GeographyEdit
Parham is on the shore of Parham Harbour, a well-protected anchorage.
It has a population of 1,276 (2001 census).[1]
It is the oldest town in the country (established in 1632) and was once the capital of British Antigua and Barbuda.
DemographicsEdit
Parham has five enumeration districts.
- 50700 Parham-LoversLane
- 50800 Parham-Market
- 50900 Parham-ByamsWharf
- 51001 Parham-School_1
- 51002 Parham-School_2
Census Data (2011)[2]Edit
Q48 Ethnic
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
African descendent
|
998
|
92.06%
|
Caucasian/White
|
5
|
0.47%
|
East Indian/India
|
3
|
0.28%
|
Mixed (Black/White)
|
17
|
1.61%
|
Mixed (Other)
|
44
|
4.06%
|
Hispanic
|
6
|
0.57%
|
Other
|
8
|
0.76%
|
Don't know/Not stated
|
2
|
0.19%
|
Total
|
1,084
|
100.00%
|
---|
Q49 Religion
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Adventist
|
192
|
18.17%
|
Anglican
|
251
|
23.81%
|
Baptist
|
32
|
3.01%
|
Church of God
|
26
|
2.43%
|
Evangelical
|
5
|
0.49%
|
Jehovah Witness
|
4
|
0.39%
|
Methodist
|
110
|
10.40%
|
Moravian
|
19
|
1.85%
|
Nazarene
|
13
|
1.26%
|
None/no religion
|
76
|
7.19%
|
Pentecostal
|
87
|
8.26%
|
Rastafarian
|
16
|
1.55%
|
Roman Catholic
|
38
|
3.60%
|
Weslyan Holiness
|
153
|
14.48%
|
Other
|
30
|
2.82%
|
Don't know/Not stated
|
3
|
0.29%
|
Total
|
1,055
|
100.00%
|
---|
NotApp :
|
30
|
|
---|
Q58. Country of birth
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Other Latin or North American countries
|
1
|
0.09%
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
847
|
78.07%
|
Other Caribbean countries
|
2
|
0.19%
|
Canada
|
2
|
0.19%
|
Other Asian countries
|
1
|
0.09%
|
Dominica
|
31
|
2.84%
|
Dominican Republic
|
7
|
0.66%
|
Guyana
|
47
|
4.35%
|
Jamaica
|
33
|
3.02%
|
Monsterrat
|
5
|
0.47%
|
St. Kitts and Nevis
|
8
|
0.76%
|
St. Lucia
|
1
|
0.09%
|
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
10
|
0.95%
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
3
|
0.28%
|
United Kingdom
|
4
|
0.38%
|
USA
|
30
|
2.74%
|
USVI United States Virgin Islands
|
7
|
0.66%
|
Not Stated
|
45
|
4.16%
|
Total
|
1,084
|
100.00%
|
---|
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
933
|
86.01%
|
Other Caribbean countries
|
5
|
0.47%
|
Dominica
|
19
|
1.80%
|
Dominican Republic
|
3
|
0.28%
|
Guyana
|
33
|
3.02%
|
Jamaica
|
29
|
2.65%
|
Monsterrat
|
2
|
0.19%
|
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
3
|
0.28%
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
1
|
0.09%
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
0.19%
|
USA
|
23
|
2.08%
|
Other countries
|
2
|
0.19%
|
Not Stated
|
30
|
2.74%
|
Total
|
1,084
|
100.00%
|
---|
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second Citizenship)
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Other Caribbean countries
|
7
|
6.93%
|
Canada
|
4
|
3.96%
|
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries
|
1
|
0.99%
|
Dominica
|
14
|
13.86%
|
Dominican Republic
|
3
|
2.97%
|
Guyana
|
15
|
14.85%
|
Jamaica
|
9
|
8.91%
|
Monsterrat
|
3
|
2.97%
|
St. Lucia
|
1
|
0.99%
|
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
7
|
6.93%
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
2
|
1.98%
|
United Kingdom
|
2
|
1.98%
|
USA
|
33
|
31.68%
|
Other countries
|
1
|
0.99%
|
Total
|
104
|
100.00%
|
---|
NotApp :
|
981
|
|
---|
Employment status
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Employed
|
466
|
56.80%
|
Unemployed
|
63
|
7.62%
|
Inactive
|
290
|
35.33%
|
Not stated
|
2
|
0.25%
|
Total
|
821
|
100.00%
|
---|
NotApp :
|
263
|
|
---|
Q91 Business Earning (Earnings a business made)
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Under 1,000 $EC per month
|
10
|
27.03%
|
1,000 to 1,999 $EC per month
|
10
|
27.03%
|
2,000 to 2,999 $EC per month
|
9
|
24.32%
|
3,000 to 4,999 $EC per month
|
6
|
16.22%
|
5,000 $EC and over per month
|
2
|
5.41%
|
Total
|
38
|
100.00%
|
---|
NotApp :
|
1,037
|
|
---|
Missing :
|
9
|
|
---|
Q55 Internet Use
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Yes
|
507
|
46.79%
|
No
|
568
|
52.36%
|
Don't know/Not stated
|
9
|
0.85%
|
Total
|
1,084
|
100.00%
|
---|
Q117 MoneyOverseas (Money from friends and relatives overseas)
|
Counts
|
%
|
---|
Under 100 EC$
|
779
|
94.88%
|
100 to 499 EC$
|
9
|
1.12%
|
500 to 999 EC$
|
13
|
1.62%
|
1,000 to 1,999 EC$
|
7
|
0.87%
|
2,000 to 4,999 EC$
|
7
|
0.87%
|
5,000 to 99,999 EC$
|
5
|
0.62%
|
Total
|
821
|
100.00%
|
---|
NotApp :
|
263
|
|
---|
AttractionsEdit
- Parham Hill, a well-preserved colonial home.
- Great Bird Island, in Parham Harbor
- St. Peter's Anglican Church was built in 1840 by eminent English architect Thomas Weekes.
Law EnforcementEdit
In January 2021, the Parham Police were moved to a temporary headquarters in the ticket booth in the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, until a new police station can be constructed, with the old one being demolished.[3]
ReferencesEdit