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Old Harbour Facts

Area116.9 km²
Population41,899
Male Population20,323 (48.5%)
Female Population21,576 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+70.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.2%
Median Age27.6 years (Male: 26.6, Female: 28.5)
NeighborhoodsChurch Pen
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng17.94144, -77.10898

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Old Harbour Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population24,57230,64736,05741,08341,899
Population Density210.2 / km²262.2 / km²308.5 / km²351.5 / km²358.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Old Harbour Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Old Harbour+67.2%+34.1%+13.9%
Saint Catherine Parish+58.8%+27.3%+12.9%
Jamaica+38.7%+17.2%+7.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Old Harbour Median Age

Median Age: 27.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Old Harbour27.6 yrs28.5 yrs26.6 yrs
Saint Catherine Parish27.6 yrs28.5 yrs26.7 yrs
Jamaica27.7 yrs28.3 yrs27.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Old Harbour Population Density

Population Density: 359 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Old Harbour41,899116.9 km²359 / km²
Saint Catherine Parish541,6471,188.3 km²456 / km²
Jamaica2.8 million10,985.3 km²252 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Old Harbour Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Old Harbour

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Old Harbour CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Old Harbour170,994 tn4.08 tn1,463 tons/km²
Saint Catherine Parish2,180,994 tn4.03 tn1,835.4 tons/km²
Jamaica10,854,676 tn3.92 tn988.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Old Harbour CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)170,994 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,463 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
CycloneMedium (5)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/8/182:28 AM3.463.3 km10,000 m2km SSW of Hope Bay, Jamaicausgs.gov
9/16/186:46 PM3.336.1 km10,000 m4km SW of Richmond, Jamaicausgs.gov
3/3/186:53 PM458.4 km14,190 m6km WSW of Hope Bay, Jamaicausgs.gov
12/21/166:00 PM4.363.8 km10,000 m6km ENE of Yallahs, Jamaicausgs.gov
3/28/164:42 AM3.730.5 km15,160 m5km WNW of Kellits, Jamaicausgs.gov
5/12/141:44 AM3.339.9 km10,000 m7km N of Stony Hill, Jamaicausgs.gov
9/20/135:34 AM3.256.7 km16,480 m10km SSW of Hope Bay, Jamaicausgs.gov
9/9/131:20 AM3.225.6 km10,000 m11km SSW of Port Royal, Jamaicausgs.gov
5/16/113:07 PM4.785.7 km27,900 mJamaica regionusgs.gov
5/6/119:29 AM4.255.1 km4,900 mJamaica regionusgs.gov

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