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Saturday, May 19, 2012

CHOISEUL’S POOREST COMMUNITIES


According to 2010 census, of the 43 communities which make up Choiseul/Saltibus, Parc Estate is the poorest.  
Park Estate youth Liming with Lorne

In the 2005/2006 Country Poverty Assessment, Parc Estate was rated as the poorest community in St. Lucia.  Based on the results of the 2010 census, it has now been overtaken by 17 communities, with Fond Campeche in VF North (at the top of the list), and including Roseau, Baron’s Drive, Conway, Malgretoute (Micoud), Venus, Bruceville, Anse La Verdue and Millett; but Parc Estate continues to be the poorest community in the constituency of Choiseul/Saltibus.

The question is: has living conditions improved in Parc Estate between 2005/6 and 2010? I will argue, if anything, it has deteriorated. just take a drive through and you will see!

Strangely, Christian Hill (Choiseul Village) is at no 2, followed by Bois D’Inde (no 3) , New Field/Fiette (no. 4), Franciou (no. 5), Cafeiere (no.6), Balca (no. 7), Esperance (no.8) and then La Maze, Monzie, Derriere Morne and La Perle at nos 9 – 12 respectively.

Choiseul’s most well-off communities are Balembouche, River Doree, Reunion, Sauzay, La Fargue, Piaye and Le Riche. Balembouche is ranked as the 24th most “well-off” (out of a total of 367) community in St. Lucia. Cap Estate and Rodney Heights as expected are the most well-off communities in St. Lucia.

The Table below provides the summary of rankings for communities in Choiseul (from the "poorest" to "richest'). You can use it to know how "poor" or "rich" your community is in relation to others. It also provides information on the number of households and the population of each community.

TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY RANKINGS FOR CHOISEUL 

 SETTLEMENT
 LOCATION
RANK IN CONSTITUENCY
RANK IN
COUNTRY
NATIONAL
INDEX
NO OF HOUSEHOLD
POPULATION
PARC ESTATE
LABORIE
1
18
10.84
28
99
CHRISTIAN HILL
CHOISEUL
2
26
11.1
25
82
BOIS D'INDE
CHOISEUL
3
33
11.2
35
127
NEWFIELD/FIETTE
CHOISEUL
4
35
11.25
53
205
FRANCIOU
CHOISEUL
5
36
11.29
28
89
CAFFIERE
CHOISEUL
6
41
11.5
102
307
BALCA
LABORIE
7
44
11.54
70
215
ESPERANCE
CHOISEUL
8
45
11.59
16
59
LAMAZE
CHOISEUL
9
49
11.64
58
190
MONZIE
CHOISEUL
10
51
11.65
17
35
DERRIERE MORNE
CHOISEUL
11
53
11.7
23
81
LA PERLE
LABORIE
12
54
11.73
53
154
LA POINTE
CHOISEUL
13
72
12.06
72
247
RAVENEAU
CHOISEUL
14
76
12.14
42
135
DELCER
CHOISEUL
15
79
12.18
74
228
GAYABOIS
LABORIE
16
89
12.35
23
71
TETE MORNE
CHOISEUL
17
90
12.37
23
99
ROBLOT
CHOISEUL
18
96
12.47
72
216
VILLAGE
CHOISEUL
19
99
12.56
69
159
PONYON
CHOISEUL
20
101
12.59
35
119
DABAN
LABORIE
21
105
12.64
59
166
MORNE SION
CHOISEUL
22
109
12.68
116
368
SALTIBUS
LABORIE
23
112
12.75
153
467
INDUSTRY
CHOISEUL
24
115
12.77
71
232
MORNE JACQUES
CHOISEUL
25
123
12.85
69
189
GETRINE
LABORIE
26
132
13
125
401
DUGARD
CHOISEUL
27
144
13.16
38
93
MONGOUGE
CHOISEUL
28
147
13.2
94
306
SAVANNES GEORGE/
CONSTITUTION PARK

CHOISEUL

29

159

13.37

23

86
LONDONDERRY
LABORIE
30
163
13.46
75
246
CHOISEUL
CHOISEUL
31
166
13.53
18
49
VICTORIA
CHOISEUL
32
177
13.77
98
315
DACRETIN
CHOISEUL
33
189
14.01
55
152
DEBREIUL
CHOISEUL
34
215
14.38
78
223
GIRAUD
LABORIE
34
223
14.56
24
74
BELLE VUE
CHOISEUL
36
231
14.67
114
325
LE RICHE
CHOISEUL
37
242
14.88
55
154
PIAYE
LABORIE
38
262
15.56
191
606
LA FARGUE
CHOISEUL
39
270
15.96
196
586
SAUZAY
CHOISEUL
40
285
16.86
28
85
REUNION
CHOISEUL
41
290
17.18
108
331
RIVER DOREE
CHOISEUL
42
296
17.41
35
112
BALEMBOUCHE
LABORIE
43
343
21.18
25
70


SOURCE: STATISTICS DEPARTMENT

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