Aerial view of Jolly Harbour.
Beach at Jolly Harbour.

Jolly Harbour is a township on Antigua island, in Antigua and Barbuda.

Geography

The town is located on the southwest coast of the island in Saint Mary Parish, close to Bolands and south of Five Island Harbour.[1] Jolly Harbour is a district of the Bolands community.

Tourism

The marina and commercial activity are a major draw for tourists, with Jolly Harbour having shops, bars, restaurants, a golf-course and a boatyard. The marina complex was developed on land that was previously a swamp and beach. The marina is dominated by the casino building, which has laid abandoned for many years. The area is a popular location for expats to buy property as there is also a gated community.

Demographics

Jolly Harbour has three enumeration districts.

  • 80100 Bolans-JollyBeach
  • 80401  Bolans-JollyH_1
  • 80402  Bolans-JollyH_2

Census data (2011)[2]

Individual

Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 639 74.69%
Caucasian/White 152 17.78%
East Indian/India 13 1.48%
Mixed (Black/White) 7 0.86%
Mixed (Other) 23 2.72%
Hispanic 5 0.62%
Syrian/Lebanese 3 0.37%
Other 7 0.86%
Don't know/Not stated 5 0.62%
Total 855 100.00%
Q49 Religion Counts %
Adventist 111 12.98%
Anglican 173 20.27%
Baptist 10 1.11%
Church of God 12 1.36%
Evangelical 20 2.35%
Jehovah Witness 4 0.49%
Methodist 62 7.29%
Moravian 56 6.55%
Nazarene 56 6.55%
None/no religion 68 7.91%
Pentecostal 87 10.14%
Rastafarian 4 0.49%
Roman Catholic 90 10.51%
Wesleyan Holiness 18 2.10%
Other 34 3.96%
Don't know/Not stated 51 5.93%
Total 854 100.00%
NotApp : 1
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
Africa 10 1.11%
Other Latin or North American countries 1 0.12%
Antigua and Barbuda 528 61.73%
Other Caribbean countries 5 0.62%
Canada 20 2.35%
Other Asian countries 11 1.23%
Other European countries 41 4.81%
Dominica 19 2.22%
Dominican Republic 7 0.86%
Guyana 36 4.20%
Jamaica 58 6.79%
Monsterrat 8 0.99%
St. Kitts and Nevis 2 0.25%
St. Lucia 6 0.74%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0.25%
Trinidad and Tobago 3 0.37%
United Kingdom 53 6.17%
USA 35 4.07%
USVI United States Virgin Islands 1 0.12%
Not Stated 8 0.99%
Total 855 100.00%
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 Counts %
Antigua and Barbuda 624 72.96%
Other Caribbean countries 1 0.12%
Canada 26 3.09%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 6 0.74%
Dominica 7 0.86%
Dominican Republic 5 0.62%
Guyana 24 2.84%
Jamaica 43 5.06%
Monsterrat 6 0.74%
St. Lucia 3 0.37%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4 0.49%
Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.12%
United Kingdom 42 4.94%
USA 20 2.35%
Other countries 34 3.95%
Not Stated 6 0.74%
Total 855 100.00%
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second Citizenship) Counts %
Other Caribbean countries 8 6.06%
Canada 8 6.06%
Dominica 14 9.85%
Dominican Republic 3 2.27%
Guyana 8 6.06%
Jamaica 16 11.36%
Monsterrat 3 2.27%
St. Lucia 4 3.03%
Trinidad and Tobago 2 1.52%
United Kingdom 20 14.39%
USA 27 19.70%
Other countries 24 17.42%
Total 139 100.00%
NotApp : 716
Q55 Internet Use Counts %
Yes 484 56.54%
No 361 42.22%
Don't know/Not stated 11 1.23%
Total 855 100.00%
Employment status Counts %
Employed 389 59.84%
Unemployed 39 6.02%
Inactive 221 33.98%
Not stated 1 0.16%
Total 649 100.00%
NotApp : 206

Household

There are 295 households in Jolly Harbour.

Q4 Year built Counts %
Before 1980 5 1.69%
1980–1989 42 14.24%
1990–1999 65 22.03%
2000–2006 51 17.29%
Year 2007 11 3.73%
Year 2008 5 1.69%
Year 2009 3 1.02%
Year 2010 6 2.03%
Don't Know/not stated 107 36.27%
Total 295 100.00%
Q11 Garbage disposal Counts %
Garbage truck Private 79 26.78%
Garbage truck Public 213 72.20%
Other (inc. burning, burying, compost, dumping) 2 0.68%
Don't know/Not stated 1 0.34%
Total 295 100.00%
Q23 3a Desktop Computer Counts %
Yes 77 26.10%
No 218 73.90%
Total 295 100.00%
Q23 1 Air conditioner Counts %
Yes 100 33.90%
No 195 66.10%
Total 295 100.00%
Q23 3b Laptop Computer Counts %
Yes 150 50.85%
No 145 49.15%
Total 295 100.00%
Q23 9 Mobile Device Counts %
Yes 272 92.20%
No 23 7.80%
Total 295 100.00%
Q23 10 Radio Counts %
Yes 171 57.97%
No 124 42.03%
Total 295 100.00%
Q25 4 Household internet access Counts %
No 121 41.02%
Yes 145 49.15%
Don't know/not declared 29 9.83%
Total 295 100.00%
Q24 Motor Vehicles Counts %
0 80 28.67%
1 135 48.39%
2 51 18.28%
3 8 2.87%
4 or more 5 1.79%
Total 279 100.00%
Missing : 16

References

  1. ↑ "Word Gazetteer". Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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