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Letsemeng

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According to Census 2011, LetsemengLocal Municipality has a total population of 38 628, of whom67,8% are black African, 23,4% are coloured and 8,1% are white, with the other population groups making up the remaining 0,7%.

-1,08% Growth Rate

The Letsemeng Local Municipality is situated in the south-western part of the Free State province. Its geographical area is approximately 10 192 km², which makes up 29,8% of the total Xhariep District Municipality geographical area. The five towns within LetsemengLocal Municipality are Koffiefontein, where the municipality head office is situated, Jacobsdal, Luckhoff, Oppermansgronde and Petrusburg. (www.letsemeng.gov.za)

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38,991

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Letsemeng , Free State

38,628

188

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38,103

189

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37,076

190

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36,002

191

People

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17,7% of those 20+ have no schooling.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 6,9% have completed primary school, 31,6% have some secondary education, 18,8% have completed matric and 4,8% have some form of higher education.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	67,8%
Coloured	23,4%
Indian/Asian	0,3%
White	8,1%
Other	0,4%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	5,4%	5,5%
5-9	4,9%	4,7%
10-14	4,8%	4,5%
15-19	4,7%	4,6%
20-24	5,1%	4,3%
25-29	4,9%	3,6%
30-34	4,4%	3,4%
35-39	3,6%	3,3%
40-44	3%	3,1%
45-49	2,7%	2,7%
50-54	2,4%	2,4%
55-59	1,7%	2%
60-64	1,5%	1,5%
65-69	0,9%	1%
70-74	0,6%	0,9%
75-79	0,4%	0,6%
80-84	0,2%	0,3%
85+	0,2%	0,3%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	60,7%
English	1,2%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	10,3%
IsiZulu	0,6%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	11,9%
Setswana	9,2%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	0,1%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0,2%
Other	0.4%
Not Applicable	4,7%

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Group	Percentage
Married	23,2%
Living together like married partners	11,2%
Never married	60,4%
Widower/Widow	3,8%
Separated	0,6%
Divorced	0,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	4,4%
Some Primary	45,4%
Completed Primary	8%
Some Secondary	29,9%
Completed Secondary	8,6%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	3,1%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	48,6%
Male	51,4%

Living Conditions

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92,8% Use electricity for lighting.

There are 11 242 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,3 persons per household.

90,8% of households have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard. Only2,2% of households do not have access to piped water.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	83,3%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	16,7%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	77%	23%
Computer	11,9%	88,1%
Television	73,5%	26,5%
Satellite Television	18,4%	81,6%
Radio	57,8%	42,2%
Landline / Telephone	9%	91%
Motor Car	24,2%	75,8%
Refrigerator	67,6%	32,4%
Electric / Gas-Stove	87,6%	12,4%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	88%	62,9%	92,8%
Gas	2,6%	1,8%	0,1%
Paraffin	3,6%	6,3%	0,5%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,1%
Candles	0%	0%	6,4%
Wood	5,1%	18,5%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,3%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	10%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	3,8%
From Cellphone	13,8%
From Work	1,9%
From Elsewhere	4,4%
No Access	76,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	18,5%
Owned and fully paid off	51,4%
Owned but not yet paid off	2,6%
Occupied rent free	23,2%
Other	4,3%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	80%
Borehole	13,7%
Spring	0%
Rain water tank	0,3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	1,5%
River/Stream	0,8%
Water vendor	0,2%
Water tanker	2,8%
Other	0,6%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	5%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	72,8%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,7%
Chemical toilet	0,5%
Pit toilet with ventilation	10,5%
Pit toilet without ventilation	5,3%
Bucket toilet	2,3%
Other	0,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	68%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,9%
Communal refuse dump	4,3%
Own refuse dump	24,7%
No rubbish disposal	1,4%
Other	0,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	68%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,9%
Communal refuse dump	4,3%
Own refuse dump	24,7%
No rubbish disposal	1,4%
Other	0,7%

Economy

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27,7%% Youth unemployment rate.

11 788 people are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these 22,3% are unemployed.

Of the 6 058 economically active youth (15 – 34 years) in the area, 27,7% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	9164
Unemployed	2624
Discouraged Work Seeker	1745
Not Economically Active	11518

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Income	Percentage
None income	10,2%
R1 - R4,800	4,2%
R4,801 - R9,600	7,4%
R9,601 - R19,600	23,9%
R19,601 - R38,200	24,6%
R38,201 - R76,4000	14,1%
R76,401 - R153,800	8%
R153,801 - R307,600	4,5%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,3%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,5%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	840
Poultry production	928
Vegetable production	732
Production of other crops	811
Other	353

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,017
Animals only	1,152
Mixed farming	388
Other	73

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	534
R1-R4 800	63
R4 801-R38 400	1,474
R38 401-R307 200	467
R307 201+	68
Unspecified	26

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Place names

Places in Letsemeng Municipality
Jacobsdal Koffiefontein Letsemeng NU Luckhoff Oppermans Petrusburg Ratanang Riet River

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	38,628
Young (0-14)	29,7%
Working Age (15-64)	64,8%
Elderly (65+)	5,4%
Dependency ratio	54,2
Sex ratio	105,7
Growth rate	-1,04% (2001-2011)
Population density	4 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	22,3%
Youth unemployment rate	27,7%
No schooling aged 20+	17,7%
Higher education aged 20+	4,8%
Matric aged 20+	18,7%
Number of households	11,242
Number of Agricultural households	2,631
Average household size	3,3
Female headed households	33,5%
Formal dwellings	83,2%
Housing owned/paying off	54%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	72,8%
Weekly refuse removal	68%
Piped water inside dwelling	49,8%
Electricity for lighting	92,8%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	42,847
Young (0-14)	33,9%
Working Age (15-64)	64,8%
Elderly (65+)	4,7%
Dependency ratio	62,8%
Sex ratio	96,2
Growth rate	3,79% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	31,7%
Youth unemployment rate	40,3%
No schooling aged 20+	25,3%
Higher education aged 20+	4,1%
Matric aged 20+	12,5%
Number of households	11,949
Average household size	3,5
Female headed households	29,2%
Formal dwellings	74,7%
Housing owned/paying off	48,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	60,6%
Weekly refuse removal	62,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	31,1%
Electricity for lighting	71,6%

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Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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