George Local Municipality

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Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	294 929	208 237	193 672
Population under 15	22.9%	25.7%	26.3%
Population 15 to 64	68.9%	67.9%	67.3%
Population over 65	8.2%	6.3%	6.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	45.2	47.2	48.6
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	96.7	97.6	96.9
Population Growth
Per annum	4.08%	1.65%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	20.7%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	27.6%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	2.4%	2.9%	3.9%
Matric	n/a	35.5%	29.1%
Higher education	13.9%	9.9%	11.3%
Household Dynamics
Households	85 931	62 722	53 549
Average household size	3.4	3.3	3.6
Female headed households	n/a	35.2%	33.2%
Formal dwellings	87.3%	83.9%	83.9%
Housing owned	n/a	66.7%	49.0%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	93.4%	92.1%	88.0%
Weekly refuse removal	88.3%	93.3%	88.1%
Piped water inside dwelling	81.3%	71.5%	70.3%
Electricity for lighting	95.5%	97.5%	91.0%

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.

George Local Municipality (WC044)

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