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18 districts' new year household data released

2020-03-31T16:00:32.231Z


The Census and Statistics Department today (31st) released the demographic and household statistics by district council district in 2019, showing that of the 18 districts last year, the Wan Chai District “continued” last year had the highest median monthly household income in Hong Kong. 44,100 yuan. Kwun Tong has become the district with the lowest median income for the third consecutive year. The median monthly household income is only $ 22,500. The number of domestic households and population is the highest in Hong Kong. In addition, the data also show that the education level of the residents in Wan Chai District is the highest, with 45.9% of the households having a university degree, which is much higher than the average of 25.3% in Hong Kong.


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2020-03-31 23:47

Last updated: 2020-03-31 23:54

The Census and Statistics Department today (31st) released the demographic and household statistics by district council district in 2019, showing that of the 18 districts last year, the Wan Chai District “continued” last year had the highest median monthly household income in Hong Kong. 44,100 yuan. Kwun Tong has become the district with the lowest median income for the third consecutive year. The median monthly household income is only $ 22,500. The number of domestic households and population is the highest in Hong Kong.

In addition, the data also show that the education level of the residents in Wan Chai District is the highest, with 45.9% of the households having a university degree, which is much higher than the average of 25.3% in Hong Kong.

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The report of the Census and Statistics Department is divided into district council districts and includes various statistical data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics, such as population age, gender and marital status. The report is based on the results of the "General Household Survey" conducted last year.

According to the Census and Statistics Department, the population of Hong Kong last year totaled 7,422,500, and the median monthly income of all households was $ 28,700. The median monthly income of households in Wan Chai District ranks first in Hong Kong for the second year, and the second place is Central and Western District. The median monthly income of households is $ 41,400. The median monthly income of these two districts is only The number exceeded 40,000 yuan. The lowest median is Kwun Tong, with a median of only 22,500 yuan; Sham Shui Po has a median of 24,300 yuan, which is slightly higher than Kwun Tong.

The Census and Statistics Department today (31st) released statistics on population and households by District Council District in 2019. (Screenshot of Census and Statistics Department)

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In addition, the percentage of households in Kwun Tong District who lived in their own homes was also the lowest among 18 districts, at 30.9%. The highest percentage was in Saigon District, at 65.1%.

In terms of age, the median age in Hong Kong as a whole is 44 years. The highest median age is 45 in Wong Tai Sin District and Sha Tin District. The median age in outlying islands is the lowest at 40 years. In terms of the median age of the active population, including foreign domestic helpers, the highest median is the Southern District, which is 45 years old, and the lowest is the outlying islands, which are 41 years old.

In terms of sex ratio, the ratio of male to female in Wan Chai District is the most imbalanced. Excluding foreign domestic helpers, the Wan Chai District had only 872 males per 1,000 females, while the North District had the most balanced gender ratio, with 933 males per 1,000 females.

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Source: hk1

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