Population Profile of Yuen Long District
	Social Indicators on District Welfare Needs

Population Profile of Yuen Long District   Reference Year  2006   2010 District Population 534 192 (7.8% of Hong Kong Population) (1)   556 600  (8% of Hong Kong Population) (2) Age Profile 0 - 4 20 443  (3.8% of District Population) (1)   0 - 14 81 800  (14.7% of District Population) (2) 5 - 9 32 297  (6.0% of District Population) (1) 10 - 14 43 587  (8.2% of District Population) (1) 15 - 19 41 096  (7.7% of District Population) (1) 15 - 24 83 600  (15% of District Population) (2) 20 - 24 40 653  (7.6% of District Population) (1) 25 - 29 37 866  (7.1% of District Population) (1) 25 - 34 87 800  (15.8% of District Population) (2) 30 - 34 42 624  (8.0% of District Population) (1) 35 - 39 47 107  (8.8% of District Population) (1) 35 - 44 97 400  (17.5% of District Population) (2) 40 - 44 55 667  (10.4% of District Population) (1) 45 - 49 53 286  (10.0% of District Population) (1) 45 - 54 105 100  (18.9% of District Population) (2) 50 - 54 37 793  (7.1% of District Population) (1) 55 - 59 24 462  (4.6% of District Population) (1) 55 - 64 55 700  (10.0% of District Population) (2) 60 - 64 12 993  (2.4% of District Population) (1) 65 - 69 12 643  (2.4% of District Population) (1)  > 65 45 200 (8.1% of District Population) (2) 70 - 74 12 393  (2.3% of District Population) (1) > 75 19 282  (3.6% of District Population) (1)   Sex Profile Male 259 740 (48.6% of District Population) (1)  265 800  (47.8% of District Population) (2)  Female 274 452 (51.4% of District Population) (1) 290 700 (52.2% of District Population) (2) Population of Single Parents (3) 8 117 (11.2% of Single Parents in Hong Kong) N.A. Population of Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less than 7 Years (PMRs) (4) 22 709 (10.5% of PMRs in Hong Kong) N.A. Population of Ethnic Minorities (5) 5.6% of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong 3.6% of District 2006 Population N.A.   Sources: (1) 2006 Population By-Census: Basic Tables for District Council Districts, Census and Statistics Department (2) Population and Household Statistics Analysed by District Council District 2010, Census and Statistics Department (3) 2006 Population By-Census: Thematic Report - Single Parents, Census and Statistics Department (4) 2006 Population By-Census: Thematic Report - Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for Less than 7 Years, Census and Statistics Department (5) 2006 Population By-Census: Thematic Report - Ethnic Minorities, Census and Statistics Department   Note:   Ÿ   The above are the most updated reports so far released by the Census and Statistics Department.   Ÿ   Owing to rounding, there may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total as shown in the tables.

Social Indicators on District Welfare Needs This set of evidence-based social indicators is an additional tool developed to be used together with the District Welfare Planning Protocol to facilitate District Social Welfare Officers (DSWOs) of the Social Welfare Department in the district planning.  This set of social indicators is one of the means to help DSWOs map out district welfare needs profile and serves as an additional reference in relation to optimal use of welfare resources available in the districts.    Excel Document (Downloading of the materials for reading and printing can be done through the use of the Excel Viewer 2003(R) reader software which is available free at Microsoft.com.)