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Population Sittard-Gehlen (Netherlands)
93 724
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Sittard-Gehlen is 93 724 people, including children under the age of 6 - 9 478 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 10 954 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 11 352 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 40 196 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 17 620 people, and the centenarians Sittard-Gehlen over 80 years old - 4 124 people.
Population size Sittard-Gehlen by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 9 478 / 10.11% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 10 954 / 11.69% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 11 352 / 12.11% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 40 196 / 42.89% |
| Elderly over 60 | 17 620 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 4 124 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Sittard-Gehlen
Total Sittard-Gehlen permanent residents 45 316 men (48.35%) and 48 408 women (51.65%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 2 924 / 6.2% | 2 340 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 2 924 / 6.2% | 2 295 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 2 609 / 5.5% | 2 070 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 2 204 / 4.6% | 1 800 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 2 609 / 5.5% | 2 160 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 3 869 / 8.3% | 3 239 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 3 779 / 8.1% | 3 239 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 3 464 / 7.4% | 3 149 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 3 194 / 6.8% | 2 969 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 2 924 / 6.2% | 2 745 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 3 329 / 7.1% | 3 329 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 3 509 / 7.5% | 3 824 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 2 924 / 6.2% | 3 419 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 2 024 / 4.2% | 2 700 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 854 / 1.6% | 1 440 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 1 079 / 2.1% | 2 250 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 764 / 1.4% | 2 025 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents Sittard-Gehlen: have higher education 22.8% (21 369 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (2 624 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (33 553 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (14 808 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (8 248 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (7 592 people), have no education — 0.5% (469 people), illiterate — 0.5% (469 people).
| Higher education | 21 369 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 2 624 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 33 553 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 14 808 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 8 248 / 8.8% |
| High school | 7 592 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 469 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 469 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Sittard-Gehlen
Total Sittard-Gehlen the number of officially employed population is 62 514 people (66.7%), pensioners 25 305 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 3 093 people (3.3%).
| Employed population | 62 514 / 66.7% |
| Unemployed | 3 093 / 3.3% |
| Pensioners | 25 305 / 27% |
Disability
Total Sittard-Gehlen have a disability 8 557 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 284 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 3 393 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 3 252 (3.47.%), disabled children 628 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 8 557 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 284 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 3 393 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 3 252 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 628 / 0.67% |