Jamaica

  1. Jamaica Legal Resources
  2. Jamaica Statistics
  3. Jamaica Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jamaica Employment Information
  5. Jamaica Family Information
  6. Jamaica Education Information
  7. Jamaica Public Benefits Information
  8. Jamaica Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jamaica Legal Resources Back to top

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Jamaica Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 206
  • Land Area (2000): 80.515 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.513 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 86
Jamaica Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 70 29.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 171 70.95%

Jamaica Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamaica Employment Information Back to top
Jamaica Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 45.98%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 9 10.34%
3. Public Administration 8 9.20%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 5 5.75%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 5.75%
6. Construction 4 4.60%
7. Gasoline Stations 4 4.60%
8. Health Care 4 4.60%
9. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 4 4.60%
10. Truck Transportation 4 4.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 15 28.85%
2. Health Care 13 25.00%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 15.38%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4 7.69%
5. Finance and Insurance 4 7.69%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 4 7.69%
7. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 7.69%

Jamaica Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 22.99%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 11.49%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 10.34%
4. Agricultural Workers 8 9.20%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 8 9.20%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 6 6.90%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 5.75%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 5 5.75%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 4.60%
10. Other Construction Workers 4 4.60%
11. Physicians and Surgeons 4 4.60%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 4.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 26.92%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 21.15%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 7 13.46%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 7.69%
5. Business Operations Specialists 4 7.69%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 7.69%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 7.69%
8. Physicians and Surgeons 4 7.69%

Jamaica Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 124 65.96%
15-35 hours 22 11.70%
1-14 hours 8 4.26%
No regular hours 34 18.09%

Jamaica Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 3.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 14 11.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8 6.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 20 15.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 56 44.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 3.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 8 6.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 9.45%

Jamaica Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 9.45%
5-9 8 6.30%
10-14 21 16.54%
15-19 17 13.39%
20-24 4 3.15%
25-29 16 12.60%
30-34 22 17.32%
35-39 14 11.02%
40-44 8 6.30%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 5 3.94%

Jamaica Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 78 61.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 44 34.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 5 3.94%

Jamaica Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 115 82.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 2.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 5.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 8.63%

Jamaica Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamaica Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 93 (241 people)
Families (2000): 81 (211 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 41
People at same address in 1995: 168
Jamaica Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4 4.30%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 3 3.23%
$20,000-$24,999 4 4.30%
$25,000-$29,999 9 9.68%
$30,000-$34,999 3 3.23%
$35,000-$39,999 4 4.30%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 5 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 31 33.33%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 13 13.98%
$100,000-$124,999 13 13.98%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 4 4.30%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Jamaica Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13 16.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 37 45.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10 12.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 14 17.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jamaica Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 87 30.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 46 15.92%
Public Assistance 4 1.38%
Retirement 19 6.57%
Self Employment 41 14.19%
Social Security 11 3.81%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 74 25.61%
Other 7 2.42%

Jamaica Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 48 66.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24 33.33%

Jamaica Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7 6.25%
Color 1 Box Married 72 64.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33 29.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Jamaica Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 4.71%
Color 1 Box Married 71 83.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5 5.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 5.88%

Jamaica Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamaica Education Information Back to top
Jamaica Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3 1.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 52 30.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 40 23.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13 7.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 47 27.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18 10.40%

Jamaica Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 5 2.43% 0 0.00% 5 2.43%
Grades 1-4 20 9.71% 0 0.00% 20 9.71%
Grades 5-8 18 8.74% 0 0.00% 18 8.74%
Grades 9-12 20 9.71% 0 0.00% 20 9.71%
Undergrad college 14 6.80% 0 0.00% 14 6.80%
Graduate or professional school 4 1.94% 0 0.00% 4 1.94%
Total 81 39.32% 0 0.00% 81 39.32%

Jamaica Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamaica Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jamaica Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 223 94.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13 5.51%

Jamaica Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jamaica Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jamaica Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16 7.77%
10-19 Years 37 17.96%
20-29 Years 15 7.28%
30-39 Years 26 12.62%
40-49 Years 39 18.93%
50-59 Years 28 13.59%
60-69 Years 26 12.62%
70-79 Years 12 5.83%
80-89 Years 7 3.40%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Jamaica Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 96 46.60%
Color 1 Box Female 110 53.40%

Jamaica Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 206 100.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Jamaica Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 67 34.01%
2. English 50 25.38%
3. Irish 25 12.69%
4. French Non-Basque 23 11.68%
5. Dutch 11 5.58%
6. United States Or American 8 4.06%
7. Norwegian 5 2.54%
8. European 4 2.03%
9. Swiss 4 2.03%

Jamaica Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 232 98.31%
2. German 4 1.69%

Jamaica Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 229 95.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12 4.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Jamaica Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Jamaica Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.