Sample population | Hong Kong population 2011 | Sample vs. census p-valuea | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | % | ||
Demographics | ||||
Age (n = 1,020) | ||||
15-24 | 143 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.99 |
25-44 | 348 | 34.1 | 35.5 | |
45-64 | 363 | 35.6 | 35.4 | |
≧65 | 166 | 16.3 | 15.1 | |
Gender (n = 1,020) | ||||
Male | 461 | 45.2 | 46.0 | 1.00 |
Female | 559 | 54.8 | 54.0 | |
Education (n = 1,019) | ||||
Primary education or below | 138 | 13.5 | 22.7 | 0.18 |
Secondary education | 517 | 50.7 | 50.0 | |
Post-secondary education(including diploma and certificate) | 364 | 35.7 | 27.3 | |
Occupation (n = 1,006) | ||||
White collar | 411 | 40.9 | NA | |
Blue collar | 96 | 9.5 | NA | |
Housewife, retired or unemployed | 393 | 39.1 | NA | |
Students | 106 | 10.5 | NA | |
Area of residence (n = 1,020) | ||||
Hong Kong Island | 185 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 1.00 |
Kowloon | 308 | 30.2 | 29.8 | |
New Territories | 527 | 51.7 | 52.2 | |
Marital status (n = 1,018) | ||||
Single | 355 | 34.9 | 42.2 | 0.36 |
Married | 663 | 65.1 | 57.8 | |
Household income (n = 969) | ||||
<$10,000 | 135 | 13.9 | 23.8 | 0.30 |
$10,000-19,999 | 220 | 22.7 | 23.8 | |
$20,000-39,999 | 346 | 35.7 | 29.0 | |
≧$40,000 | 268 | 27.7 | 23.5 | |
Type of housing (n = 1,017) | ||||
Public housing | 387 | 38.1 | 30.3 | 0.61b |
Subsidized home ownership housing | 160 | 15.7 | 15.9 | |
Private permanent housing | 455 | 44.7 | 52.3 | |
Others | 15 | 1.5 | 1.4 |