CHANGES IN RACIAL INCOME BETWEEN 1970 AND 1996

INCOME AND POPULATION SHARES, 19970-2001
SHARE OF TOTAL INCOMESHARE OF POPULATION
WHITEFOORD & VAN SEVENTERLEIBRANDT et alWHITEFOORD & VAN SEVENTERLEIBRANDT et al
197019801991199619962001197019801991199619962001
Black19.80%24.90%29.90%35.70%38%38%70.10%72.40%75.20%76.2578%80%
White71.20%65%59.50%52%47%48%17%15.50%13.50%12.60%11%9%
Coloured6.70%7.20%6.80%7.90%9%9%9.40%9.30%8.70%8.60%9%9%
Indian2.40%3%3.80%4.50%5%6%2.90%2.80%2.60%2.60%3%3%
Source: Whiteford & Van Seventer (2001) using 1970, 1975, 1980, 1991 and 1996 census data
Leibrandt et al  (2006) own calculations using Census 1996 and 2011: Statistics South Africa