Kouga Local Municipality

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Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	107 014	112 941	98 558
Population under 15	21.3%	30.1%	26.8%
Population 15 to 64	63.9%	62.6%	65.3%
Population over 65	14.8%	7.3%	7.9%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	56.5	59.7	53.2
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	90.0	97.6	97.2
Population Growth
Per annum	0.80%	3.10%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	21.5%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	26.7%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	4.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Matric	n/a	29.5%	24.5%
Higher education	16.1%	5.5%	9.3%
Household Dynamics
Households	28 681	35 236	29 447
Average household size	3.7	3.2	3.3
Female headed households	n/a	37.8%	35.4%
Formal dwellings	84.7%	75.0%	76.1%
Housing owned	n/a	50.9%	51.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	84.7%	74.0%	75.8%
Weekly refuse removal	86.0%	82.5%	83.5%
Piped water inside dwelling	72.2%	57.9%	60.4%
Electricity for lighting	96.9%	86.3%	86.9%

The information in this directory is compiled from various sources and is subject to continual change. If you notice any errors or omissions, contact us so that we may correct them.

Kouga Local Municipality (EC108)

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