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Magdeburg

Magdeburg is the capital of the German federal state of Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), located on the River Elbe. The city has a population of 230,000. Magdeburg’s economy used to be based around mechanical engineering. Nowadays, the economic growth of the city is linked to three sectors: innovative mechanical engineering and plant engineering, eco-technology and life-cycle management of products and processes, and health management. Ministries and governmental agencies of Sachsen-Anhalt’s government are seated in Magdeburg. The city is part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ), as defined by the Urban Audit, of almost 610,000 inhabitants that covers an area of 4,364 km2.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities
LUZ
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES YEARSCORERatio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY  
    
Total resident population2004226,675
3422004588,8751:2.60
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.2004-1%
247   
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200440%
152200434%1:0.85
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households200110%
27320049% 
Average size of households20041.97
17320042.091:1.06
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
Average price per m2 for an apartment2004€1,000
150   
Average price per m2 for a house2004€1,130
157   
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200114%
305200132%1:2.33
Percentage of households living in social housing200413%
9220016% 
Average living area in m2 per person200135
2292001371:1.05
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population2004155.49
2232001106.07 
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
Unemployment rate200422%
159200420%1:0.91
Unemployment rate - female200420%
147200420%1:0.98
Employment rate200460%
157   
Activity rate200477%
182200477%1:1
GDP per head (€)2004€25,605
1482004€20,8381:0.81
Median disposable annual household income(€)2004€17,000
1182004€17,5001:1.03
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income200417%
71200416%1:0.91
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections200435%
193   
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-42001581
23420016631:1.14
% of working age population with only primary education20040%
15520040%1:1
% of working age population with tertiary education20040%
13620040%1:0.96
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3200415
212   
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3200426
235   
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum20040.27
237   
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill2004100%
213   
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)200488
18520011424 
Population density (residents per km2)20041,128
26520041351:0.12
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car200462%
108200469%1:1.12
Average time of journey to work (mins.)200425
1072004251:0.99

SUB CITY LEVEL

8 SUB-CITY DISTRICTSAverage Population: 28720Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORSYEARLOWESTCITY SCOREHIGHESTRATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY     
Percentage of total population aged 0-420012%3%4%1:1.51
Percentage of households that are 1-person households     
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households     
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households200111%14%17%1:1.59
Average size of households     
SOCIAL ASPECTS     
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities     
ECONOMIC ASPECTS     
Unemployment rate200116%19%21%1:1.34
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 2520018%10%13%1:1.58
TRAINING AND EDUCATION     
% of working age population with only primary education     
% of working age population with secondary education     
% of working age population with tertiary education     
ENVIRONMENT     
Population density (residents per km2)20013291,1923,7961:11.52