Past Population Census / By-census (1996 or before)

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Demographic

1991

1996

Population

5 674 114*

6 217 556

Median age

31.5

34.0

Dependency ratio (number of persons aged under 15 and aged 65 and over per 1 000 persons aged between 15-64)

420

401

Sex ratio (number of males per 1 000 females)

1 038

1 000

Never-married population aged 15 and over (%)

32.8

31.5

Household

1991

1996

Number of domestic households

1 582 215

1 855 553

Average domestic household size

3.4

3.3

Median monthly domestic household income (HK$)

9,964

17,500

Educational

1991

1996

Population aged 15 and over with post-secondary education (%)

11.2

15.2

Economic

1991

1996

Labour force participation rate (%)

64.3

62.8

Working population

2 715 103

3 043 698

Median monthly income from main employment (HK$)

5,170

9,500

Housing and Internal Migration

1991

1996

Number of occupied quarters (excluding occupied board vessels)

1 507 997

1 779 418

Median rent to income ratio (%)

8.9

9.8

Population aged 5 and over having internally migrated (%)

21.8

19.4

Note(s):
*
The 1991 Hong Kong population figure includes 151 833 residents temporarily away from Hong Kong at the time of the 1991 Population Census. These residents are not included in the other 1991 figures stated.

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