CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesThose born in Kingstown Suburb and Calliaqua, 36.32 and 31.92 per cent, respectively, weremore likely to have moved to Kingstown than to any other division. Sandy Bay is the onlyadministrative division where most of the out-migrants chose to move to Georgetown rather thanto any of the other major administrative divisions. These two administrative divisions share aborder which make the move easier. Although Sandy Bay also share a border with Chateaubelair,only 59 of its out-migrants went to live there compared to 407 that went to live in Georgetown.3.3 Foreign-Born PopulationThe 2001 Census enumerated 4 589 foreign-born persons living in St. Vincent and theGrenadines. The majority (53.48 per cent) of them came to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the1990s and after, (Table 3.2(a)). The females out-numbered the males. The sex ratio among theforeign-born population was 95, much lower compared to that of the local-born population,which was 102.Table 3.2(a):Foreign-Born Population by Period of Migration and Sex Ratio,2001PeriodTotalPercentTotal Male Female Total Male FemaleSex RatioTotal 4589 2235 2354 100.0 100.0 100.0 94.9Before 1990 1605 775 830 34.97 34.67 35.26 93.41990 + 2454 1180 1274 53.48 52.80 54.12 92.6Not Stated 530 280 250 11.55 12.53 10.62 -A comparison of the sex ratio by age group indicates that the foreign born population youngerthan 20 years had 108 males for every 100 females, while in the 20 years or older population theratio was 87 males to 100 females.Children under 15 years accounted for 26.61 per cent of the foreign-born population, while theyouths (15 to 24 years) accounted for 20.79 per cent, (Table 3.2(b)). This high percentage ofchildren and youths (47.40) is an indication that whole families had migrated to St. Vincent andthe Grenadine. However, the information collected is not sufficient to indicate whether wholefamilies migrated at the same time, or if children followed.31