CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadines49.91 per cent, respectively. Among the younger youths aged 15 to 19 the 51.63 per cent livedwith a female head of household, while among the older youths age 20 to 24, the majority livedwith a male head, 52.08 per cent, (Table 9.2).Table 9.2: Total Youth by Age Group and by Sex of Head of Household, 2001Age Groupof Youth Total % Male Head % Female Head %15-19 11 289 100.00 5 461 48.37 5 828 51.6320-24 9 712 100.00 5 058 52.08 4 654 47.92Total 21 001 100.00 10 519 50.09 10 482 49.91Table 9.3:Percentage of Youth by Age Group and Age Group and Sexof Head of Household, 2001AgeYouthAge Group of Head of Householdof Youth Total % 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+Total Youths 21 001 100.00 12.57 36.19 38.78 12.4715-19 11 289 100.00 6.83 42.98 37.79 12.4020-24 9 712 100.00 19.23 28.29Male Head39.93 12.54Total Youths 10 519 100.00 14.49 31.28 43.18 11.0615-19 5 461 100.00 7.82 36.18 45.63 10.3620-24 5 058 100.00 21.69 25.9 40.53 11.80-Female HeadTotal Youths 10 482 100.00 10.64 41.12 34.36 13.8815-19 5 828 100.00 5.90 49.35 30.44 14.3120-24 4 654 100.00 16.57 30.81 39.28 13.34The majority of youths lived in households where the head was in the 45 to 64 and the 25 to 44age groups. These two age groups together accounted for 74.97 per cent of the youth populationliving with a head of household between ages 25 and 64. An additional 12.57 per cent of youths113