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4. Research

Demographics – income, age and ethnicity

While age & income of those interviewed vary significantly by market, (lower income ranges in

Suriname, Dominica & Guyana, lower youth participation in Jamaica and Dominica) household

makeup is consistent, 72% have 2-5 people and ethnicity is closely related to country averages

Age profiles Income profiles
100% 100%
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
Income
60% 60% profile in
50% 50% Guyana
40%
40% trends lower
30%
30% than other
20% markets at
20%
10% <GYD75,000
10%
0% per month
0% SURINAME JAMAICA ST LUCIA DOMINICA GUYANA
SURINAME JAMAICA ST LUCIA DOMINICA GUYANA
18-34 35-44 45-64 65-74 E D C B A

Q1 Household size SURINAME JAMAICA ST LUCIA DOMINICA GUYANA REGIONAL S7 Ethnicity SURINAME JAMAICA ST LUCIA DOMINICA GUYANA
4-5 persons 35% 36% 33% 33% 44% 36% African 12% 82% 94% 71% 25%
2-3 persons 34% 31% 37% 49% 31% 36% Indian 14% 2% 1% 8% 49%
6-7 persons 16% 22% 17% 8% 15% 16% Mixed race 15% 16% 5% 21% 20%
>8 persons 15% 8% 7% 2% 6% 8% Other 28% 6%
1 person 0% 3% 6% 8% 4% 4% Maroon 37%

Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project

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