In 2021, Black South Africans were the largest group in the country accessing the internet via a smartphone. Some ** percent of Black South Africans used a smartphone to go online, while the white population followed with nearly ** percent. Indian/Asian individuals, on the other hand, were the population group with the smallest share of internet access via a smartphone. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

In 2021, a survey was conducted in South Africa about the distribution of instant messaging application among different population groups. It found that Black users made up a majority on TikTok. They had a share of over ** percent. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

In 2021, a survey was conducted in South Africa about the distribution of instant messaging applications among different population groups. It found that LinkedIn users were predominantly Black. They made up a share of ** percent. Moreover, white South Africans made up about ** percent of the LinkedIn users in the country. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

In 2021, Black South Africans were the largest group in the country accessing the internet using a tablet. That year, almost ** percent of Black South Africans used a tablet to go online, while the white population followed with nearly ** percent. Colored individuals, on the other hand, were the population group with the smallest share of internet access via a tablet. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the labor force participation rate among Black South Africans reached over 59 percent, marking a year-on-year change of two percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. However, the participation rate of the labor force among Indian/Asian South Africans dropped from about 61 percent in the previous year to 58 percent.

According to the 2021 Census, 81.7% of the population of England and Wales was white, 9.3% Asian, 4.0% black, 2.9% mixed and 2.1% from other ethnic groups.

According to the 2021 Census, London was the most ethnically diverse region in England and Wales – 63.2% of residents identified with an ethnic minority group.

In 2021, a survey was conducted in South Africa about the distribution Facebook users among different population groups. It found that Facebook users in the country were predominantly Black South Africans. The rate of users by this group was approximately ** percent. Furthermore, population group refers to the ethnicity of different groups which make up a country's population. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

Data quality:Hamilton, City (C)Total non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 2.5%Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 3.5%Notes: 117 'Visible minority' refers to whether a person is a visible minority or not as defined by the Employment Equity Act. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons other than Aboriginal peoples who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian Chinese Black Filipino Arab Latin American Southeast Asian West Asian Korean and Japanese.In 2021 Census analytical and communications products the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups" reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere. For more information on visible minority and population group variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 118 In 2021 Census analytical and communications products the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups" reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere. 119 The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes persons who provided responses that are classified as a visible minority but that cannot be classified with a specific visible minority group. Such responses include for example "Guyanese " "Pacific Islander " "Polynesian " "Tibetan" and "West Indian." 120 In 2021 Census analytical and communications products this category is referred to as "the rest of the population." 121 'Ethnic or cultural origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors. Ancestors may have Indigenous origins origins that refer to different countries or other origins that may not refer to different countries.The sum of the ethnic or cultural origins in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic or cultural origin in the census. The ethnic groups selected are the most frequently reported at the Canada level. For more information on ethnic or cultural origin variables including information on their classifications the questions from which they are derived data quality and their comparability with other sources of data please refer to the Ethnic or Cultural Origin Reference Guide Census of Population 2021. 122 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating French origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "French"). 123 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating British Isles origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "British " "United Kingdom"). 124 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caucasian (White) origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Caucasian"). 125 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating First Nations (North American Indian) origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "First Nations " "North American Indian"). 126 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating European origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "European"). 127 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating African origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "African"). 128 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Arab origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Arab"). 129 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Asian origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Asian"). 130 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Cree origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Cree"). 131 The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes responses indicating Christian origins not included elsewhere (e.g. "Christian " "Baptist " "Catholic"). 132 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American Indigenous origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Aboriginal " "Indigenous"). 133 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating South Asian origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "South Asian"). 134 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Mi'kmaq origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Mi'kmaq"). 135 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Northern European origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Northern European " "Scandinavian"). 136 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Latin Central or South American origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Latin American " "South American"). 137 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Black origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Black"). 138 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Inuit origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Inuit"). 139 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Eastern European origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Eastern European"). 140 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating East or Southeast Asian origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "East Asian " "Southeast Asian"). 141 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Central Asian " "Middle Eastern " "West Asian"). 142 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caribbean origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Caribbean"). 143 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West Indian origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "West Indian"). 144 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Hispanic origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Hispanic"). 145 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Western European origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Western European"). 146 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Czechoslovakian origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Czechoslovakian"). 147 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Yugoslavian origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Yugoslavian"). 148 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Slavic origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Slavic"). 149 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Innu origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Innu " "Montagnais"). 150 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Celtic origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Celtic"). 151 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "North American"). 152 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Dene origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Dene"). 153 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Blackfoot origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Blackfoot"). 154 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Iroquoian (Haudenosaunee) origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Iroquois " "Haudenosaunee"). 155 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North African origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "North African"). 156 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Southern or East African origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "East African"). 157 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified.' This category includes responses indicating Anishinaabe origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Anishinaabe"). 158 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Bantu origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Bantu"). 159 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Akan origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Akan"). 160 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Central or West African origins not otherwise specified (e.g. "Central African " "West African"). 161 'Religion' refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination group body or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a

Based on a survey conducted in South Africa, Black South Africans accessed the internet the most at all the observed times and places, compared to other population groups. Specifically, **** percent of the Black population used the internet at work, followed by **** percent of the white individuals. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

According to a survey conducted in 2021, Black South Africans were the largest group accessing the internet, with a share of **** percent. Moreover, white and colored people followed, with shares reaching around ** percent and **** percent, respectively. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

Black South Africans used the internet more than other population groups across all time periods. Moreover, white individuals followed in all, except less than * hours, where more colored people reported using the internet for that time frame. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

In 2021, a survey was conducted in South Africa about the distribution of instant messaging applications among different population groups. It found that Instagram was predominately used by Black people. They made up a share of approximately ** percent. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

In 2021, a survey was conducted in South Africa about the distribution of instant messaging applications among different population groups. It found that Black South Africans made up a majority of users on YouTube. They made up a share of approximately ** percent. In 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white populations.

As of 2022, South Africa's population increased and counted approximately 60.6 million inhabitants in total, of which the majority (roughly 49.1 million) were Black Africans. Individuals with an Indian or Asian background formed the smallest population group, counting approximately 1.56 million people overall. Looking at the population from a regional perspective, Gauteng (includes Johannesburg) is the smallest province of South Africa, though highly urbanized with a population of nearly 16 million people.

Increase in number of households

The total number of households increased annually between 2002 and 2022. Between this period, the number of households in South Africa grew by approximately 65 percent. Furthermore, households comprising two to three members were more common in urban areas (39.2 percent) than they were in rural areas (30.6 percent). Households with six or more people, on the other hand, amounted to 19.3 percent in rural areas, being roughly twice as common as those in urban areas.

Main sources of income

The majority of the households in South Africa had salaries or grants as a main source of income in 2019. Roughly 10.7 million drew their income from regular wages, whereas 7.9 million households received social grants paid by the government for citizens in need of state support.

In 2021, Black South Africans were the largest group accessing the internet via a laptop or PC in South Africa. This represented almost ** percent of the internet users, followed by the white population with nearly ** percent. Colored individuals, on the other hand, were the population group with the smallest share of internet access via a laptop or PC. As of 2022, Black South Africans were the largest population group in the country, followed by the colored and white population.

South Africa is the sixth African country with the largest population, counting approximately 60.5 million individuals as of 2021. In 2023, the largest city in South Africa was Cape Town. The capital of Western Cape counted 3.4 million inhabitants, whereas South Africa's second largest city was Durban (eThekwini Municipality), with 3.1 million inhabitants. Note that when observing the number of inhabitants by municipality, Johannesburg is counted as largest city/municipality of South Africa.

From four provinces to nine provinces

Before Nelson Mandela became president in 1994, the country had four provinces, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange Free State, and Transvaal and 10 “homelands” (also called Bantustans). The four larger regions were for the white population while the homelands for its black population. This system was dismantled following the new constitution of South Africa in 1996 and reorganized into nine provinces. Currently, Gauteng is the most populated province with around 15.9 million people residing there, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 11.68 million inhabiting the province. As of 2022, Black African individuals were almost 81 percent of the total population in the country, while colored citizens followed amounting to around 5.34 million.

A diverse population

Although the majority of South Africans are identified as Black, the country’s population is far from homogenous, with different ethnic groups usually residing in the different “homelands”. This can be recognizable through the various languages used to communicate between the household members and externally. IsiZulu was the most common language of the nation with around a quarter of the population using it in- and outside of households. IsiXhosa and Afrikaans ranked second and third with roughly 15 percent and 12 percent, respectively.

As of 2024, South Africa's population increased, counting approximately 63 million inhabitants. Of these, roughly 27.5 million were aged 0-24, while 654,000 people were 80 years or older. Gauteng and Cape Town are the most populated South Africa’s yearly population growth has been fluctuating since 2013, with the growth rate dropping below the world average in 2024. The majority of people lived in the borders of Gauteng, the smallest of the nine provinces in terms of land area. The number of people residing there amounted to 16.6 million in 2023. Although the Western Cape was the third-largest province, the city of Cape Town had the highest number of inhabitants in the country, at 3.4 million. An underemployed younger population South Africa has a large population under 14, who will be looking for job opportunities in the future. However, the country's labor market has had difficulty integrating these youngsters. Specifically, as of the fourth quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate reached close to 60 percent and 384 percent among people aged 15-24 and 25–34 years, respectively. In the same period, some 27 percent of the individuals between 15 and 24 years were economically active, while the labor force participation rate was higher among people aged 25 to 34, at 74.3 percent.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the median household income across different racial categories in South Bay. It portrays the median household income of the head of household across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into economic disparities and trends and explore the variations in median houshold income for diverse racial categories.

Key observations

Based on our analysis of the distribution of South Bay population by race & ethnicity, the population is predominantly Black or African American. This particular racial category constitutes the majority, accounting for 58.27% of the total residents in South Bay. Notably, the median household income for Black or African American households is $51,703. Interestingly, despite the Black or African American population being the most populous, it is worth noting that White households actually reports the highest median household income, with a median income of $53,033. This reveals that, while Black or African Americans may be the most numerous in South Bay, White households experience greater economic prosperity in terms of median household income.

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Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race of the head of household: This column presents the self-identified race of the household head, encompassing all relevant racial categories (excluding ethnicity) applicable in South Bay.
• Median household income: Median household income, adjusting for inflation, presented in 2022-inflation-adjusted dollars

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Margin of Error

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for South Bay median household income by race. You can refer the same here

In the second quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate among Black South Africans was 36.9 percent, marking a year-on-year change of 0.8 percent compared to the second quarter of 2023. On the other hand, the unemployment rate among white South Africans was 7.9 percent in the second quarter of 2024, with a 0.5 percent year-on-year change. Unemployment prevalent among youth and women The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force population that is unemployed, while the labor force includes individuals who are employed as well as those who are unemployed but looking for work. South Africa is struggling to absorb its youth into the job market. For instance, the unemployment rate among young South Africans aged 15-24 years reached a staggering 60.7 percent in the second quarter of 2023. Furthermore, women had higher unemployment rates than men. Since the start of 2016, the unemployment rate of women has been consistently more than that of men, reaching close to 36 percent compared to 30 percent, respectively. A new minimum wage and most paying jobs      In South Africa, a new minimum hourly wage went into effect on March 1, 2022. The minimum salary reached 23.19 South African rand per hour (1.44 U.S. dollars per hour), up from 21.69 South African rand per hour (1.35 U.S. dollars per hour) in 2021. In addition, the preponderance of employed South Africans worked between 40 and 45 hours weekly in 2021. Individuals holding Executive Management and Change Management jobs were the highest paid in the country, with salaries averaging 74,000 U.S. dollars per year.