Population Census 1996
South Africa, 1996
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Derived household income (monthly) (hhinccat)
Data file: SA Census 1996 Hhold_v01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | None |
| 2 | R000001 - R002400 |
| 3 | R002401 - R006000 |
| 4 | R006001 - R012000 |
| 5 | R012001 - R018000 |
| 6 | R018001 - R030000 |
| 7 | R030001 - R042000 |
| 8 | R042001 - R054000 |
| 9 | R054001 - R072000 |
| 10 | R072001 - R096000 |
| 11 | R096001 - R132000 |
| 12 | R132001 - R192000 |
| 13 | R192001 - R360000 |
| 14 | R360001+ |
| 99 | Unspecified |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable reflects the derive monthly income for the enumerated household
Universe
Every household at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Others
Notes
Warning: You should use this variable with caution and be aware of its limitations. Household income has been derived from personal incomes collected in ranges and additional money generated and remittance received. For each range, an assumption had to be made as to the appropriate point to use for the calculations. This has made the results tentative. Household income does not provide a measure of total income and its accuracy in representing relative income is unknown.
The relatively large proportion of households where one or more members did not specify their incomes needs to be noted. Cross tabulations indicate that they are evenly distributed by education and occupation. Care therefore needs to be taken when interpreting household incomes. Direct comparisons with other data sets cannot be made. The main reason for publishing the data is to show patterns and trends, rather then precise estimates.
The relatively large proportion of households where one or more members did not specify their incomes needs to be noted. Cross tabulations indicate that they are evenly distributed by education and occupation. Care therefore needs to be taken when interpreting household incomes. Direct comparisons with other data sets cannot be made. The main reason for publishing the data is to show patterns and trends, rather then precise estimates.