Table 1 Comparing the demographic characteristics of Yueqing with Chinese rural and urban areas according to the 6th National Census taken in 2010
Characteristics | Yueqing county-level city | Rural areas | Urban areas |
|---|---|---|---|
Population | 1,389,332 | 670,005,546 | 662,805,323 |
Per capita disposable income ($)a | 4494 (Urban area) 2038 (Rural area) | 874 | 2823 |
Gender (%) | |||
Male | 52.1 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
Female | 47.9 | 48.8 | 48.8 |
Age (%) | |||
0–9 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 12.8 |
10–19 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 13.3 |
20–29 | 19.8 | 19.2 | 15.0 |
30–39 | 19.2 | 18.1 | 14.2 |
40–49 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 17.0 |
50–59 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 12.6 |
60–69 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 8.4 |
70–79 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
≥ 80 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Education (%)b | |||
Illiteracy or semi-illiteracy | 7.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
Primary school | 30.8 | 38.0 | 19.8 |
Middle school | 39.6 | 44.9 | 38.6 |
High school | 15.4 | 7.7 | 22.1 |
College and above | 7.2 | 2.1 | 16.7 |
Employment in three industries (%) | |||
Agriculture | 8.7 | 74.8 | 16.0 |
Industry | 60.6 | 15.9 | 34.3 |
Service | 30.7 | 9.3 | 49.7 |
Minority (%) | 2.7 | 11.2 | 5.5 |