Population
Based on a 2008 household survey, Johor Jaya has a total of 16,000 households which is the largest among all satellite towns and villages in the outskirts of Johor Bahru. The 2010 housing census showed that the electorate in Johor Jaya consists of 49% Chinese, 44% Malays and 7% Indian. In addition to the local populace, there are also sizeable numbers of expatriates consisting of Indonesians who work as odd-job labourers, Nigerians who are associated with the illegal drug trade and Vietnamese who consist of labourers, pub hostesses or migrant brides married to Chinese Malaysian husbands.
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