Mieszkańcy Ostrołęki w latach 1950-1960 i ich warunki mieszkaniowe

The purpose of the article is to characterize the residents of peripheral town in the initial stage of industrialization, i.e. in 1960 against the background of 1950. The characterization of the residents was made possible thanks to the statistical database derived from population censuses. Research results: between 1946 and 1960, Ostrołęka's population increased from 10409 to 15206. During this period, employment grew faster than the number of residents, particularly in industry, contributing to an increase in professional activity from 35.9% in 1950 to 37.7% in 1960. There was also a decrease in the burden on 100 working individuals by those they supported. During these 10 years, there was a change in the structure of employment. In 1950, only 9.8% of those professionally active worked in the “industry” sector, whereas in 1960 it was 33,4%. The living conditions of residents improved. While in 1950 only 56% of homes had electricity, in 1960 it was 91.9%. There was also an increase in the percentage of residents with access to water supply systems from 4.2% to 25%, and those with sanitary facilities from 2.8% to 20%. The development of housing construction contributed to a change in the structure of housing resources and a decrease of in their density from 1.85 in 1950 to 1.46 persons per room in 1960. Conclusions: 1.The initiated process of the industrialization of the city contributed to an increase in jobs, an increase in population, the development of infrastructure and housing, and a marked improvement in the living conditions of the population. 2. The society of Ostrołęka in 1960 was young, as a result of nationwide demographic processes. The high proportion of children in the total population contributed to relatively low professional activity among women and, at the same time, to a high burden on working individuals by their dependents, which in turn delayed the improvement of the population’s living conditions. Celem artykułu jest charakterystyka mieszkańców miasta peryferyjnie usytuowanego w przestrzeni krajowej w początkowej fazie uprzemysłowienia, to jest w 1960 r. na tle 1950 r. Charakterystyka mieszkańców była możliwa dzięki bazie statystycznej pochodzącej ze spisów ludności . Wyniki badań: między 1946 a 1960 r. ludność Ostrołęki zwiększyła się z 10409 do 15206. Szybciej w tym okresie wzrastało zatrudnienie niż liczba mieszkańców, szczególnie w przemyśle, przyczyniając się w ten sposób do wzrostu aktywności zawodowej ludności z 35,9% w 1950