Editing Khomas Region (section)

==Demographics==
According to the Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census, Khomas has a population of 494,605 (253,520 females and 241,085 males or 95 males for every 100 females) growing at an annual rate of 3.1%. The [[fertility rate]] was 2.5 children per woman. 98.3% lived in urban areas while 1.7% lived in rural areas, and with an area of 37,007&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, the population density was 13.4 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. By age, 10.6% of the population was under 5 years old, 17.4% between 5–14 years, 67.8% between 15–59 years, and 4.2% 60 years and older. The population was divided into 144,630 households, with an average size of 3.3 persons. 45.2% of households had a female head of house, while 54.8% had a male. For those 15 years and older, 72.5% had never married, 18.6% married with certificate, 2.0% married traditionally, 3.4% married by consensual union, 1.6% were divorced or separated, and 1.6% were widowed.<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report |url=https://census.nsanamibia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2023-Population-and-Housing-Census-Main-Report-28-Oct-2024.pdf |publisher=Namibia Statistics Agency |year=2023 |access-date={{today}}}}</ref> 

In 2001, the most commonly spoken languages at home were [[Oshiwambo]] (37% of households), [[Afrikaans]] (24%), [[Nama language|Nama]]/[[Damara (people)|Damara]] (13%), and [[Otjiherero]] (9%). Other languages found in Khomas are English, German, and a smattering of other Namibian language groups.<ref name=HistDic>Tonchi, Victor L., William A. Lindeke, and John J. Grotpeter, "Khomas Region" Historical Dictionary of Namibia. 2nd edition. Toronto: The Scarecrow Press, Inc, p. 211.</ref> For those 15 years and older, the literacy rate was 95.8%. In terms of education, of those 15 years and older, 68.9% had left school, 24.5% were currently at school, and 4.7% had never attended.<ref name=census/>

Households in Khomas earn by far the highest average annual income at N$47,407, well more than the national average of N$17,198. There is very limited subsistence farming in the region, with only 0.4 percent of the population engaged in farming, 0.3 percent of households are rearing animals, and 0.1 percent are earning income from cash cropping. Windhoek accommodates most of Namibia's light industry and manufacturing. Some of the most important are meat processing, bottling and canning, beer brewing, plastics, and refrigeration. The city is also Namibia's educational, commercial, and tourism capital.<ref name=HistDic/> In 2001 the employment rate for the labor force (46% of those 15+) was 71% employed and 29% unemployed. For those 15+ years old and not in the labor force (50%), 55% were students, 25% homemakers, and 20% retired, too old, etc.<ref name=census/> According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the Khomas Region stood at 26.5%. The two studies are methodologically not comparable.<ref>{{cite news
 |url=http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2013/april/article/unemployment-rate-still-alarmingly-high/ 
 |title=Unemployment rate still alarmingly high 
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 |first=Jo Maré 
 |date=11 April 2013 
 |newspaper=[[The Namibian]] 
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 |archive-date=14 April 2013 
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Among households, 98.7% had [[safe water]], 17.0% no toilet facility, 64.1% electricity for lighting, and 9.8% had wood or charcoal for cooking. In terms of households' main sources of income, 0.5% derived it from farming, 64.4% from wages and salaries, 11.7% from business or non-farming, and 4.8% from old-age pension.<ref name=census/>

For every 1000 live births in 2001 there were 53 female infant deaths and 54 male. The life expectancy at birth was 56 years for females and 54 for males. Among children younger than 15, 5% had lost a mother, 10% a father, and 1% were orphaned by both parents. 4% of the entire population had a disability, of which 22% were deaf, 44% blind, 11% had a speech disability, 9% hand disability, 15% leg disability, and 4% mental disability.<ref name=census/>