JB Marks Local Municipality

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Demographic Information

Age Structure
	2022	2016	2011
Population	212 670	243 527	219 463
Population under 15	25.4%	28.2%	27.4%
Population 15 to 64	68.0%	66.9%	66.8%
Population over 65	6.5%	4.9%	5.8%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64)	47.0	49.5	49.7
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females	93.3	101.5	99.1
Population Growth
Per annum	-0.31%	2.36%	n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34	n/a	n/a	n/a
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling	6.3%	8.9%	9.4%
Matric	n/a	30.7%	26.6%
Higher education	11.0%	12.6%	11.6%
Household Dynamics
Households	66 719	80 572	67 098
Average household size	3.2	3.0	3.3
Female headed households	n/a	37.1%	37.1%
Formal dwellings	84.4%	82.0%	78.5%
Housing owned	n/a	52.6%	52.7%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	80.2%	75.9%	75.4%
Weekly refuse removal	75.1%	70.9%	57.1%
Piped water inside dwelling	57.7%	46.2%	48.9%
Electricity for lighting	89.8%	87.5%	87.4%

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.

JB Marks Local Municipality (NW405)

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