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Kielce

Kielce is the capital of Swietokrzyskie Voivodship and has a population of 212,429. Previously the city’s growth was based on the exploitation and processing of metal, ores, marbles and sandstone. Nowadays, the construction, electric machinery and food industries are key drivers of the city’s economy, although exploitation of limestone, plaster, sulphur, dolomites, marls and mineral water are also still important. Situated at the foot of Swietokrzyskie Mountains the city attracts many tourists. Kielce is also a very active trade and exhibition centre in Poland. The city is governed by the mayor, two deputy mayors and the city council which is made up of 30 members. Kielce is a part of Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) with a population of 407,318 covering an area of 2,357 km2.

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	209,455						342	2004	406,922	1:1.94
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.	2004	0%						247	2004	14%	1:-63.45
Percentage of households that are 1-person households	2001	31%						297	2001	25%	1:0.82
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households	2001	5%						273	2001	5%	1:0.85
Average size of households	2001	2.49						181	2001	2.85	1:1.14
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Average price per m2 for an apartment	2001	€389						150	2001	€389	1:1
Average price per m2 for a house	2001	€389						166	2001	€389	1:1
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings	2001	11%						305	2001	8%	1:0.71
Percentage of households living in social housing	2001	8%						192	2001	6%	1:0.69
Average living area in m2 per person	2004	21						81	2004	22	1:1.04
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population	2004	64.48						223	2004	42.19	1:0.65
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate	2001	23%						308	2001	23%	1:0.98
Unemployment rate - female	2001	22%						307	2001	22%	1:1.01
Employment rate	2001	40%						273
Activity rate	2001	63%						307	2001	66%	1:1.04
GDP per head (€)	2004	€4,139						148	2004	€4,139	1:1
Median disposable annual household income(€)
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections	2001	34%						233
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-4	2004	220						142	2004	117	1:0.53
% of working age population with only primary education	2001	0%						175	2001	0%	1:1.44
% of working age population with tertiary education	2001	0%						185	2001	0%	1:0.71
ENVIRONMENT
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3	2001	0						221
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum	2004	0.26						237
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill	2004	100%						213
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)	2004	17						185	2004	13	1:0.77
Population density (residents per km2)	2004	1,914						265	2004	173	1:0.09
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
Percentage of journeys to work by car
Average time of journey to work (mins.)

SUB CITY LEVEL

11 SUB-CITY DISTRICTS		Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORS	YEAR	LOWEST	CITY SCORE	HIGHEST	RATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY
Percentage of total population aged 0-4	2001	3%	4%	6%	1:1.88
Percentage of households that are 1-person households	2001	20%	31%	40%	1:2.06
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households	2001	5%	5%	7%	1:1.59
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households	2001	2%	8%	14%	1:9.56
Average size of households	2001	2.13	2.49	2.90	1:1.36
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities	2001	0%	8%	35%	1:146.83
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate	2001	16%	23%	30%	1:1.89
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25	2001	21%	26%	31%	1:1.49
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	487	1,944	11,623	1:23.86