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Košice is situated in the Southern portion of Eastern Slovakia, 19 kilometres from the Hungarian border. It is the second largest city in Slovakia with a population of 234,871 (Men: 112,090 l Women: 122,781) in 2005. Located on the river Hornád, Košice spans 244 km squared and due to emigration, Košice is sparsely populated for a major city, with a population density of 957.6 inhabitants per km squared in 2007 - 2009.
Similar
to other Central European cities, Košice has a low proportion of immigrants at
3.4%. Yet unlike other cities of the region, Košice has a high unemployment
rate at 19.1%, the highest of all cities included in the INEQ-CITIES Atlas. The
steel industry plays an important economic role in the city and as well in the
region, employing 30.3% of the workforce. Nonetheless, the service sector
employs 69% of those in active employment, leaving a small agricultural sector employing 0.7% of the city's working population.
- City Profile
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Košice has a specific demographic profile, defined by a young population and a low proportion of immigrants. Demographic figures from the 2005 Population and Housing Census from Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic are shown below:
- Population aged 0 - 14: 15.8%
- Population aged 65 and older: 10.5%
- Population aged 16 - 64 in the labour market:73.8%
- Unemployment: 19.1%
- Immigrant population: 3.4%
- Methods
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Socio-economic and mortality analyses were conducted at a small area-level within each city. The maps of Košice represent 22 Census Tracts. Data collected during 2000 - 2008 by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic was used to obtain the population size per Census Tract. The INEQ-CITIES research of Košice is based on these figures.
The table below shows the estimated population size per Census Tract by first, second (median) and third quartiles, based on 2004 figures from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Population Size per Small Area, Košice Men Women First Quartile
598 647 Median 1,632 1,741 Third Quartile
10,370 11,820 - Socio-Economic Indicator Maps
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Social inequalities were examined using markers of deprivation to assess geographical segregation according to socio-economic characteristics. Find out more about socio-economic inequalities within Košice by viewing area-level maps of Socio-Economic Indicators of:
- Mortality Maps
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Mortality ratios were examined for all-cause mortality and disease-specific mortality, separately for men and women. Find out more about health inequalities within Košice by viewing area-level maps of:
- Resources
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For further information about health inequality and the INEQ-CITIES research conducted in Košice, please go to:
