Population Census 1996
South Africa, 1996
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Individual income (monthly) (income)
Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Household questionnaire: Q20 Please indicate each person’s income category before tax (pre-coded)
Personal questionnaire: Q20 Please indicate this person’s income category before tax (pre-coded)
Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included
Personal questionnaire: Q20 Please indicate this person’s income category before tax (pre-coded)
Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | None |
| 2 | R00001 - R00200 |
| 3 | R00201 - R00500 |
| 4 | R00501 - R01000 |
| 5 | R01001 - R01500 |
| 6 | R01501 - R02500 |
| 7 | R02501 - R03500 |
| 8 | R03501 - R04500 |
| 9 | R04501 - R06000 |
| 10 | R06001 - R08000 |
| 11 | R08001 - R11000 |
| 12 | R11001 - R16000 |
| 13 | R16001 - R30000 |
| 14 | R30001+ |
| 98 | N/A: Institution |
| 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 individual monthly income of the enumerated person
Universe
All persons enumerated on household and personal questionnaires at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Others
Notes
Income was collected in categories rather than single rand amounts to increase the response rate and to obtain more accurate data.
Respondents could choose to think of income in terms of weekly, monthly or annual amounts. The census questionnaire gave the following instructions: ‘Think of the past year (1 October 1995 to 30 September 1996) and the money each person received. Please indicate each person’s income category before tax. … Include all sources of income, for example, housing loan subsidies, bonuses, allowances such as car allowances and investment income. If the person receives a pension or disability grant, please include this amount.’ The income asked for therefore included both income earned from work and other income.
This question was asked of all persons, whether working or not at the time of the census. However, for many purposes, users may want to restrict this to all persons aged 15 years or older, or all employed persons. Individual income was used in the derivation of a crude estimate of household income. See the section on household income for more detail. Household income is presented in annual amounts.
Respondents could choose to think of income in terms of weekly, monthly or annual amounts. The census questionnaire gave the following instructions: ‘Think of the past year (1 October 1995 to 30 September 1996) and the money each person received. Please indicate each person’s income category before tax. … Include all sources of income, for example, housing loan subsidies, bonuses, allowances such as car allowances and investment income. If the person receives a pension or disability grant, please include this amount.’ The income asked for therefore included both income earned from work and other income.
This question was asked of all persons, whether working or not at the time of the census. However, for many purposes, users may want to restrict this to all persons aged 15 years or older, or all employed persons. Individual income was used in the derivation of a crude estimate of household income. See the section on household income for more detail. Household income is presented in annual amounts.