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George Local Municipality (WC044)
Demographic Information
| 2022 | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Population | 294 929 | 208 237 | 193 672 |
| Age Structure | |||
| 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% |
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