POPULATION INDICATORS
|
Indicator |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|
Population |
20,254 |
20,647 |
20,987 |
21,332 |
21,689 |
|
Growth Rate (Annual Average) |
1.96 |
1.94 |
1.65 |
1.65 |
1.67 |
|
Male Population |
10,429 |
10,627 |
10,796 |
10,970 |
11,152 |
|
Female Population |
9,825 |
10,020 |
10,191 |
10,362 |
10,537 |
|
Sex Ratio |
106.14 |
106.05 |
105.94 |
105.86 |
105.84 |
|
Nationals |
9,911 |
10,023 |
10,154 |
10,286 |
10,429 |
|
Non-Nationals |
10,343 |
10,624 |
10,833 |
11,047 |
11,269 |
|
Nationality Ratio |
96.0 |
94.35 |
93.73 |
93.11 |
92.46 |
|
Young (0 – 14 years) |
5,367 |
5,420 |
5,446 |
5,464 |
5,481 |
|
Active (15 – 64 years) |
13,908 |
14,224 |
14,515 |
14,820 |
15,125 |
|
Old (65 + years) |
977 |
1,003 |
1,024 |
1,048 |
1,083 |
|
Young (0-14) % |
26.4 |
26.3 |
26.01 |
25.61 |
25.69 |
|
Active (15-64) % |
68.7 |
68.9 |
69.16 |
70.62 |
70.89 |
|
Old (65 +) % |
4.82 |
4.86 |
4.87 |
4.91 |
5.08 |
|
Young Dependency Ratio |
38.6 |
38.1 |
37.52 |
36.96 |
36.24 |
|
Old Dependency Ratio |
7.1 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
7.2 |
7.16 |
|
Total Dependency Ratio |
46.0 |
45.2 |
44.57 |
43.94 |
43.39 |
|
Mean Age Population |
30.3 |
31.0 |
31.4 |
31.1 |
31.4 |
|
Estimated Net Migration |
152 |
176 |
178 |
281 |
199 |
|
Ethnic Composition: Blacks (%) |
83.36 |
83.36 |
83.36 |
83.36 |
83.36 |
|
Whites (%) |
7.04 |
7.04 |
7.04 |
7.04 |
7.04 |
|
Others (%) |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
|
Prison
Population |
|
Males |
74 |
74 |
73 |
93 |
92 |
|
Females |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
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