Donna M. Christensen, the victor. The senate-at-large race was much tighter, with the victor, Almando R. Liburd, receiving 48.4 percent of the votes and the closest contender, Craig Barshinger, attaining 40.7 percent of the votes. Barshinger received more votes in the St. Croix district than did Liburd. However, Liburd secured 2,000 more votes than Barshinger in the St. Thomas/St. John district, which enabled him to retain the senate-at- large seat. Since the 1986 election, with the exception of 1994, the democratic party has reigned as governor. A democrat has also held the position of Delegate to Congress since the 1996 election. In contrast, the senate-at-large seat has been held by the Independent Citizen Movement party for more than 10 years. In the 2002 election, approximately 80 percent of all contenders vying for various posi- tions were men. When considering the gender of political winners, women were even less represented. For instance, in 2002, women represented 16.7 percent (7 seats) of the candidates for Senator, but only 6.7 percent (1 seat) of those winning Senator seats. For the past three elections (1998, 2000 and 2002), the total number of registered voters in the Territory has gradually declined from 65,988 in 1998 to 52,471 in 2002. While the pattern showed a steady downward trend for St. Thomas, St. Croix experienced more variability in the number of voters, with a decline from the 1998 to the 2000 election and then an increase from the 2000 to the 2002 election. Although the St. Croix district gen- erally had more registered voters since the 1998 election, the number of persons who actually voted was higher in the St. Thomas/St. John district than the St. Croix district. If registered voters do not exercise their right to vote within two consecutive election, they are no longer counted as a registered voter. Persons incarcerated for a felony may also lose their right to vote, thus providing a possible explanation for the decrease in the num- ber of registered voters over the past three elections. Gubernatorial Election Results In the 2002 election, the Turnbull-Richards team secured almost 60 percent of all the votes cast in the St. Thomas/St. John district and 40 percent of votes cast in the St. Croix district. Territory-wide, Turnbull-Richards secured more than 50 percent of the votes cast, thereby defeating the other seven contenders. Figure 7.1 Gubernatorial Election Results by Candidate, Virgin Islands: 2002 Delegate to Congress Election Results Donna M. Christensen maintained the position of Delegate to Congress in the 2002 election with a wide margin win over the other three contenders. Christensen secured 65.9 percent of votes in St. Croix and 69.4 percent in the St. Thomas/St. John district. Senator-at-Large Results The 2002 senate-at-large race was close, but Almando Liburd was the victor and retained the seat for another term. Although Liburd re- ceived a higher percentage of the Territory- wide votes than the other contenders, he failed to receive the highest percentage of votes in the St. Croix district. In the St. Croix district, Bar- shinger received more votes than Liburd. Turnbull- Richards, 50.3% Williams- Marius, 0.3% Williams- Gonzalez, 1.5% Christian- Hodge, 3.1% Bornn- Golden, 7.2% James- Thomas, 5.1% Hansen- Donoghue, 7.8% de Jongh- Arnold, 24.7% 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 7 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 7.1 Gubernatorial Election Results by Candidate and District, Virgin Table 7.2 Islands: 2002 Candidate Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total Votes 34,862 100.0 16,850 100.0 18,012 100.0 C. W. Turnbull - V. Richards 17,545 50.3 6,824 40.5 10,721 59.5 J. de Jongh - P. Arnold Sr. 8,618 24.7 3982 23.6 4636 25.7 A. Hansen - T. Donoghue 2,715 7.8 2168 12.9 547 3.0 G. L. James II - M. Thomas 1,775 5.1 1540 9.1 235 1.3 M. Bornn - A. Golden 2,514 7.2 1476 8.8 1038 5.8 C. Christian - G. Hodge Jr. 1,070 3.1 686 4.1 384 2.1 L. Williams - K. Gonzalez Sr. 519 1.5 112 0.7 407 2.3 H. Williams - J. Marius 106 0.3 62 0.4 44 0.2 Note: Bold indicates elected Candidate Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Virgin Islands St. Croix St. Thomas/ St. John Table 7.2 Delegate to Congress Election Results by Candidate and District, Table 7.2 Virgin Islands: 2002 Candidate Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total Votes 30,152 100.0 14,837 100.0 15,315 100.0 Donna M. Christensen 20,414 67.7 9,780 65.9 10,634 69.4 Virdin C. Brown 4,456 14.8 2,022 12.0 2,434 13.5 Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal 4,286 14.2 2,649 15.7 1,637 9.1 Garry A. Sprauve 996 3.3 386 2.3 610 3.4 Note: Bold indicates elected Candidate Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Virgin Islands St. Croix St. Thomas/ St. John Table 7.3 Senator-At-Large Results by Candidate and District, Virgin Islands: Table 7.3 2002 Candidate Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total Votes 25,835 100.0 11,920 100.0 13,915 100.0 Almando R. Liburd 12,514 48.4 5,397 45.3 7,117 51.1 Craig Barshinger 10,526 40.7 5523 46.3 5003 36.0 Wilma Marsh Monsanto 2,795 10.8 1000 8.4 1795 12.9 Note: Bold indicates elected Candidate Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Virgin Islands St. Croix St. Thomas/ St. John Table 7.5 Vote Cast for Delegate to Congress, Virgin Islands: 1994 to 2002 Total Number Percent Number Percent 2002 Donna C. Greene (DEM) Other Contenders 30,152 20,414 67.7 9,738 32.3 2000 Donna C. Greene (DEM) Other Contenders 12,612 9,509 75.4 3,103 24.6 1998 Donna C. Greene (DEM) Victor Frazer 29,245 23,413 80.1 5,832 19.9 1996 Donna C. Greene (DEM) Victor Frazer 24,155 12,451 51.5 11,704 48.5 1994 Victor Frazer (IND) Eileen Petersen 29,776 16,252 54.6 13,524 45.4 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Note: DEM - Democratic party, IND - Independent party, REP - Republican party Year Candidates for Delegate to Congress Votes cast for Delegate to Congress Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Table 7.6 Vote Cast for Senator-At-Large, Virgin Islands: 1994 to 2002 Candidate for Senator-At-Large Total Number Percent Number Percent 2002 Almando Liburd (ICM) Craig Barshinger 25,835 12,514 48.4 10,526 40.7 2000 Almando Liburd (ICM) Craig Barshinger 21,317 13,853 65.0 7,464 35.0 1998 Almando Liburd (ICM) Craig Barshinger 24,161 17,998 74.5 6,163 25.5 1996 Almando Liburd (ICM) Craig Barshinger 23,067 19,360 83.9 3,707 16.1 1994 Almando Liburd (ICM) Unopposed - Write-ins 18,594 18,421 99.1 173 0.9 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Note: DEM - Democratic party, IND - Independent party, ICM - Independent Citizens Movement party Votes cast for Delegate to Congress Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Year Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Past Governors With the exception of the 1994 election, a de- mocrat has been elected Governor since 1986. Past Delegates to Congress A democrat has held the Delegate to Congress position since the 1996 election. Past Senator-at-Large A member of the Independent Citizens Move- ment (ICM) party has consecutively held the position of Senator-at-Large since the 1994 election. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 7 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 7.4 Vote Cast for Governor/Lt. Governor, Virgin Islands: 1986 to 2002 Total Number Percent Number Percent 2002 Turnbull-Richards (DEM) Other Contenders 34,862 17,545 50.3 17,317 49.7 1998 Turnbull-James (DEM) Schneider-Centeno (IND) 32,472 19,138 58.9 13,334 41.1 1994 Schneider-Mapp (IND) Hodge-Heath (DEM) 29,854 17,125 57.4 12,729 42.6 1990 Farrelly-Hodge (DEM) Luis-Richardson (IND) 22,409 13,331 59.5 9,078 40.5 1986 Farrelly-Hodge (DEM) Bryan-Sprauve (ICM) 25,567 16,825 65.8 8,742 34.2 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Note: DEM - Democratic party, IND - Independent party, REP - Republican party Vote cast for Governor/ Lt. Governor Year Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Candidates for Governor/Lt. Governor Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Number of Registered Voters Since the 1998 election, the number of regis- tered voters in the Territory has steadily de- clined. The St. Croix district had more regis- tered voters in the 1998 and 2002 election years. However, more voters come to the polls in the St. Thomas/St. John district than in St. Croix since the 1998 election year Figure 7.2 Number of Registered Voters, Virgin Islands: 1998, 2000, and 2002 Candidates for Political Offices by Sex • Of the more than 100 candidates vying for political offices in 2002, only 18.7 percent were females. • By political office, women represented 25.0 percent of the candidates for Governor, 12.5 percent for Lt. Governor, and 16.7 percent for Senator in the 2002 election. 65,988 54,643 52,471 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 1998 2000 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 7 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 7.7 Number of Registered Voters by District and Polling Place, Table 7.7 Virgin Islands: 1998, 2000, and 2002 2002 2000 1998 Virgin Islands 52,471 54,643 65,988 St. Croix: Total 27,054 26,340 33,115 Persons Voted 17,677 15,633 18,052 F. Williams … 515 697 D. H. Jackson … 794 960 E. Christian … 2,272 2,950 J. Gardine … 2,183 2,663 Central High … 1,684 2,228 P. Larsen … 2,006 2,662 Kennedy … 1,334 1,649 L. Muckle … 2,257 2,761 C. Emanuel … 2,167 2,762 C. Markoe … 1,349 1,652 A. Henderson … 3,049 3,680 E. Rivera … 1,718 2,332 St. Gerard's Hall … 719 882 R. Richards … 1,817 2,131 E. Williams … 2,476 3,106 St. Thomas/St. John: Total 25,417 28,303 32,873 Persons Voted 18,702 16,451 18,418 Note: Senators serve a two year term while the Governor serves for four years. Note: The last gubernatorial election was held in 1998 which resulted in a larger Note: voter turn out. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Table 7.8 Candidates for Political Office by Sex, Virgin Islands: 2002 Number Percent Number Percent Governor 8 6 75.0 2 25.0 Lt. Governor 8 7 87.5 1 12.5 Delegate to Congress 4 2 50.0 2 50.0 Senator-At-Large 3 2 66.7 1 33.3 Senator 42 35 83.3 7 16.7 St. Croix seats 19 16 84.2 3 15.8 St. Thomas seats 23 19 82.6 4 17.4 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Political Office Total Male Female Senatorial Election Results by Sex • Of the 14 Senate seats, females held 26.7 percent in the 1994 and 1996 elections, 20.0 percent in the 1998 and 2000 elections, and only 6.7 percent in the 2002 election. • In the 2002 election, there were seven fe- male candidates but only one female was elected Senator. Total Persons Voted on St. Croix • The St. Croix district had approximately 1,600 more registered voters than the St. Thomas/St. John district in the 2002 senatorial election. • Approximately 65 percent of registered voters in the St. Croix district voted in the 2002 election. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 7 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 7.9 Senatorial Election Results by Sex, Virgin Islands: Table 7.9 1994 to 2002 Political Office 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 Senators 14 14 14 14 14 Male 13 11 11 10 10 Percent 92.9 78.6 78.6 71.4 71.4 Female 1 3 3 4 4 Percent 6.7 20.0 20.0 26.7 26.7 St. Croix seats 7 7 7 7 7 Male 7 6 6 5 5 Percent 100.0 85.7 85.7 33.3 33.3 Female - 1 1 2 2 Percent 0.0 14.3 14.3 28.6 28.6 St. Thomas seats 7 7 7 7 7 Male 6 5 5 5 5 Percent 85.7 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 Female 1 2 2 2 2 Percent 6.7 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Table 7.10 Senatorial Election Results by Candidate, St. Croix: Table 7.10 2002 Candidate Number Percent Total Registered Voters 27,054 100.0 Total Persons Voted 17,677 65.3 Douglas Canton 6,723 38.0 Luther Renee 6,589 37.3 Norman Jn Baptiste 6,327 35.8 David Jones 6,219 35.2 Ronald Russell 6,040 34.2 Emmett Hansen II 5,626 31.8 Raymond Richards 5,558 31.4 Adelbert Bryan 5,423 30.7 Juan Figueroa-Seville 5,131 29.0 Nemmy Williams-Felix 4,905 27.7 Michael Thurland 4,380 24.8 Hope Gibson 3,663 20.7 Noel Loftus 3,628 20.5 Robert Acosta 3,439 19.5 Oneida Granger 2,699 15.3 Reuben Fenton 2,208 12.5 Luis Rodriquez 1,873 10.6 Ramon Benitez 1,436 8.1 Steve Nisky 955 5.4 Note: Bold indicates elected senators Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Total Persons Voted on St. Thomas/St. John • In the 2002 senatorial election, the St. Thomas/St. John district had approxi- mately 1000 more persons vote than the St. Croix district. • About 74 percent of registered voters in the St. Thomas/St. John district voted in the 2002 election. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 7 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 7.11 Senatorial Election Results by Candidate, St. Thomas/ Table 7.11 St. John: 2002 Candidate Number Percent Total Registered Voters 25,417 100.0 Total Persons Voted 18,702 73.6 Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg 9,106 48.7 Carlton Dowe 7,809 41.8 Celestion White 6,859 36.7 Roosevelt St. C David 6,757 36.1 Lorraine Berry 6,750 36.1 Louis Hill 6,640 35.5 Shawn Malone 6,205 33.2 Donald Cole 6,155 32.9 Norma Pickard Samuel 5,633 30.1 Malik Sekou 4,233 22.6 Kevin Rodriquez 4,075 21.8 Nicholas Friday 4,014 21.5 Alvin Williams 3,663 19.6 Stephen Frett 3,568 19.1 Winthrop Maduro 3,486 18.6 Ludrick Thomas 3,316 17.7 Dwayne Benjamin 3,131 16.7 Riise Smith-Richards 2,664 14.2 Wayne Adams 1,768 9.5 Gilmore Estrill 1,227 6.6 Lawrence Boschulte 1,123 6.0 Patricia Varlack 580 3.1 Kevin Jennings 294 1.6 Note: Bold indicates elected senators Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections. Chapter 8 Chapter 8 TOURISM SUMMARY OF VISITORS Tourism remains the main industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thus, the Territory de- pends heavily on tourism in the generation of revenue. Approximately $900 million to $1.3 billion has been generated by visitor expenditures between 1998 and 2002. Visitors spent an average of $400 to $500 per visit during this same time. Visitors arrive in the Territory by airplane and cruise ship and are classified as tourists or excursionists. Tourists are those visitors who stay in the Territory for more than 24 hours, while excursionists are those who spend less than 24 hours in the Territory, such as cruise ship passengers. From 1997 to 2002, the number of visitors to the Territory ranged from about 2.0 million in 1999 to 2.6 million in 2001. The number of visitors declined 7.6 percent between 2001 and 2002. In 2002, 73.4 percent of the Territory’s visitors were cruise ship passen- gers. About 93 percent of the Territory’s cruise ship passengers in 2002 arrived at St. Thomas/St. John ports. The majority of the Territory’s air visitors, 79.4 percent, also arrived in St. Thomas in 2002. Since 1998, more than 70 percent of the Territory’s hotel guests were from the United States. New York City accounted for approximately 40 percent of guests from the U. S. mainland. From 1998 to 2002, Virgin Islanders stayed in the Territory’s hotels more often than individuals from Puerto Rico, the other Caribbean Islands, Canada, Europe, and Central and South America. Number of Visitors, Virgin Islands • The Territory has two classifications of visi- tors─tourists and excursionists. Tourists are visitors who spend more than 24 hours in the Territory and excursionist are those who spend less than 24 hours in the Territory, such as cruise passengers. • Cruise ship passengers represented 71.4 to 75.5 percent of the Territory’s visitors from 1998 to 2002. • From 1998 to 2002, 2.0 to 2.6 million visi- tors came to the Territory each year. Figure 8.1 Number of Visitors, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Number of Visitors by Type and District • In 2002, 90.6 percent of all visitors to the Territory came to the St. Thomas/St. John district. • About 93 percent of Territory’s cruise ship visitors came to St. Thomas/St. John ports in 2002. • In 2002, 79.4 percent of the Territory’s air visitors arrived in St. Thomas. 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 2750 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Thousands 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 8 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 8.1 Number of Visitors by Type, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2002 [In thousands] Air Cruise Year Total Tourists Excursionists Excursionists Passengers 2002 2,369.0 552.6 1,816.4 77.7 1,738.7 2001 2,562.6 591.9 1,970.6 79.3 1,891.4 2000 2,477.9 607.2 1,870.8 102.4 1,768.4 1999 1,964.3 483.8 1,480.5 76.9 1,403.6 1998 2,138.9 422.3 1,716.6 101.1 1,615.5 Notes: Data in this table represent visitors who enter the Territory. Visitors who Notes: travel between islands in the Territory are only counted once. Notes: Figures may not sum due to rounding. Notes: Tourist are visitors who remain in Territory for more than 24 hours. Notes: Excursionists are visitors who are in Territory for less than 24 hours. Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Economic Source: Development. Notes: Some of the figures in this table were updated by the Bureau of Economic Notes: Research since the previous publication of the Statistical Digest. Table 8.2 Number of Visitors by Type and District, Virgin Islands: Table 8.2 1998 to 2002 [In thousands] St. Croix St. Thomas/St. John Air Cruise Air Cruise Year Total Total Visitors Passengers Total Visitors Passengers 2002 2,369.0 243.8 123.3 120.5 2,145.8 474.5 1671.3 2001 2,562.6 377.6 140.2 237.4 2,259.9 469.4 1790.5 2000 2,477.9 379.0 146.6 232.4 2,200.9 481.1 1719.8 1999 1,964.3 297.0 132.4 164.6 1,791.5 428.2 1363.3 1998 2,138.9 289.5 135.2 154.3 1,935.3 388.2 1547.1 Notes: Data in this table represents visitors who enter the Territory. Visitors who Notes: travel between islands in the Territory are only counted once. Notes: Figures may not sum due to rounding. Notes: Some of the figures in this table were updated by the Bureau of Economic Research Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Economic Source: Development. since the previous publication of the Statistical Digest. Place of Residence of Hotel Guests • In 2002, 71.5 percent of the Territory’s hotel guests were from the United States. • Approximately 30 percent of all hotel guests were from New York City during the 1998 to 2002 time period. • From 1998 to 2002, Virgin Islanders stayed in the Territory’s hotels more often than did individuals from Puerto Rico, the other Car- ibbean islands, Canada, Europe, and Central and South America. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 8 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 8.3 Place of Residence of Hotel Guest by Year, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 [In thousands] 2001 1999 1998 Place of Residence Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 660.5 100.0 649.1 100.0 534.7 100.0 527.1 100.0 464.9 100.0 Virgin Islands 64.7 9.8 51.8 8.0 37.5 7.0 44.1 8.4 43.2 9.3 United States 472.0 71.5 507.4 78.2 405.5 75.8 411.1 78.0 359.4 77.3 Chicago 76.8 11.6 79.2 12.2 66.7 12.5 67.2 12.7 58.6 12.6 Los Angeles 54.0 8.2 54.9 8.5 48.5 9.1 47.5 9.0 40.0 8.6 Miami 86.4 13.1 91.8 14.1 71.6 13.4 81.1 15.4 74.4 16.0 New York City 191.3 29.0 212.1 32.7 161.8 30.3 156.5 29.7 138.1 29.7 Washington D.C. 63.5 9.6 69.5 10.7 56.9 10.6 58.8 11.2 48.3 10.4 Puerto Rico 22.4 3.4 21.2 3.3 19.9 3.7 25.2 4.8 23.7 5.1 Other Caribbean 5.1 0.8 5.9 0.9 6.4 1.2 7.7 1.5 6.0 1.3 Canada 4.5 0.7 4.0 0.6 3.6 0.7 4.9 0.9 5.6 1.2 Europe 6.2 0.9 8.7 1.3 10.3 1.9 19.4 3.7 13.0 2.8 Central and South America 1.4 0.2 2.0 0.3 1.8 0.3 2.7 0.5 3.7 0.8 Other Areas 84.2 12.7 48.1 7.4 49.7 9.3 12 2.3 10.2 2.2 Note: Figures may not sum due to rounding. Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Economic Development. 2002 2000 Table 8.4 Number of Visitors by District of Entry, Virgin Islands: Table 8.4 FY1998 to FY2002 [In thousands] Number Percent Change St. Thomas/ St. Thomas/ Fiscal Year Total St. Croix St.John Total St. Croix St.John 2002 2,369.0 243.8 2,145.8 -7.6 -35.4 -5.0 2001 2,562.6 377.6 2,259.9 3.4 -0.4 2.7 2000 2,477.9 379.0 2,200.9 26.1 27.6 22.8 1999 1,964.3 297.0 1,791.6 -8.2 2.6 -7.4 1998 2,138.9 289.5 1,935.3 0.5 -9.2 0.4 Note: Visitor entries for islands do not add up to overall total; a visitor entering two Note: or more islands is counted once in the overall total. Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Economic Source: Development. Visitors Per Island • The number of visitors to the Virgin Islands declined 7.6 percent from 2001 to 2002. • In 2002, the Territory generated about 1.2 billion in visitor expenditures. • The average visitor to the Territory spent $523 in 2002. Figure 8.2 Average Expenditure per Visitor, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 $380 $400 $420 $440 $460 $480 $500 $520 $540 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 8 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 8.5 Number of Hotel Rooms, Visitor Entries, and Visitor Table 8.5 Expenditures, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 Fiscal Year Total Rooms or Units Visitor Entries (000) Visitor Expenditures ($000,000) Average Expenditure per Visitor ($) 2002 5,092 2,369.0 1,240.1 523 2001 5,049 2,562.6 1,322.5 516 2000 5,019 2,477.9 1,292.2 521 1999 4,848 1,964.3 954.9 486 1998 4,929 2,138.9 940.5 440 Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Economic Source: Development. Chapter 9 Chapter 9 RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE SUMMARY OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE The U.S. Virgin Islands has a subtropical climate tempered by easterly trade winds that keep the humidity relatively low. There is little seasonal temperature variation and slight differences between rainy and dry months. However, the rainy season is generally from May to November. Temperatures rarely get below 75 degrees on St. Croix and 73 degrees on St. Thomas. In Spring and Summer months the temperatures range in the mid to high 80’s. Rainfall data for 2001 and 2002 were not available for St. John. Temperature data were available for St. John for 1998 to 2002. Between 1998 and 2002 St. Thomas and St. Croix received more than 24 inches of rain- fall each year, except in 1998 where rainfall on St. Croix was a mere 16 inches. St. Croix’s highest monthly rainfall during the years 1998 to 2002 occurred in May 2001 when the island received 12.1 inches of rain. Figure 9.1 Rainfall by Month, St. Croix: 2001 and 2002 Rainfall by Month, St John • St John received 23.0 inches of rain in 2000. • The wettest month in 2000 was August, with 3.4 inches of rain. • In 2000, the month with the least amount of rain received was December. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Inches 2002 2001 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 9 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 9.1 Rainfall (inches) by Month, St. Croix: Table 9.1 1998 to 2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total … 43.9 … 33.5 16.0 January 2.3 1.2 3.0 3.3 3.0 February 2.4 2.8 2.4 1.6 0.1 March 2.8 0.8 0.9 0.2 - April 5.1 1.2 0.9 4.8 - May 0.9 12.1 1.8 0.9 0.6 June 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.1 July 2.1 2.4 1.1 2.5 1.2 August 2.5 7.1 2.1 3.7 3.5 September 4.8 2.7 2.8 3.2 1.5 October 2.4 6.2 6.3 1.6 2.4 November 4.3 7.2 3.7 10.5 3.6 December … 8.3 … 5.2 5.8 Source: Climatedata Vol. 9.2 NCDC Summary of the Day EAST, Hydrosphere Source: 1998 United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Source: Meteorological Station: USDA at St. Croix, USVI (1999-2000) Source: UVI-AES Weather Station at St. Croix (2001-2002) Table 9.2 Rainfall (inches) by Month, St. John: Table 9.1 1998 to 2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 23.0 … … January 0.5 … 0.2 February 2.0 0.5 1.1 March 0.9 1.3 2.1 April 0.8 1.8 3.8 May 3.1 0.7 … June 1.5 2.6 0.8 July 3.0 3.5 3.7 August 3.4 3.8 6.4 September 2.9 0.9 32.0 October 3.1 0.6 4.1 November 1.3 4.3 1.6 December 0.4 … 0.3 Source: Climatedata Vol. 9.2 NCDC Summary of the Day EAST, Hydrosphere Source: 1998 United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Source: Meteorological Station: USDA at St. Croix, USVI (1999-2000) Figure 9.2 Rainfall by Month, St. Thomas: 2001 and 2002 Figure 9.3 Average Annual Temperature, St. Croix: 1998 to 2001 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Inches 2002 2001 50 60 70 80 90 1998 1999 2000 2001 Temperature (°F High Low 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 9 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 9.3 Rainfall (inches) by Month, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 Month 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total 31.1 32.4 34.0 … … January 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.3 1.7 February 1.2 1.3 4.8 0.5 4.0 March 0.9 1.5 0.6 1.1 … April 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.4 4.8 May 0.9 4.0 3.6 0.8 3.1 June 2.8 0.8 1.4 3.7 1.6 July 1.4 3.3 2.8 2.8 2.6 August 1.7 2.5 4.7 7.0 5.1 September 9.6 2.9 4.0 1.1 3.9 October 3.2 3.8 5.6 6.5 6.3 November 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.6 4.9 December 2.8 5.7 1.7 … 6.3 Source: Climatedata Vol. 9.2 NCDC Summary of the Day EAST, Hydrosphere Source: 1998 United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Source: UVI-WRRI Weather Station at St. Thomas (2001-2002) Table 9.4 Temperature (°F) by Month, St. Croix: 1998 to 2002 Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Month High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low Total … … 86.7 74.6 85.8 75.0 87.0 75.3 88.3 76.6 January 84.3 73.3 85.6 69.5 82.7 71.7 85.2 74.3 86.2 73.2 February 84.4 71.0 85.4 71.3 83.4 71.9 83.0 69.8 86.2 73.5 March 85.9 75.2 85.6 72.5 84.0 70.6 84.9 72.2 86.6 74.1 April 85.4 73.1 84.6 73.2 87.1 75.4 86.8 75.3 86.3 75.0 May 87.2 76.8 80.0 71.9 86.0 75.3 88.5 76.5 89.2 76.9 June 87.8 78.4 88.7 77.0 86.7 77.0 88.7 76.2 89.8 79.3 July 89.1 78.1 89.6 77.9 88.5 77.8 87.8 75.9 89.4 77.6 August 90.0 78.3 89.8 79.8 87.7 78.2 89.2 77.5 90.3 79.2 September 98.7 78.6 90.2 77.3 87.6 77.2 90.0 78.0 91.1 79.0 October 90.1 77.4 88.3 77.5 86.7 75.9 88.4 78.4 89.4 77.8 November 91.4 78.3 87.2 73.3 85.4 74.5 87.5 76.0 88.8 77.7 December … … 85.8 74.5 83.9 74.5 84.0 73.7 86.5 76.0 Source: Southeast Regional Climate Center Source: Meteorological Station: Alexander Hamilton Field FAA at St. Croix, USVI Source: (1998-2000) Source: UVI-AES Weather Station at St. Croix (2001-2002) 1998 2002 2001 2000 1999 Figure 9.4 Average Annual Temperature St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Temperature (°F) High Low 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 9 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 9.5 Temperature (°F) by Month, St. John: 1998 to 2002 Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Month High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low Average January February March April May June July August September October November December 1998 2002 2001 2000 1999 Table 9.6 Temperature (°F) by Month, St. Thomas: 1998 to 2002 Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Month High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low Total 86.5 73.5 86.8 73.2 88.0 78.1 84.6 76.1 87.5 77.7 January 83.9 72.8 84.0 71.1 87.3 75.2 82.2 73.5 87.3 75.2 February 82.9 72.5 83.4 71.6 87.2 75.2 80.7 71.6 87.2 75.2 March 86.0 71.4 85.0 71.4 85.4 75.1 82.4 73.2 85.4 75.1 April 85.0 72.3 84.3 71.6 89.0 78.1 83.9 74.5 86.1 75.6 May 86.2 73.9 86.6 72.4 90.9 80.0 85.7 78.6 90.9 80.0 June 87.1 74.6 89.2 76.5 91.1 81.4 87.5 79.4 91.1 81.4 July 88.7 75.3 88.8 73.5 91.1 80.7 87.3 77.2 91.1 80.7 August 88.9 76.5 88.5 76.0 89.4 80.9 88.0 78.9 89.4 80.9 September 88.8 74.2 90.3 74.7 88.1 79.9 87.7 79.4 85.1 77.3 October 88.0 74.6 88.3 74.8 87.3 79.0 86.2 77.9 87.3 79.0 November 87.0 73.1 88.0 71.9 85.4 76.9 84.8 75.1 85.4 76.9 December 85.6 70.8 84.9 72.8 83.7 75.4 79.0 73.8 83.7 75.4 Source: Weather underground: www.wunderground.com (1998-2000) Source: UVI-WRRI Weather Station at St. Thomas (2001-2002) 2000 1999 1998 2001 2002 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 MOTOR VEHICLE DATA WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE BY THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 10 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Chapter 11 Chapter 11 REVENUE AND BUDGET SUMMARY OF REVENUE AND BUDGET The U.S. Virgin Islands’ estimated total amount for general fund revenues and contribu- tions for 2002 was $537.9 million. This amount represented less than a 1 percent in- crease from the previous year. From 1998 to 2002, the majority of general fund revenues were derived from taxes. For 2002, it was estimated that 513.8 million dollars would be collected through taxes, which was a 5.6 percent increase from the previous year’s 486.8 million dollars in tax revenue. The operating budget of U.S. Virgin Islands’ public institutions increased since 2001. For instance, the operating budget in 2002 was 557.9 million dollars, which was a 24.0 percent increase from 2001. Of all public institutions, the Department of Education ac- counted for 26.5 percent of the 557.9 million dollar total operating budget for the Territory’s public institutions in 2002. In that same year, an increase in the operating budget occurred for all public institutions, excluding the Department of Health, of which had a reduction of 3.0 percent in its operating budget. The U.S. Virgin Islands’ direct federal expenditures increased 41.8 percent from 2001 to 2002. Direct federal expenditures included such items as government grants, salaries and wages, payments for individuals, and procurements and other programs. In 2002, gov- ernment grants accounted for 46.4 percent of the 573.0 million dollars in direct federal expenditures, while payments to individuals represented 39.8 percent of the direct federal expenditures. The U.S. Virgin Islands has experienced an increase in the number of homes and condo- miniums sold since 1997. In 2000, 401 homes were sold, which was a 5.8 percent in- crease from 1999. During that same year, there were 303 condominiums sold, compared to 260 in 1999. The average home sales price increased 13.5 percent in St. Thomas/St. John and 8.8 percent in St. Croix from 1999 to 2000. During that same period, there was a 20.5 percent increase in the average condominium sales price in St. Thomas/St John and a 25.6 percent increase in St. Croix. General Fund Revenues and Contributions The U.S. Virgin Islands’ total estimated amount for revenues and contributions has increased since 1999. In 2002, the U.S. Virgin Islands total estimated revenues and contributions was 537.9 million dollars, compared to 468.9 mil- lion dollars in 1999. While revenue from taxes and contributions increased from 2001 to 2002, revenue from licenses, fees, permits and contri- butions declined. Figure 11.1 Actual Total Revenues and Con- tributions, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2001 (in millions) $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 $150 $175 $200 $225 $250 $275 $300 $325 $350 $375 $400 $425 $450 $475 $500 $525 $550 $575 1998 1999 2000 2001 M i lli ons 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 11 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 11.1 General Fund Revenues and Contributions, Actuals and Estimates, Table 11.1 Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 [Thousands of dollars] Estimated 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total Revenues and Contributions 537,930 534,407 497,953 468,960 498,551 Taxes 513,839 486,750 439,154 394,290 381,468 Net Taxes 513,839 486,750 439,154 394,290 381,468 Gross Taxes 579,785 528,750 439,154 404,445 397,299 Less: Normal Tax Refunds -65,946 -42,000 0 -10,155 -15,831 Individual Income 354,605 312,201 226,423 212,744 202,906 Corporate Income 27,000 32,781 28,047 23,627 27,664 Real Property 55,000 50,696 62,367 54,399 60,787 Trade and Excise 19,680 21,926 18,954 17,687 13,680 Gross Receipts 97,000 100,039 93,377 85,242 88,609 Franchise Tax 4,000 6,556 6,880 8,668 - Delinquent Property Taxes 7,000 - - - - Delinquent Taxes 12,000 - - - - All Other 3,500 4,551 3,106 2,078 3,653 Net Customs - - - - - US Customs Duties 3,600 5,523 3,608 4,002 2,807 Less: Amount due to V.I.P.A. -3,600 -5,523 -3,608 -4,002 -2,807 Other Revenues 8,750 10,945 8,299 9,656 15,929 Licenses, Fees, Permits 5,500 6,699 5,411 5,919 5,463 FSC Franchise 450 650 452 607 6,677 Bank Fees 400 800 386 581 630 All Other 2,400 2,796 2,050 2,549 3,159 Contributions 40,686 28,248 14,662 6,548 11,534 Caribbean Basin Initiative 3,100 847 - 2,217 - Interest Revenue Fund - 3,000 - 2,000 1,500 VI Lottery 10 28 62 13 34 Internal Revenue Matching Fund 25,476 14,220 5,200 1,218 10,000 Interest Earned on Bond Proceeds - 1,945 - 1,100 - Transportation Trust Fund 12,100 8,208 9,400 … - Table continued on next page Actual 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 11 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 11.1 General Fund Revenues and Contributions, Actuals and Estimates, Table 11.1 Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 Cont. [Thousands of dollars] Estimated 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Table continued from previous page Other Funds 8,500 13,168 10,249 23,978 48,093 Empl Union Arbitration Award Fund 2,300 2,300 - 19,000 4,532 Land Bank Fund - - - 1,500 1,500 Insurance Guaranty Fund 5,000 10,000 5,000 - - Industrial Development Fund - 300 - - 1,500 Community Disaster Loan - - - - 36,925 FEMA State Share Loan - - - - 743 Asset Recovery Fund - - 3,000 - - Miscellaneous Contribution 200 68 1,749 2,201 1,893 Transfer from Component Units 1,000 500 500 1,277 1,000 Other Financing Sources -33,845 -4,704 25,589 34,488 41,527 Loan Proceeds: Interim Loan - - - - 106,000 1998 and 1999 Bond Proceeds - 25,370 172,502 - 11,617 Less: Obligations - -23,052 -120,818 - -76,090 Income Tax Refunds - -23,052 -120,818 - -76,090 Y2K Loan Proceeds (Net) - - 20,295 - - Y2K Loan Proceeds (Expended) - 2,965 -20,295 - - DOI Y2K Grant - -2,965 -11,868 - - Contribution for Y2K (Reimbursement) - - 11,868 - - Working Capital Loan/Debt Service -22,358 - -21,891 - - Y2K Loan/Debt Service -4,437 - - - - Transfers Out -7,050 -7,022 -4,204 - - Payroll Loan Debt Service - - - 34,488 - Source: U.S. Virgin Islands, Office of Management and Budget, Government of the Virgin Islands, Source: Executive Budget, Fiscal Year 1998 Actual Figure 11.2 Annual Operating Budget, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 (in millions) $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 $150 $175 $200 $225 $250 $275 $300 $325 $350 $375 $400 $425 $450 $475 $500 $525 $550 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 M i lli ons 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 11 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 11.2 Operating Budgets of Public Institutions, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 [Thousands of dollars] Public Offices, Departments, and Institutions 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Grand Total 557,891 449,844 441,636 452,300 429,181 Total Executive Budget 489,895 392,886 381,856 390,219 370,456 Executive Departments 428,686 369,719 361,296 360,953 … Executive Offices of the Governor 36,113 29,091 28,044 27,687 31,023 Office of the Governor 7,167 5,706 5,574 5,326 6,987 Office of Management and Budget 1,409 1,141 1,035 1,086 1,272 Division of Personnel 3,115 2,265 2,482 2,719 4,634 Fire Services 13,407 10,253 9,405 10,313 10,117 Office of Adjutant General 1,583 1,437 1,206 1,350 1,670 Bureau of Internal Revenue 9,122 8,042 8,097 6,661 6,103 Office of Veterans Affairs 309 247 245 232 240 Office of the Lieutenant Governor 5,798 3,902 3,476 4,351 4,356 Department of Justice 26,632 25,159 23,846 23,716 21,835 Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs 2,544 1,793 2,023 2,389 2,393 Department of Finance 7,697 6,220 6,312 6,415 6,679 Department of Property and Procurement 4,915 3,943 4,050 4,587 4,554 Department of Health 27,157 28,009 26,084 27,254 31,468 St. Thomas/St. John Hospital Facilities Board 24,223 20,794 … 20,527 19,796 St. Croix Hospital Facilities Board 20,765 16,822 … 18,927 19,710 Bureau of Audit & Control … … … 669 791 Department of Education 147,923 128,345 120,235 122,244 121,230 Department of Human Services 34,413 29,976 28,360 29,127 29,140 Department of Planning & Natural Resources 6,632 5,696 4,992 5,131 5,575 V.I. Police Department 38,075 29,424 28,596 29,107 30,367 Department of Public Works 26,553 24,555 22,236 22,452 24,946 Department of Housing, Parks, and Recreation 6,057 5,257 5,010 5,401 6,484 Department of Economic Development and Agriculture 3,104 2,878 2,746 2,639 … Department of Tourism 3,478 2,792 3,176 3,556 … Department of Labor 3,121 2,160 2,175 2,462 2,753 Office of the Inspector General 1,096 982 988 … … Office of the Supervisor of Elections 796 552 719 765 665 Board of Elections, St. Thomas/St. John 51 51 51 55 66 Board of Elections, St. Croix 57 57 58 62 86 Board of Education 1,484 1,261 1,280 1,381 … Miscellaneous 61,209 23,167 20,560 29,266 27,938 *Legislature 15,300 13,800 14,200 15,000 15,357 *Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands 24,274 18,897 17,700 19,000 17,380 *Board of Education 1,271 1,261 1,280 1,381 1,927 *University of the Virgin Islands 27,151 23,000 25,300 25,000 22,605 *V.I. Public Television System … … 1,300 1,700 1,456 Note: Data may differ with those obtained from other sources. Funding levels reported in this table are not Note: adjusted for changes which may have occurred after initial budget bills became law. Note: * Indicates the source of the data was obtained from the V. I. Office of Management and Budget. Source: U.S. Virgin Islands Session Laws. Figure 11.3 Net Revenue, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 (in millions) Virgin Islands Government General Fund • From 2001 to 2002, the General Fund oper- ating budget increased 5.6 percent and net revenues declined 3.2 percent. • Individual income taxes account for 60.8 percent of the net revenues in 2002. Federal Remittance and Expenditures • Rum excise taxes have increased from 50.3 million dollars in 1998 to 70.9 million dol- lars in 2002. • Direct federal expenditures increased 41.8 percent from 2001 to 2002. • Government grants accounted for the ma- jority of direct federal expenditures in 2002 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 M illions 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 11 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 11.3 U.S. Virgin Islands Government, General Fund: Table 11.3 FY1998 to FY2002 [Millions of dollars] Operating Budget Net revenues 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Operating budget (appropriations) 580.2 549.4 432.1 490.4 560.2 Net Revenue Total 521.8 539.2 382.4 391.3 460.2 Individual income taxes (gross) 317.2 315.0 198.0 204.0 187.5 Corporate income taxes (gross) 29.3 32.8 25.0 23.5 25.9 Real property taxes 46.0 50.5 54.9 53.8 38.6 Trade and excise taxes 16.1 15.7 18.0 14.2 16.7 Gross receipt taxes 95.6 99.8 85.5 85.2 88.6 Hotel room taxes 12.2 13.6 12.5 11.2 9.5 All other taxes 3.2 2.3 3.5 3.2 3.6 U.S. customs duties 2.5 2.9 3.0 4.0 2.8 Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Government Source: Development Bank. Table 11.4 Federal Remittance and Expenditures, Virgin Islands: Table 11.4 FY1998 to FY2002 [Millions of dollars] Rum excise taxes Direct federal expenditures 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Rum excise taxes (returned to U.S.V.I. Gov.) $ 70.9 68.1 62.7 51.1 50.3 Direct Expenditures Total 573.0 404.0 487.0 503.0 482.0 Government grants 266.0 111.0 195.0 216.0 256.0 Salaries and wages 50.0 45.0 45.0 47.0 40.0 Payments for individuals 228.0 234.0 222.0 206.0 175.0 Procurements and other programs 29.0 14.0 14.0 34.0 11.0 Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Government Source: Development Bank. Miscellaneous • A 29.4 percent decrease occurred in number of business applications, a 6.3 percent decline in number of registered vehicles, and a 4.9 percent reduction in number of telephones from 2001 to 2002. • Taxable gross business receipts declined from 2,495.0 million dollars in 2001 to 2,390.1 million dollars in 2002. Figure 11.4 Average Condominium and Home Sales Price, Virgin Islands: 1996 to 2000 Real Estate Transactions • House sales increased 10.3 percent in St. Croix and 2.0 percent in St. Thomas/ St. John from 1999 to 2000. • From 1999 to 2000, there was a 22.9 percent increase in St Croix condominium sales and a 11.3 percent increase in St. Thomas/ St. John condominium sales. 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Thousands Homes Condominiums 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 11 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 11.5 Miscellaneous, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 [Millions of dollars unless otherwise noted] Miscellaneous 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Taxable gross business receipts 2,390.1 2,495.0 2,137.5 2,130.6 2,215.2 Bank deposits … 1,736.5 1,638.6 1,288.8 1,142.5 Total value of construction permits 258.6 164.3 202.0 260.9 191.5 St. Croix 189.9 106.7 58.0 101.0 46.2 St.Thomas /St. John 68.8 58.0 144.0 159.9 145.3 Number of business license applications 13,144 18,626 17,631 19,403 15,201 Number of registered vehicles 69,642 74,360 74,280 60,160 63,767 Number of telephones 67,376 70,878 70,062 66,438 63,798 Note: Taxable gross business receipts are reported corresponding fiscal year. Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Government Source: Development Bank. Table 11.6 Real Estate Transactions, Virgin Islands: 1996 to 2000 Real Estate Sales 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Virgin Islands Number of homes sold 401 379 357 347 461 Number of condominium sales 303 260 222 220 186 Average home sales price ($) 270,054 241,996 236,540 223,341 180,178 Average condominium sales price ($) 119,503 132,986 100,658 105,433 122,052 St. Croix Number of homes sold 192 174 158 149 187 Number of condominium sales 145 118 83 92 81 Average home sales price ($) 231,187 212,399 188,172 175,649 159,614 Average condominium sales price ($) 126,880 101,053 81,353 92,826 122,578 St. Thomas/St. John Number of homes sold 209 205 199 198 274 Number of condominium sales 158 142 139 128 105 Average home sales price ($) 231,187 267,117 274,942 259,230 194,213 Average condominium sales price ($) 126,880 159,522 112,186 114,495 121,646 Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Government Development Bank. Chapter 12 Chapter 12 HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARY OF HUMAN SERVICES This chapter contains data on foster care, adoptions, food stamp participants, juveniles, emergency services referrals, income assistance, and cancer care services. In addition, information on paternity and child sup- port is provided for the first time in this chapter. The data were obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. From 1998 to 2002, the number of children in foster care in the U.S. Virgin Islands has declined from 277 in 1998 to 171 in 2002. The number of adoptions in the Territory has fluctuated over the years from 30 in 1998 to only 2 in 2002, according to data provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The majority of the Territory’s adoptions occurred in St. Croix from 1998 to 2002. The number of households receiving food stamps steadily declined from 5,731 in 1998 to 4,166 in 2001. However, there was a minimal increase in this number from 2001 to 2002. In 2002, 63.0 percent of the households receiving food stamps were in St. Croix. The actual number of persons participating in the food stamp program has also declined over the years. Thus, the overall dollar value of the food stamps distrib- uted in the Territory went from 7.3 million dollars in 1998 to 5.8 million dollars in 2002. From 2001 to 2002, the juvenile caseload for the Department of Human Services increased by 8.0 percent. In 2002, the Territory’s juvenile caseload was 336. During this same year, 90.2 percent of the juvenile caseload was adjudicated delinquents. The other 10 percent was Persons In Need of Supervision, com- monly referred to as “PINS”. While there are several emergency services provided by the Department of Human Services, the most com- mon type of referral was for Protective Services. Protective Services include such areas as neglect, physi- cal abuse, and sexual abuse. Between 1998 and 2000, most protective services referrals were for neglect. In 2001 and 2002, the majority of these referrals shifted to physical abuse. Income Maintenance assistance was available in several forms. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, commonly referred to as TANF, provided financial support to 1,333 children and adults in 2002. The num- ber of TANF recipients has steadily declined since 1998. Most TANF recipients were in St. Croix. Gen- eral assistance, old aged assistance, aid to the disabled, and aid to the blind are other forms of income main- tenance assistance. Cancer care services were provided to 30 persons in 2000 and 2001. The caseload declined by 57.6 percent from 1998 to 1999 and again by 28.6 percent from 1999 to 2000. In 2001, the total cost for services in- creased to $157,158, which was an 83.1 percent increase from 2000. Medication, Chemotherapy, and Ra- diation costs totaled $99,271 in 2001. In 2002, 7.2 million dollars of collected child support were distributed in the Territory to families in the Paternity and Child Support system. Of this 7.2 million dollars of distributed collections, 82.5 percent went to families that applied for child support enforcement services and were not TANF recipients. These fami- lies are classified as “never state assisted” meaning they never received financial assistance from the gov- ernment. Distributed TANF collections decreased by 38 percent in 2001 from the previous year. In 2002, 51.7 million dollars of arrearages, also commonly referred to as back pay, were owed. Figure 12.1 Number of Children in Foster Care by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Figure 12.2 Number of Children Adopted, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Food Stamp Participants and Distribution • Approximately 60 percent of the 4,240 households receiving food stamps in the Virgin Islands were located in St. Croix in 2002. • Between 2001 and 2002, the total value of coupons declined in the Territory but in- creased in St. Croix. • While the number of households receiving food stamps increased in St. Croix, the num- ber of person coupons distributed decreased during the 2001 and 2002 time period. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 St. Croix St. Thomas-St. John 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 12 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 12.1 Children in Foster Care by District, Virgin Islands: Table 12.1 1998 to 2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 171 175 198 270 277 St. Croix 98 97 110 149 152 St. Thomas/St. John 73 78 88 121 125 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services. Table 12.2 Children Adopted by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 2 7 23 19 30 St. Croix 2 2 13 12 24 St. Thomas/St. John - 5 10 7 6 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services. Table 12.3 Food Stamp Participants and Distribution by District, Virgin Islands: Table 12.3 FY1998 to FY2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands Households 4,240 4,166 4,659 5,430 5,731 Persons 12,446 13,265 14,389 16,868 17,924 Coupons Issued ($000) 17,407 17,625 20,481 22,183 21,852 St. Croix Households 2,670 2,495 2,895 3,442 3,663 Persons 8,112 8,390 9,218 10,837 11,588 Coupons Issued ($000) 11,596 11,471 13,320 14,665 14,517 St. Thomas/St. John Households 1,570 1,671 1,764 1,988 2,068 Persons 4,334 4,875 5,171 6,031 6,336 Coupons Issued ($000) 5,811 6,154 7,161 7,518 7,334 Notes: 2000 data consist of only 11 months Households=Number of household receiving coupons. Persons=Number of individuals receiving coupons. Coupons Issued=The total value of stamps distributed per fiscal year. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services. Emergency Services Referrals • The majority of emergency services referrals in the Territory were for protective services during the 1998 and 2002 time period. • Between 1998 and 2000, most protective services referrals were for neglect. • In 2001 and 2002, the most common type of protective services referral was for physical abuse. Figure 12.3 Number of Protective Services Referrals by Type of Referral, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Neglect Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 12 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 12.4 Juvenile Caseload by District, Virgin Islands: FY1998 to FY2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 336 311 413 411 488 Persons In Need Of Supervision 33 37 58 74 73 Adjudicated Delinquent 303 274 355 337 415 St. Croix 120 110 136 135 191 Persons In Need Of Supervision 8 11 15 13 24 Adjudicated Delinquent 112 99 121 122 167 St. Thomas 216 201 277 276 297 Persons In Need Of Supervision 25 26 43 61 49 Adjudicated Delinquent 191 175 234 215 248 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Table 12.5 Emergency Services Referrals by District, Virgin Islands: Table 12.5 FY1998 to FY2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands 523 609 760 616 602 Emergency Welfare Service (EWS) 62 54 53 42 47 Family Preservation Assistance 58 66 38 37 75 Protective Services Referrals 234 286 381 323 331 Neglect 49 81 161 163 199 Physical Abuse 103 133 117 86 92 Sexual Abuse 82 72 78 58 40 Other - - 25 16 - Pre-Delinquency 122 156 218 148 107 Indigent Burials 47 47 70 66 42 St. Croix 211 347 307 367 447 Emergency Welfare Service (EWS) 27 34 26 26 28 Family Preservation Assistance 23 39 24 31 64 Protective Services Referrals 88 159 151 201 258 Neglect 19 51 63 95 162 Physical Abuse 44 70 38 56 74 Sexual Abuse 25 38 28 34 22 Other - - 22 16 - Pre-Delinquency 47 85 74 71 69 Indigent Burials 26 30 32 38 28 St. Thomas/St. John 312 262 453 249 155 Emergency Welfare Service (EWS) 35 20 27 16 19 Family Preservation Assistance 35 27 14 6 11 Protective Services Referrals 146 127 230 122 73 Neglect 30 30 98 68 37 Physical Abuse 59 63 79 30 18 Sexual Abuse 57 34 50 24 18 Other - - 3 - - Pre-Delinquency 75 71 144 77 38 Indigent Burials 21 17 38 28 14 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Figure 12.4 Number of Youth Remanded to YRC by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Figure 12.5 Number of Youth Transferred as Adults by District, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 50 75 100 125 150 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 St. Croix St. Thomas 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 St. Croix St. Thomas 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 12 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 12.6 Juvenile Justice Statistics by District, Virgin Islands: Table 12.6 FY1998 to FY2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands Youth Remanded to YRC 180 177 189 186 236 Pre-Trial 79 68 79 57 112 Adjudication 95 96 89 81 118 Transferred as Adults 6 13 21 17 6 St. Croix Youth Remanded to YRC 115 87 106 88 138 Pre-Trial 56 36 57 36 68 Adjudication 57 45 42 43 66 Transferred as Adults 2 6 7 9 4 St. Thomas Youth Remanded to YRC 65 90 83 98 98 Pre-Trial 23 32 22 21 44 Adjudication 38 51 47 38 52 Transferred as Adults 4 7 14 8 2 Note: YRC=Youth Rehabilitation Center Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Income Maintenance Assistance • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families was the largest financial assistance program in the U.S. Virgin Islands, providing assis- tance for more than 1,300 children and adults in 2002. However, the number of children and adults assisted has steadily declined since 1998. • In 2002, approximately 80 percent of TANF recipients in the Territory were in St. Croix. • About 60 percent of the total General Assis- tance recipients were on St. Thomas until 2002, when approximately 78 percent of the General Assistance recipients were in St. Croix. Figure 12.6 Total Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 12 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 12.7 Income Maintenance Assistance by District, Virgin Islands: Table 12.7 FY1998 to FY2002 Island 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Virgin Islands Total TANF 1,333 2,230 2,832 3,387 4,633 Adults 356 559 723 895 1,168 Children 977 1,671 2,109 2,492 3,465 Total general assistance 289 137 168 193 288 Adults 115 98 127 146 230 Children 174 39 41 47 58 Old aged assistance 267 270 281 303 345 Aid to the disabled 388 379 353 323 308 Aid to the blind 12 11 10 10 7 St. Croix Total TANF 1,055 1,814 2,268 2,760 3,411 Adults 287 467 593 736 924 Children 768 1,347 1,675 2,024 2,487 Total general assistance 226 55 59 68 98 Adults 78 48 48 57 79 Children 148 7 11 11 19 Old aged assistance 143 141 152 169 196 Aid to the disabled 261 253 253 223 227 Aid to the blind 11 8 8 10 7 St. Thomas/St. John Total TANF 278 416 564 627 1,222 Adults 69 92 130 159 244 Children 209 324 434 468 978 Total general assistance 63 82 109 125 190 Adults 37 50 79 89 151 Children 26 32 30 36 39 Old aged assistance 124 129 129 134 149 Aid to the disabled 127 126 100 100 81 Aid to the blind 1 3 2 - - Note: TANF=Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services 1168 895 723 559 356 3465 2492 2109 1671 977 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Adults Children Cancer Care Services • The caseload for cancer care services de- clined from 1998 to 2000 and then remained the same from 2000 to 2001. • Although the size of the caseload for cancer care services remained unchanged from 2000 to 2001, the cost of services increased 83.1 percent. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 12 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 12.8 Cancer Care Services by District, Virgin Islands: Table 12.8 FY1997 to FY2001 Island 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Virgin Islands Caseload 30 30 42 99 78 Referrals: Males ... 9 1 8 11 Females ... 23 1 6 20 Services Provided (Cost): Total Cost ($) 157,158 85,824 115,453 351,459 208,699 Transportation 23,400 7,967 20,156 39,971 35,396 Medication ... 50,538 4,254 78,158 13,809 Chemotherapy ... 17,065 42,695 96,739 68,837 Radiation ... - 24,800 25,270 14,220 Hospitalization 25,000 - 6,212 17,050 47,593 Doctor 3,483 3,566 2,784 14,035 10,098 Other 6,004 6,688 14,552 80,236 18,746 St. Croix Caseload 9 12 13 66 65 Referrals: Males … 7 - 3 3 Females … 14 1 4 9 Services Provided (Cost): … Total Cost ($) … 9,035 15,656 128,828 85,609 Transportation … 7,446 10,723 23,261 24,575 Medication … - - 12,838 8,984 Chemotherapy … - 2,500 15,419 20,722 Radiation … - - 16,000 7,000 Hospitalization … - - 11,000 16,331 Doctor … 866 984 7,005 1,831 Other … 723 1,449 43,305 6,166 St. Thomas Caseload 21 18 29 33 13 Referrals: Males ... 2 1 5 8 Females ... 9 - 2 11 Services Provided (Cost): ... Total Cost ($) ... 76,789 99,797 222,631 123,090 Transportation ... 521 9,433 16,710 10,821 Medication ... 50,538 4,254 65,320 4,825 Chemotherapy ... 17,065 40,195 81,320 48,115 Radiation ... - 24,800 9,270 7,220 Hospitalization ... - 6,212 6,050 31,262 Doctor ... 2,700 1,800 7,030 8,267 Other ... 5,965 13,103 36,931 12,580 Note: 2001 data were not provided by Island as in past years. Note: 2001 figures were not reported seperately for medication, Note: chemotherapy and radiation as in the past years. The cost of Note: each service was combined. The total cost for the three services Note: was $99,271. Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Child Support • In 2002, total distributed child support collec- tions had a slight increase over 2001. • Non-TANF (no state assistance) cases repre- sented 86.2 percent of the current support due and 81.7 percent of arrearages due in 2002. • Net undistributed collections were the amount of collections that remained available for distribu- tion in a future quarter. • Collections forwarded to Non-IV-D cases were those collections received through income with- holding and processed through the Paternity and Child Support office on behalf of non-custodial parents who were ordered to pay child support. These collections were then forwarded to the custodial parent during the quarter. • The Net Federal Share of TANF/Foster Care Collections were the portion of child support collections used to reimburse the federal govern- ment for its share of past assistance payments. • State Share of TANF/ Foster Care Collections were collections that were divided between the local and federal governments to reimburse their respective shares of assistance payments. • Collections per dollar of administrative costs were the total amount of collections distributed during the year divided by the total amount of administrative expenditures. For every $1.00 spent in 2001, only $.96 was collected. • Incentive payment actuals were the portion of the gross federal share of collections that was re- tained by the Territory in addition to its share of TANF/Foster Care collections. • Data on caseloads and paternities were not avail- able. Figure 12.7 Current Child Support Due by Type of State Assistance, Virgin Islands: 2002 Former 5% Current 13% No 82% 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 12 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 12.9 Selected Financial Child Support Statistics, Virgin Islands: 2002 [In thousands of dollars] Current Former No State State State Total Assistance Assistance Assistance Distributed Collections 7,184.2 906.9 353.0 5,924.4 Current Support Due 12,725.4 616.0 1,141.5 10,968.0 Support Collected and Distributed as Current Support 5,983.8 212.2 347.7 5,423.9 Arrearages Due 51,660.3 2,968.8 6,479.2 42,212.4 Support Collected and Distributed as Arrears 2,250.5 89.5 140.3 2,020.7 Collections Forwarded to other States 1,185.4 239.2 15.3 930.8 Source: US Department of Health and Human Services Table 12.10 Selected Financial Child Support Statistics, Virgin Islands: 1997 to 2001 [In thousands of dollars] 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Total Distributed Collections 7,171.7 7,533.1 6,141.9 6,122.5 5,921.3 Distributed TANF/ Foster Care Collections 503.2 812.0 453.7 573.4 628.0 Distributed Non-TANF Collection 6,668.6 6,721.2 5,688.2 5,549.1 5,293.3 Net Undistributed Collections 184.1 396.8 254.4 ... ... Collections Forwarded to Non -IV-D Cases 12.2 10.9 11.5 ... ... Collections Forwarded to other States 1,207.0 1,149.0 1,170.6 1,108.1 953.3 Administrative Expenditures 7,477.5 5,330.7 2,559.4 2,294.1 2,431.7 Net Federal share of TANF/Foster care Collections 287.0 435.0 226.0 317.7 378.7 State Share of TANF/Foster Care Collections 115.7 167.5 105.3 135.9 145.6 Incentive Payment Actuals 56.6 97.4 57.3 86.8 112.0 [Data Not in thousands] Collections per dollar of Administrative Costs 0.96 1.41 2.40 2.67 2.44 Full Time Equivalent Staff [number] 57 … 58 33 38 Source: US Department of Health and Human Services Chapter 13 Chapter 13 PRICES AND COMMERCE SUMMARY OF PRICES AND COMMERCE Chapter 13, which is a new addition to the Statistical Digest, presents data on the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Consumer Price Index, selected business statistics, and energy consump- tion. In 2001, the U.S. Virgin Islands, for the first time, produced a Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the cost of goods and services in the Territory over time. The CPI is based on a sample of prices of food, household items, clothing, transportation, medical services, recreation, education, and other goods and services that people buy on a daily basis. The CPI is used not only to measure prices but also to assess inflation and provide valuable economic insights into the Territory’s governmental policies. During 2001, prices on “All items,” which represents a weighted average of combined category indi- ces, rose by 2.8 percent. The Economic Census of Outlying Areas, which is conducted every five years, provides data on business establishments, sales and receipts, and private sector employment. Since 1977, this Census suggests that the retail trade has been the largest sector in the Territory’s economy. It produced 1.1 billion dollars in sales in 1997, an increase of 20.1 percent over 1992, and employed almost 9,000 people. Approximately 80 percent of retail establishments in the Territory were corporations in 1997. Interpreting the CPI The Consumer Price Index starts with a base period, which is the reference point for measur- ing the price changes of goods and services. At the base period, all goods and services are as- signed a value of 100.0. Prices in all other time periods are represented as percentages of the base period price. Thus, if prices increased by 4 percent, the index would read 104.0. If prices decrease by 2 percent, the index would read 98.0. The base period for the Virgin Islands CPI is January 2001. Figure 13.1 Monthly Consumer Price Index, Virgin Islands: 2001 Monthly Change in the CPI, Virgin Islands • The U.S. Virgin Islands’ Consumer Price Index increased steadily each month until October. As of October, prices either fell or remained the same. The most significant price change occurred in recreation. 100 101 102 103 104 105 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 13 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 13.1 Consumer Price Index by Month, Virgin Islands: 2001 Expenditure Category Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul All items 100.0 100.7 101.4 101.9 102.7 103.0 103.6 Food and Beverage 100.0 103.6 104.7 104.2 104.3 102.4 103.5 Housing 100.0 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.3 99.9 100.2 Apparel 100.0 99.5 103.7 105.2 107.8 109.2 103.4 Transportation 100.0 100.0 100.0 102.3 102.2 101.6 97.7 Medical care 100.0 99.7 102.6 104.9 108.4 111.3 105.9 Recreation 100.0 105.2 110.2 104.6 106.6 110.5 110.9 Education and Communication 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 Other Goods and Services 100.0 100.1 100.3 102.7 104.7 106.8 113.7 Rate of Inflation … 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 Table continued below Table 13.1 Consumer Price Index by Month, Virgin Islands: 2001 Cont. Expenditure Category Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Table continued from above All items 103.7 104.5 103.7 103.7 104.1 102.8 Food and Beverage 102.7 103.4 103.4 103.4 103.6 103.3 Housing 100.2 100.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.1 Apparel 103.7 102.0 101.8 101.8 98.2 103.0 Transportation 96.9 97.4 93.9 93.9 91.8 98.1 Medical care 107.7 109.3 108.2 108.2 108.5 106.2 Recreation 123.6 133.8 133.8 131.2 131.0 116.8 Education and Communication 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.7 Other Goods and Services 112.0 113.0 111.3 111.9 115.6 107.7 Rate of Inflation 0.1 0.8 -0.8 0.0 0.4 4.0 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 13 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 13.2 Percent Change in the CPI, Virgin Islands: 2001 Expenditure Category Mar Apr May Jun Jul All items 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 Food and Beverage 1.1 -0.5 0.1 -1.9 1.2 Housing - - 0.1 -0.4 0.3 Apparel 4.2 1.4 2.4 1.4 -5.4 Transportation - 2.3 - -0.6 -3.9 Medical care 2.9 2.2 3.4 2.6 -4.8 Recreation 4.8 -5.1 2.0 3.6 0.3 Education and Communication - -0.1 - - 0.1 Other Goods and Services 0.1 2.5 1.9 2.0 6.5 Table continued below Table 13.2 Percent Change in the CPI, Virgin Islands: 2001 Cont. Expenditure Category Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Table continued from above All items 0.1 0.8 -0.8 - 0.4 Food and Beverage -0.8 0.7 - - 0.2 Housing - - -0.2 - - Apparel 0.3 -1.6 -0.2 - -3.5 Transportation -0.8 0.5 -3.6 - -2.1 Medical care 1.7 1.5 -1.1 - 0.4 Recreation 11.5 8.2 - -1.9 -0.2 Education and Communication -0.6 - - - - Other Goods and Services -1.5 0.9 -1.5 0.6 3.3 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research. Figure 13.2 Consumer Price Index for All Items by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 2001 Industry Statistics The following synopsis of industry statistics is an excerpt taken from the US Census Bureau’s report on the 1997 Economic Census of Outly- ing Areas: • The retail trade sector of the U.S. Virgin Islands economy produced $1.1 billion in sales in 1997, up 20 percent over 1992. • Retail was the largest of the five sectors covered by the 1997 Economic Census of the Virgin Islands. • Retail trade accounted for nearly one-half of the $2.3 billion in 1997 sales or revenues reported for all the covered sectors. • Service establishments, which provide a variety of amusement, personal, lodging, transportation, and other services, reported receipts of $655.4 million and employed 7,289 people at 667 locations in 1997. • The Territory’s 115 wholesale establish- ments generated sales of $252.4 million in 1997; employment at these establishments increased from 1,030 in 1992 to 1,144 in 1997. • The construction sector experienced an in- crease in the number of establishments (from 147 to 203), receipts (from $168.9 million to $184.5 million) and employment (from 2,224 to 2,623) between 1992 and 1997. 100 101 102 103 104 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 13 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 13.3 Consumer Price Index by Quarter, Virgin Islands: 2001 Expenditure Category 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr All items 100.7 102.5 104.0 103.8 Food and Beverage 102.8 103.6 103.2 103.5 Housing 100.1 100.1 100.2 100.0 Apparel 101.1 107.4 103.0 100.6 Transportation 100.0 102.0 97.3 93.2 Medical care 100.8 108.2 107.6 108.3 Recreation 105.1 107.2 122.7 132.0 Education and Communication 100.0 99.9 99.5 99.3 Other Goods and Services 100.1 104.7 112.9 113.0 Source: U. S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research. Table 13.4 Selected Statistics by Industry, Virgin Islands: 1958 to 1997 Industry 1997 1992 1987 1982 Total Businesses 2,032 2,932 2,604 2,588 Construction 203 147 92 150 Manufacturing 74 78 66 71 Wholesale Trade 115 114 84 104 Retail Trade 973 1,339 1,311 1,191 Service Industries 667 1,254 1,051 1,072 Total Sales and Receipts($000) 2,295,702 2,280,568 D D Construction 184,505 168,887 123,743 141,955 Manufacturing 145,531 134,121 D D Wholesale Trade 252,362 414,401 210,752 197,350 Retail Trade 1,057,894 880,791 702,800 489,223 Service Industries 655,410 682,368 296,016 146,708 Total Paid Employees 21,216 20,968 20,709 19,132 Construction 2,623 2,224 2,170 3,283 Manufacturing 1,194 1,196 2,102 2,830 Wholesale Trade 1,144 1,030 1,322 1,363 Retail Trade 8,966 8,859 8,529 6,980 Service Industries 7,289 7,659 6,586 4,676 Table continued on next page Note: "D" means withheld to avoid disclosing data od individual companies. Data are Note: inclued in higher level totals Source: 1997 Economic Census of Outlying Areas, US Census Bureau Source: 1992 Economic Census of Outlying Areas, US Census Bureau Figure 13.3 Number of Selected Industries, Virgin Islands: 1958 to 1997 0 500 1000 1500 1997 1992 1987 1982 1977 1972 1967 1963 1958 Service Industries Retail Trade Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 13 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 13.4 Selected Statistics by Industry, Virgin Islands: 1958 to 1997 cont. Industry 1977 1972 1967 1963 1958 Table continued from previous page Total Businesses 2,211 1,861 … … … Construction 150 185 … … … Manufacturing 83 97 95 72 35 Wholesale Trade 104 106 85 67 31 Retail Trade 1,104 883 772 674 593 Service Industries 770 590 268 214 165 Total Sales and Receipts($000) D 1,058,450 … … … Construction 44,321 77,624 … … … Manufacturing D 626,686 98,855 21,365 5,135 Wholesale Trade 124,379 70,407 32,223 18,005 7,716 Retail Trade 277,999 223,162 105,874 55,829 22,191 Service Industries 75,763 60,574 28,975 14,280 6,037 Total Paid Employees 15,069 18,812 … … … Construction 1,508 4,214 … … … Manufacturing 2,912 3,375 1,969 1,177 986 Wholesale Trade 980 833 599 296 399 Retail Trade 5,622 5,681 3,954 2,401 1,320 Service Industries 4,047 4,709 2,945 2,040 1,375 Note: "D" means withheld to avoid disclosing data od individual companies. Data are Note: inclued in higher level totals Source: 1997 Economic Census of Outlying Areas, US Census Bureau Source: 1992 Economic Census of Outlying Areas, US Census Bureau Legal Form of Business • Corporations accounted for approximately 77 percent of all business establishments in the Territory and 94 percent of sales and receipts. 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 13 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 13.5 Business Establishments and Sales by Legal Form, Virgin Islands: Table 13.5 1992 and 1997 Industry Sales and Sales and Establishments Receipts ($000) Establishments Receipts ($000) Total 2,032 2,295,702 2,932 2,280,568 Corporations 1,567 2,163,879 1,504 2,085,758 Proprietorships 376 68,224 765 124,669 Partnerships 77 62,004 167 60,601 Other 12 1,595 496 9,540 Construction 203 184,505 147 168,887 Corporations 120 158,111 107 160,727 Proprietorships 77 D 35 4,910 Partnerships 6 D 4 D Other - - 1 D Manufacturing 74 145,531 78 134,121 Corporations 60 142,235 57 130,169 Proprietorships 13 D 17 2,662 Partnerships 1 D 4 1,290 Other - - - - Wholesale Trade 115 252,362 114 414,401 Corporations 111 248,070 104 411,650 Proprietorships 3 D 6 1,341 Partnerships 1 D 3 D Other - - 1 D Retail Trade 973 1,057,894 1339 880,791 Corporations 793 1,013,205 803 764,552 Proprietorships 145 24,691 430 85,514 Partnerships 32 19,374 103 D Other 3 624 3 D Service Industries 667 655,410 1254 682,368 Corporations 483 602,258 433 618,660 Proprietorships 138 23,432 277 30,242 Partnerships 37 28,749 53 24,984 Other 9 971 491 8,482 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census of Outlying Areas Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1992 Economic Census of Outlying Areas 1997 1992 Industry Statistics by Island x Between 1992 and 1997, about 65 percent of businesses operating in the Virgin Islands were located in the St. Thomas/St. John dis- trict. x Of the $2.3 billion in sales, over 70 percent was generated in the St. Thomas/St. John district during the 1992 to 1997 time period. x Approximately 21,000 persons were em- ployed in the Territory’s private sector from 1992 to 1997. x Between 1992 and 1997, over 62 percent of the private sector employees were in the St. Thomas/St. John district. Figure 13.4 Electricity Sales by Type Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 KWH (in millions) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Residential Commercial Industrial 2002 USVI Statistical Digest, Chapter 13 Eastern Caribbean Center, University of the Virgin Islands Table 13.6 Selected Industry Statistics by Island, Virgin Islands: 1992 and 1997 Industry 1997 1992 1997 1992 Total Businesses 722 1,003 1,310 1,929 Construction 81 61 122 86 Manufacturing 37 30 37 48 Wholesale Trade 40 38 75 76 Retail Trade 323 443 650 896 Service Industries 241 431 426 823 Total Sales and Receipts($000) 685,110 601,904 1,610,592 1,678,664 Construction 73,904 75,405 110,601 93,482 Manufacturing 106,205 78,996 39,326 55,125 Wholesale Trade 59,207 52,342 193,155 362,059 Retail Trade 286,541 247,227 771,353 633,564 Service Industries 159,254 147,934 496,157 534,434 Total Paid Employees 8,046 7,430 13,170 13,538 Construction 1,207 1,345 1,416 879 Manufacturing 803 759 391 437 Wholesale Trade 320 304 824 726 Retail Trade 2,983 2,670 5,983 6,189 Service Industries 2,733 2,352 4,556 5,307 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census of Outlying Areas Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1992 Economic Census of Outlying Areas St. Croix St. Thomas/St. John Table 13.7 Energy Consumption, Virgin Islands: 1998 to 2002 Industry 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 [KWH in 000] Electricity sales 700,984 667,410 636,906 634,659 614,378 Residential 247,158 240,446 235,249 237,884 222,492 Commercial 119,875 116,034 113,979 112,225 111,108 Industrial 333,951 310,930 287,678 284,550 280,778 [millions of gallons] Fuel Consumption 117.3 86.2 90.1 92.5 85.7 Gasoline 37.5 35.3 36.9 40.8 38.4 Diesel 79.8 50.9 53.2 51.7 47.3 Source: Bureau of Economic Research, U.S. Virgin Islands Government Development Bank. 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