The small city of Ivanovo is located in Central Russia. The first mention of him as a village dates back to 1608. At the end of the 19th century, by combining a village and several settlements, the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk was formed.
Population of Ivanov: dynamics
According to statistics, by 2016 the number was 408 thousand people, which is a good indicator for the urban district.
A sharp increase occurred in the 30s of the 20th century, when from 177 thousand the population of Ivanovo grew by more than 100 thousand people. Further, until 1991, there was growth, and then decline, and by 2000 there were 459 thousand people, which is 20 thousand less.
Thus, a decrease in the population took place until 2009, when the figure was 404 thousand people (the largest drop since the 30s). Currently, there is a growth trend, but at a very slow pace, since periodically the population of Ivanovo leaves the city and goes to the capital for a better life.
Ethnic Composition, Education and Employment
The ethnic composition in Central Russia is Russian, and Ivanovo was no exception (more than 90%). In addition to Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Belarusians, Armenians and Azerbaijanis live in the territory (no more than 1%).
Ivanovo is an urban district, there is an opportunity to get an education: from primary to higher. The main thing for the economy is industrial enterprises, therefore they train specialists who can work in factories. Now in the city there are 7 universities, and the most popular, which the population of Ivanovo chooses, are the Polytechnic University, chemical-technological, energy and agricultural.
There are also 7 more branches of universities from other cities, about 20 educational institutions for secondary education, as well as colleges and technical schools.
According to analytical data, it can be said that the population of Ivanovo is employed in the industrial sphere, as was originally planned during the construction and expansion of the city. Textile industry, chemical, food and machine-building enterprises are well developed.