Monthly Domestic 
Household Income (HK$)
1991
1996
2001
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
< 2,000
75 552
4.8
55 597
3.0
65 855
3.2
2,000 - 3,999
115 236
7.3
68 272
3.7
97 568
4.8
4,000 - 5,999
202 511
12.8
75 595
4.1
93 018
4.5
6,000 - 7,999
218 388
13.8
105 639
5.7
116 340
5.7
8,000 - 9,999
181 846
11.5
136 577
7.4
120 721
5.9
10,000 - 14,999
314 379
19.9
324 001
17.5
318 623
15.5
15,000 - 19,999
176 406
11.1
269 694
14.5
262 086
12.8
20,000 - 24,999
99 649
6.3
210 926
11.4
223 708
10.9
25,000 - 29,999
56 851
3.6
147 295
7.9
159 470
7.8
30,000 - 39,999
60 169
3.8
183 254
9.9
219 229
10.7
40,000 - 59,999
44 794
2.8
150 440
8.1
197 311
9.6
>60,000
36 434
2.3
128 263
6.9
179 483
8.7
Total
1 582 215
100.0
1 855 553
100.0
2 053 412
100.0
 
Median Monthly Domestic Household Income (HK$)
 
9,964
17,500
18,705

Concepts and Definitions for the 2001 Population Census