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Trier

Trier is an economic and cultural centre in the German federal state of Rheinland-Pfalz, situated on the River Moselle, close to the border with France and Luxembourg. The city has a population of just over 100,000. The city’s traditional industry is wine growing. Based on a rich cultural heritage, tourism is also one of the main economic drivers of the city. A quarter of all employees work in manufacturing, notably the tobacco industry. The city is part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ), as defined by the Urban Audit, of 237,000 inhabitants that covers an area of 1,208 km2.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL
CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities		LUZ
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES YEARSCORERatio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY  
    
Total resident population2004100,163
3422004239,7761:2.39
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.20040%
247   
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200454%
152200441%1:0.77
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20045%
11820046%1:1.27
Average size of households20041.85
17320042.081:1.12
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
Average price per m2 for an apartment2004€1,200
150   
Average price per m2 for a house2004€1,870
157   
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200126%
305200145%1:1.72
Percentage of households living in social housing20049%
92   
Average living area in m2 per person200144
2292001451:1.04
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population2004150.79
223   
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
Unemployment rate20049%
15920047%1:0.77
Unemployment rate - female20047%
14720046%1:0.84
Employment rate200458%
157   
Activity rate200464%
182200464%1:1
GDP per head (€)2004€35,561
1482004€23,3881:0.66
Median disposable annual household income(€)2004€16,400
1182004€19,1001:1.16
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income200423%
71200423%1:0.99
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections200444%
193   
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-42001529
23420015871:1.11
% of working age population with only primary education20040%
15520040%1:1
% of working age population with tertiary education20040%
13620040%1:0.95
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3200429
212   
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3  
    
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum  
    
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill  
    
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)200155
177   
Population density (residents per km2)2004856
26520041981:0.23
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car200477%
108200477%1:1
Average time of journey to work (mins.)200423
1072004231:1

SUB CITY LEVEL
5 SUB-CITY DISTRICTSAverage Population: 20005Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORSYEARLOWESTCITY SCOREHIGHESTRATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY     
Percentage of total population aged 0-420014%4%5%1:1.42
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200145%52%63%1:1.40
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20014%5%7%1:1.80
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households200110%13%18%1:1.70
Average size of households     
SOCIAL ASPECTS     
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities     
ECONOMIC ASPECTS     
Unemployment rate20017%8%9%1:1.33
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25200111%12%15%1:1.41
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)20014118543,9651:9.64