CHANGES IN RACIAL INCOME BETWEEN 1970 AND 1996
| INCOME AND POPULATION SHARES, 19970-2001 | ||||||||||||
| SHARE OF TOTAL INCOME | SHARE OF POPULATION | |||||||||||
| WHITEFOORD & VAN SEVENTER | LEIBRANDT et al | WHITEFOORD & VAN SEVENTER | LEIBRANDT et al | |||||||||
| 1970 | 1980 | 1991 | 1996 | 1996 | 2001 | 1970 | 1980 | 1991 | 1996 | 1996 | 2001 | |
| Black | 19.80% | 24.90% | 29.90% | 35.70% | 38% | 38% | 70.10% | 72.40% | 75.20% | 76.25 | 78% | 80% |
| White | 71.20% | 65% | 59.50% | 52% | 47% | 48% | 17% | 15.50% | 13.50% | 12.60% | 11% | 9% |
| Coloured | 6.70% | 7.20% | 6.80% | 7.90% | 9% | 9% | 9.40% | 9.30% | 8.70% | 8.60% | 9% | 9% |
| Indian | 2.40% | 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 | ||||||||||||