Population
The city of Hradec Králové is a natural metropolis of Northeast Bohemia. With its 94, 431 inhabitants (as of 1st January, 2006) it is among the largest and most important municipal settlements in the Czech Republic. The productive group of the population represents 69.9 % of the city population, which is comparable with the regional average and the Czech Republic as a whole. The pre-productive group of the population represents 13.2 % and the post-productive one 16.9 %. The city population demonstrates more intensive economic activity (49 % working population) in comparison with the region and the Czech Republic as a whole. The working population is most significantly represented by the age category of 35 – 54.
In 2005, total population increase/decrease rate converted to 1,000 inhabitants was -2.8, i.e. -263 persons. The population loss is especially due to migration. In 2005, the migration loss represented 169 inhabitants. The natural population change in the city is relatively favorable – a natural increase/decrease converted to 1,000 inhabitants of middle class amounted to -1.0 (-94 persons) in 2005. Favorable also, in comparison with the region and the Czech Republic as a whole, is the number of newborns to 1,000 departed (899 inhabitants), i.e. vitality index. Age index (number of seniors to number of children under 14) shows the worst value in all the region (123 persons). Less favorable are also divorce, abortion, and marriage rates. The city demonstrates - in the long term - long (over average) life expectancy of inhabitants (over 79). The population’s average age is 41. The structure of the population´ s nationalities does not show any significant minority nationalities in the city with a remarkable dominance of the Czech nationality (95 %). The Slovak nationality is acknowledged by 1.4 % of the population. The educational structure of the population is favorable. The share of people with secondary or college education is increasing. Twenty percent of the population of Hradec Králové have college or higher special education.