Regional Statistics
Population
Total population, age distribution, gender ratios, birth/death rates, life expectancy.
- 278,885 people live in county
- 1,693.0 people/km² population density
Housing Market
Housing stock, dwellings completed, building permits, average dwelling size, utilities coverage, and construction trends.
- 161,843 dwellings in county
- 9.6 new dwellings per 1,000 people
- 34.6 m² Area per Person
Unemployment
Registered unemployment rate and unemployed by education level.
- 1.5 % unemployment rate
- 28.3 % higher education unemployed
Territory
Total area, land use composition, forest coverage, and nature protection.
- 165 km² of county
- 442.08 ha under protection
- 40.00 % forest coverage
Tourism
Foreign tourist arrivals, nights spent, and visitors by country of origin.
- 120,771 tourists foreign tourists
- 248,369 nights nights spent
Crime
Crime rates, crime categories, and police detection rates.
- 41.4 per 1000 crimes per 1000 people
- 72.6 % detection rate
Marital Status
Marriages, divorces, and population by marital status.
- 4.2 per 1000 marriage rate
- 20.6 per 10k divorce rate
Suicides
Suicidal behaviours and completed suicides registered by Police.
- 31 people suicides
- 58 per 100k attempt rate
- 11 per 100k suicide rate
Contact Information for Katowice
Updated 77 days ago
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