Prince Albert Local Municipality

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Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	17 836	14 272	13 136
Population under 15	28.8%	23.5%	29.6%
Population 15 to 64	64.7%	69.0%	64.0%
Population over 65	6.4%	7.5%	6.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	54.5	44.9	56.2
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	92.3	94.8	97.8
Population Growth
Per annum	2.97%	1.89%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	19.4%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	25.4%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	5.0%	4.8%	9.1%
Matric	n/a	23.7%	16.9%
Higher education	6.4%	2.4%	8.5%
Household Dynamics
Households	4 760	4 183	3 578
Average household size	3.7	3.4	3.7
Female headed households	n/a	50.3%	44.9%
Formal dwellings	98.1%	91.8%	93.9%
Housing owned	n/a	78.9%	56.8%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	96.7%	95.6%	81.6%
Weekly refuse removal	90.4%	95.4%	73.4%
Piped water inside dwelling	88.3%	70.9%	69.7%
Electricity for lighting	97.0%	95.9%	86.4%

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.

Prince Albert Local Municipality (WC052)

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