Khomas Region – Census Indicators, 2001

Population Size
  Total 250 262
  Females 123 613
  Males 126 648
Growth Rate 4
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 93
  Rural areas 7
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 102
Area: In square kilometres 37 007
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 6.8
Age composition, percent
Under 5 years 11
  5 – 14 years 18
  15 – 59 years 67
  60+ years 4
Marital status: 15 years and above Percent
  Never married 61
  Married with certificate 24
  Married traditionally 3
  Married consensually 7
  Divorced/Separated 2
  Widowed 2
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Oshiwambo 37
  Afrikaans 24
  Nama/Damara 13
Private households
  Number 58 580
  Average size 4.2
Head of Household, percent
  Females 36
  Males 64
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 94
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 8
  Currently at school 12
  Left school 76
Children 6-15 years attending school percent
  Girls 87
  Boys 86
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
  In labour force 46
    Employed 71
    Unemployed 29
  Outside labour force 50
    Student 55
    Homemaker 25
    Retired, too old, etc. 20
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 98
  No toilet facility 20
  Electricity for lighting 69
  Access to radio 83
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 9
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 1
  Wages & Salaries 74
  Cash remittance 7
  Business, non-farming 11
  Pension 4
Fertility
Average number of children per woman 4.9
Mortality
  Infant deaths per 1000 live births
    Females 53
    Males 90
  Life expectancy at birth, years
    Females 56
    Males 54
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
   Mother 5
   Father 10
    Both parents 1
Disability, percent
With disability 4
  Of whom
       Deaf 22
       Blind 44
       Speech 11
       Hands 9
       Legs 15
       Mental 4