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Schwerin

Schwerin is the capital of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania). The city has a population of just under 100,000. Financial and business related activities are a growth sector in the city. Tourism is also a major driver of the city’s economy. Ministries and almost all the governmental agencies of Meckenburg-Vorpommern’s government are seated in Schwerin. The city is part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ), as defined by the Urban Audit, of 342,000 inhabitants that covers an area of 4,880 km2.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL
CITYQUINTILES
Comparison with UA cities		LUZ
LowHigh
INDICATORSYEARSCORE5th4th3rd2nd1stCASES YEARSCORERatio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY  
    
Total resident population200497,110
3422004330,5081:3.40
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.2004-2%
247   
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200448%
152200436%1:0.75
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households20049%
118200412%1:1.32
Average size of households20041.82
17320042.081:1.14
SOCIAL ASPECTS  
    
Average price per m2 for an apartment2004€1,400
1502001€1,400 
Average price per m2 for a house2004€1,400
1572001€1,300 
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings200116%
305200132%1:2
Percentage of households living in social housing20041%
92   
Average living area in m2 per person200136
2292001361:0.99
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population2004144.54
223200199.54 
ECONOMIC ASPECTS  
    
Unemployment rate200418%
159200417%1:0.95
Unemployment rate - female200417%
147200418%1:1.04
Employment rate200459%
157   
Activity rate200473%
182200474%1:1.03
GDP per head (€)2004€28,683
1482004€19,3551:0.67
Median disposable annual household income(€)2004€15,700
1182004€17,4001:1.11
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income200422%
71200418%1:0.81
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT  
    
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections200439%
193   
TRAINING AND EDUCATION  
    
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-42001732
23420016421:0.88
% of working age population with only primary education20040%
15520040%1:1.18
% of working age population with tertiary education20040%
13620040%1:0.91
ENVIRONMENT  
    
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m320040
212   
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m320044
235   
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum20040.52
237   
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill200453%
213   
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)200443
18520012492 
Population density (residents per km2)2004747
2652004681:0.09
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL  
    
Percentage of journeys to work by car200466%
108200465%1:0.98
Average time of journey to work (mins.)200427
1072004271:1

SUB CITY LEVEL
4 SUB-CITY DISTRICTSAverage Population: 24995Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORSYEARLOWESTCITY SCOREHIGHESTRATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY     
Percentage of total population aged 0-420013%3%5%1:1.65
Percentage of households that are 1-person households200151%48%53%1:1.05
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households     
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households200110%12%16%1:1.67
Average size of households     
SOCIAL ASPECTS     
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities20010%2%6% 
ECONOMIC ASPECTS     
Unemployment rate200113%16%21%1:1.58
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25200110%13%17%1:1.66
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)20014411,0222,8741:6.52