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Child Dependency Ratio of HDB Resident Population by Ethnic Group

Description

This dataset covers the child dependency ratio of Singapore’s HDB resident population, broken down by ethnic group. It is relevant for understanding the relationship between children and the working-age resident population within the public-housing context, with ethnicity as the key comparison dimension. The title indicates a Singapore-wide HDB resident-population focus, but no publication period, geographic breakdown, calculation method, or supporting metadata is provided in the official note. Potential uses include demographic research, housing and social-policy analysis, community-needs assessment, education and family-service planning, and comparisons of child dependency patterns across ethnic groups. Relevant search intents may include Singapore child dependency ratio, HDB resident population demographics, ethnic-group population statistics, public housing family composition, and demographic indicators for planning.

Last updated
Coverage
2008-01-01 – 2013-12-31
Rows
10
Columns
3

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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

SHS Year Ethnic Group Child Dependency Ratio
2008 Chinese 21.600000
2008 Malay 33.800000
2008 Indian 31.300000
2008 Others 29.200000
2008 All 24.400000
2013 Chinese 20.900000
2013 Malay 27.200000
2013 Indian 32.700000
2013 Others 31.600000
2013 All 23.100000

Columns

Column Type Categorical
SHS Year Year (YYYY) No
Ethnic Group Text No
Child Dependency Ratio Numeric No