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GHENT facts & figures

Explore Ghent's population trends, work sectors, housing market, and cultural landscape. Discover key statistics and insights on the city's growth and development across various domains.

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GHENT facts & figures

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  1. GHENT facts & figures

  2. 1. Demographics2. Work & Economy3. Housing4. …other domains

  3. 1. Demographics

  4. Population density, by municipality, Flemish Region. Average population density (number of inhabitants per square km, 1/1/2008) 1. Demographics ANTWERP GHENT BRUSSELS

  5. Ghent, some demographic aspects • ca. 240,000 inhabitants • annual population growth since 2000 • Positive natural growth (growth birth rate) • Positive migration balance; selective migration processes • aging of the population is absent; • family dilution • mainly because of an inflow of 25- tot 35 year olds, • a combination of the presence of students (higher education) • and immigration (over 150 nationalities) 1. Demographics

  6. Population piramid, Ghent and Flanders, 1/1/2007, per 100,000 inhabitants. 1. Demographics ANTWERP GHENT BRUSSELS

  7. Proportion of ‘single’ households, Ghent, 1997-2008. 1. Demographics

  8. Foreign population, by municipality, Flemish Region. Foreign population by municipality, Flemish Region & Brussels Region, 1/1/2008, classes in proportion. 1. Demographics

  9. Etnic Cultural Minorities, per 1,000 inhabitants, Ghent, 2001-2008. 1. Demographics

  10. 2. Work & Economy

  11. Ghent, work and economy • urban paradox: large amount of unemployed & large amount of employees • unemployment rate has decreased since 2006; again high rates in 2009 • 5 pillars of the Ghent economy: • Port of Ghent & Industry: Concentration of industrial activity (Volvo /Arcelor-Mittal Steel) • Logistics • Services • Knowledge: Research & Creativity (biotechnology, bio-energy, ICT) • Retail & Catering • economy:a diversity of branches, predominance of trade and services 2. Work & Economy

  12. 2. Work & Economy

  13. 3. Housing

  14. Ghent, housing market & conditions • housing comfort has increased since last decades • some conclusions of the urban housing study (2008): several needs: • housing quality needs to be lifted (19th century area); energy interventions • mixture of housing types / more good official housing is needed for students; • methods to obtain a better rotation of seniors and their houding needs • attention needed towards neighbourhood infrastructure (playgrounds, social services…) • affordability decreases • social housing: large-scaled supply, demand remains 3. Housing

  15. Affordability of housing for owners Number of annual incomes required to buy and own your own house, 13 Center Cities & Flemish Region, 2000-2003-2005. 3. Housing

  16. Social Housing Proportion social houses, over the number of private households, by municipality, Flemish Region, 1/1/2008. 3. Housing

  17. Candidate Social Housing Tenants Number of candidate social housing tenants, by municipality,Flemish Region, middle 2007. 3. Housing

  18. 4. …other domains

  19. Ghent, city of Knowledge … • Flemish Region is internationally known as it is highly ranked on educational outcomes • Ghent has, in Belgium, the largest amount of higher education students • = ca 60,000 (proportional to the urban population, Ghent is second) 4. … Other Domains

  20. Graduates Tertiary Education Proportion of the 20 to 24 year olds with at least Higher Secondary Education Completed, international comparison, 2007. European benchmark 2010: 85%. 4. … Other Domains

  21. Ghent, city of Knowledge … • … and Culture • Proment on performing arts, musea, cultural and historical heritage, architecture, tourism, … 4. … Other Domains

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