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Population Somerset West (South Africa)
217 329
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Somerset West is 217 329 people, including children under the age of 6 - 21 516 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 25 862 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 25 862 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 93 669 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 47 378 people, and the centenarians Somerset West over 80 years old - 3 043 people.
Population size Somerset West by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 21 516 / 9.9% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 25 862 / 11.9% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 25 862 / 11.9% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 93 669 / 43.1% |
| Elderly over 60 | 47 378 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 3 043 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population Somerset West
Total Somerset West permanent residents 73 349 men (33.75%) and 143 980 women (66.25%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 4 801 / 5% | 3 844 / 6.7% | 44.4% |
| 5 – 9 | 4 801 / 5% | 3 770 / 6.6% | 44.2% |
| 10 - 14 | 4 284 / 4.3% | 3 401 / 6.1% | 44.2% |
| 15 - 19 | 3 619 / 3.4% | 2 957 / 5.5% | 44.7% |
| 20 - 24 | 4 284 / 4.3% | 3 548 / 6.3% | 45.7% |
| 25 - 29 | 6 353 / 7.1% | 5 322 / 8.7% | 45.6% |
| 30 - 34 | 6 205 / 6.9% | 5 322 / 8.7% | 46.1% |
| 35 - 39 | 5 688 / 6.2% | 5 174 / 8.5% | 47.8% |
| 40 - 44 | 5 245 / 5.6% | 4 878 / 8.1% | 48.2% |
| 45 - 49 | 4 801 / 5% | 4 509 / 7.6% | 48.5% |
| 50 - 54 | 5 466 / 5.9% | 5 469 / 8.9% | 50.3% |
| 55 - 59 | 5 762 / 6.3% | 6 282 / 10% | 52.2% |
| 60 - 64 | 4 801 / 5% | 5 617 / 9.1% | 54% |
| 65 - 69 | 3 324 / 3% | 4 435 / 7.5% | 57.1% |
| 70 - 74 | 1 402 / 0.4% | 2 366 / 4.7% | 62.5% |
| 75 - 79 | 1 772 / 0.9% | 3 696 / 6.5% | 66.7% |
| 80+ | 1 255 / 0.2% | 3 327 / 6% | 71.9% |
Education level
Education level of residents Somerset West: have higher education 21.6% (46 943 people), incomplete higher education — 4% (8 693 people), secondary vocational — 34.6% (75 196 people), 11 classes — 14.6% (31 730 people), 9 classes — 7.6% (16 517 people), 5 classes — 9.3% (20 212 people), have no education — 0.7% (1 521 people), illiterate — 1.7% (3 695 people).
| Higher education | 46 943 / 21.6% |
| Incomplete higher | 8 693 / 4% |
| Secondary vocational | 75 196 / 34.6% |
| Elementary school | 31 730 / 14.6% |
| Middle school | 16 517 / 7.6% |
| High school | 20 212 / 9.3% |
| Without education | 1 521 / 0.7% |
| Illiterate | 3 695 / 1.7% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Somerset West
Total Somerset West the number of officially employed population is 81 498 people (37.5%), pensioners 58 679 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 70 632 people (32.5%).
| Employed population | 81 498 / 37.5% |
| Unemployed | 70 632 / 32.5% |
| Pensioners | 58 679 / 27% |
Disability
Total Somerset West have a disability 30 274 people, what constitutes 13.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 5 585 (2.57.%), disabled of the group II are 10 475 (4.82.%), disabled of the group III are 10 149 (4.67.%), disabled children 4 064 (1.87.%).
| Total disabled | 30 274 / 13.93% |
| Disabled of the group I | 5 585 / 2.57% |
| Disabled of the group II | 10 475 / 4.82% |
| Disabled of the group III | 10 149 / 4.67% |
| Disabled children | 4 064 / 1.87% |