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 Business Information
  8. Jamaica Public Benefits Information
  9. Jamaica Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jamaica Zip Codes


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Jamaica Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 946
  • Land Area (2000): 127.811 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.272 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 802
  • Alias(es) (2003): EAST JAMAICA, JAMAICA, PIKES FALLS
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Houses (2000): 967
Jamaica Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 3.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 915 96.72%

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
Employment (2003): 258
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $6,558,000 / $1,284,000
Jamaica Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 354 333 21 5.88% 59
1991 366 342 25 6.75% 67
1992 365 339 27 7.34% 72
1993 363 351 12 3.28% 33
1994 385 369 16 4.20% 41
1995 353 340 13 3.77% 37
1996 354 337 16 4.62% 46
1997 341 327 14 4.06% 40
1998 470 450 20 4.27% 42
1999 470 456 14 2.98% 30
2000 556 539 18 3.15% 31
2001 556 535 21 3.82% 38
2002 562 543 19 3.45% 35
2003 551 534 17 3.11% 31
2004 553 534 19 3.46% 34
2005 557 536 21 3.68% 37
2006 550 530 20 3.68% 37
2007 551 527 24 4.41% 44
2008 540 516 24 4.38% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 539 523 16 2.97% 30
Feb 2008 537 519 18 3.35% 34
Mar 2008 538 517 21 3.90% 39
Apr 2008 534 506 28 5.24% 52
May 2008 545 506 39 7.16% 72
Jun 2008 552 519 33 5.98% 60
Jul 2008 548 526 22 4.01% 40
Aug 2008 531 516 15 2.82% 28
Sep 2008 534 513 21 3.93% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jamaica Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 65 21.67%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 44 14.67%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 8.67%
4. Repair and Maintenance 18 6.00%
5. Health Care 15 5.00%
6. Educational Services 14 4.67%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 4.33%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 4.00%
9. Wood Manufacturing 12 4.00%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.67%
11. Finance and Insurance 6 2.00%
12. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 5 1.67%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 5 1.67%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.33%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.00%
16. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 3 1.00%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.00%
18. Gasoline Stations 3 1.00%
19. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 3 1.00%
20. Private Household Services 3 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 31 13.48%
2. Health Care 24 10.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 23 10.00%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 18 7.83%
5. Public Administration 15 6.52%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 5.65%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 5.22%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 3.04%
9. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 7 3.04%
10. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.61%
11. Construction 5 2.17%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.17%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.74%
14. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 1.74%
15. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.74%
16. Finance and Insurance 3 1.30%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 1.30%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.30%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 1.30%
20. Private Household Services 3 1.30%

Jamaica Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Workers 18 6.00%
2. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 17 5.67%
3. Carpenters 16 5.33%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 4.67%
5. Other Management Occupations 13 4.33%
6. Painters and Paperhangers 12 4.00%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 3.67%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 3.33%
9. Other Production Occupations 10 3.33%
10. Top Executives 10 3.33%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 10 3.33%
12. Financial Managers 9 3.00%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.00%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 3.00%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.00%
16. Agricultural Workers 7 2.33%
17. Media and Communications Workers 7 2.33%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 2.33%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 7 2.33%
20. Electricians 6 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 6.52%
2. Cashiers 13 5.65%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 5.22%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 5.22%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 5.22%
6. Registered Nurses 11 4.78%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 11 4.78%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 4.35%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 3.91%
10. Art and Design Workers 8 3.48%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 8 3.48%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 3.48%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 3.04%
14. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.61%
15. Other Management Occupations 6 2.61%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 2.61%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.61%
18. Child Care Workers 5 2.17%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 5 2.17%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 2.17%

Jamaica Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 450 59.92%
15-35 hours 132 17.58%
1-14 hours 26 3.46%
No regular hours 143 19.04%

Jamaica Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 2.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 4.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 6.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 58 12.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 57 11.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 85 17.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 71 14.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 8.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 23 4.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 6.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 4.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 3.56%

Jamaica Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 5.44%
5-9 55 11.51%
10-14 96 20.08%
15-19 84 17.57%
20-24 58 12.13%
25-29 31 6.49%
30-34 33 6.90%
35-39 21 4.39%
40-44 17 3.56%
45-59 32 6.69%
60-89 14 2.93%
At least 90 11 2.30%

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 5 1.05% 345 72.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 71 14.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 6.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 5.23%

Jamaica Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 72 13.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 395 76.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 7.72%

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): 417 (946 people)
Families (2000): 252 (708 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 138
People at same address in 1995: 529
Jamaica Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 42 10.07%
$10,000-$14,999 42 10.07%
$15,000-$19,999 19 4.56%
$20,000-$24,999 35 8.39%
$25,000-$29,999 38 9.11%
$30,000-$34,999 33 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 27 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 23 5.52%
$45,000-$49,999 35 8.39%
$50,000-$59,999 44 10.55%
$60,000-$74,999 8 1.92%
$75,000-$99,999 30 7.19%
$100,000-$124,999 12 2.88%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 13 3.12%
$200,000 or more 9 2.16%

Jamaica Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 125 30.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 119 28.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 9.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 47 11.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 1.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 61 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 3.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jamaica Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 355 28.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 191 15.45%
Public Assistance 17 1.38%
Retirement 44 3.56%
Self Employment 117 9.47%
Social Security 107 8.66%
Supplemental Security 20 1.62%
Wage / Salary 326 26.38%
Other 59 4.77%

Jamaica Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 120 57.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 87 42.03%

Jamaica Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 224 56.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 117 29.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 4.25%

Jamaica Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 11.02%
Color 1 Box Married 212 58.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 77 21.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 9.37%

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 48 6.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 49 6.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 264 35.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 118 16.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 59 8.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 122 16.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 74 10.08%

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% 14 1.48% 14 1.48%
Kindergarten 13 1.37% 0 0.00% 13 1.37%
Grades 1-4 53 5.60% 0 0.00% 53 5.60%
Grades 5-8 44 4.65% 2 0.21% 46 4.86%
Grades 9-12 34 3.59% 0 0.00% 34 3.59%
Undergrad college 13 1.37% 8 0.85% 21 2.22%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.53% 2 0.21% 7 0.74%
Total 162 17.12% 26 2.75% 188 19.87%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 78
Jamaica Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 850 89.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 96 10.15%

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 127 13.42%
10-19 Years 92 9.73%
20-29 Years 118 12.47%
30-39 Years 170 17.97%
40-49 Years 140 14.80%
50-59 Years 139 14.69%
60-69 Years 72 7.61%
70-79 Years 59 6.24%
80-89 Years 26 2.75%
90+ Years 3 0.32%

Jamaica Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 503 53.17%
Color 1 Box Female 443 46.83%

Jamaica Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 929 98.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jamaica Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 223 22.21%
2. Irish 160 15.94%
3. German 96 9.56%
4. United States Or American 76 7.57%
5. Italian 71 7.07%
6. French Non-Basque 65 6.47%
7. Scottish 51 5.08%
8. Polish 46 4.58%
9. French Canadian 27 2.69%
10. Swedish 24 2.39%

Jamaica Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 849 96.15%
2. German 8 0.91%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.79%
4. French 7 0.79%
5. Italian 7 0.79%
6. Other Indo European 3 0.34%
7. Polish 2 0.23%

Jamaica Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 916 96.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 2.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.74%

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.


Jamaica Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
05343