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Tartu

Tartu — ‘the City of Good Thoughts’ — is the second largest city in Estonia with a population of 101,000. On a regional scale Tartu is the centre of the whole of southern Estonia. Tartu has developed into an important educational, scientific, medical and cultural centre for the country. Tartu has scientific research institutes, business services, a well-developed physical infrastructure, as well as numerous industrial enterprises. The timber and furniture industries, garment manufacturing, food processing, chemicals, the production of building materials and printing are all important economic activities. The City Council of Tartu is the representative body of the Municipal Government and has 49 members. The City Council has many important responsibilities such as the adoption and amendment of the city budget, the adoption of the city development plan and other detailed proposals. Tartu is part of a larger urban zone (LUZ) with a population of almost 149,000 covering an area of 2,993 km² (not including the area of Lake Võrtsjärv).

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

	CITY		QUINTILES Comparison with UA cities						LUZ
			Low				High
INDICATORS	YEAR	SCORE	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st	CASES	YEAR	SCORE	Ratio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY
Total resident population	2004	100,482						342	2004	148,872	1:1.48
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.	2004	0%						247	2004	0%
Percentage of households that are 1-person households	2004	36%						152	2004	32%	1:0.91
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households	2001	6%						273	2001	6%	1:0.97
Average size of households	2004	2.23						173	2004	2.40	1:1.08
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Average price per m2 for an apartment	2004	€607						150	2004	€582	1:0.96
Average price per m2 for a house	2004	€345						157	2004	€313	1:0.91
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings	2004	90%						63	2004	91%	1:1.02
Percentage of households living in social housing	2004	1%						92
Average living area in m2 per person	2001	22						229	2001	23	1:1.06
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population	2004	33.91						223	2004	29.42	1:0.87
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate	2004	4%						159	2004	5%	1:1.14
Unemployment rate - female
Employment rate	2004	71%						157
Activity rate	2004	74%						182	2004	72%	1:0.97
GDP per head (€)	2004	€7,191						148	2004	€5,899	1:0.82
Median disposable annual household income(€)	2004	€2,835						118	2004	€2,678	1:0.94
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income	2004	30%						71	2004	36%	1:1.19
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections	2004	43%						193
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-4	2004	484						142	2004	444	1:0.92
% of working age population with only primary education	2004	0%						155	2004	0%	1:1.16
% of working age population with tertiary education	2004	0%						136	2004	0%	1:0.82
ENVIRONMENT
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum	2004	0.42						237
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill	2004	66%						213
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)	2001	66						177	2001	8681	1:131.15
Population density (residents per km2)	2004	2,681						265	2004	50	1:0.02
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
Percentage of journeys to work by car	2004	44%						108	2004	47%	1:1.08
Average time of journey to work (mins.)	2004	22						107	2004	21	1:0.96

SUB CITY LEVEL

9 SUB-CITY DISTRICTS	Average Population: 11231		Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORS		YEAR	LOWEST	CITY SCORE	HIGHEST	RATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY
Percentage of total population aged 0-4		2001	4%	5%	6%	1:1.47
Percentage of households that are 1-person households		2001	32%	40%	54%	1:1.70
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households		2001	4%	6%	7%	1:1.77
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households		2001	12%	14%	19%	1:1.65
Average size of households		2001	1.83	2.19	2.43	1:1.33
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities		2001	12%	30%	32%	1:2.67
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25
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)		2001	1,867	2,608	4,879	1:2.61