Bivariate analyses showing the number and percentage of people who lived in rented homes during the 1999 wave of the German socio-economic panel study grouped by sociodemographic, household, and neighbourhood characteristics
| Characteristic | Number (14055) | Percentage renters (56%) |
|---|---|---|
| *Significant at 0.05 level by χ2 test. All other values are signicant at 0.001 level. | ||
| Age | ||
| <35 years old | 4268 | 67.1 |
| 35 to 49 | 4126 | 51.1 |
| 50 to 64 | 3202 | 50.0 |
| 65 or older | 1999 | 52.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 6791 | 54.9* |
| Female | 7264 | 57.1 |
| Nation of origin | ||
| German born | 11821 | 52.1 |
| Foreign born | 2233 | 76.8 |
| Schooling | ||
| ⩾12 years of education | 4002 | 52.3 |
| 10 to 11.5 | 6956 | 54.3 |
| ⩽9 | 2536 | 67.1 |
| Poverty status | ||
| Not in relative poverty | 11938 | 54.7 |
| Lives in relative poverty | 1465 | 68.9 |
| Housing type | ||
| 1 or 2 family house | 7161 | 26.6 |
| 3+ apartments | 6681 | 87.4 |
| Need for housing renovation | ||
| No renovation needed | 9155 | 48.0 |
| Renovation needed | 4847 | 71.2 |
| Household crowding | ||
| Not crowd | 8429 | 44.5 |
| Crowded | 5333 | 74.6 |
| Living situation | ||
| Lives with others | 12331 | 52.9 |
| Lives alone | 1724 | 78.4 |
| Distance to nearest city | ||
| Near to city | 9005 | 61.5 |
| Far from city | 4948 | 46.2 |
| Pollution in neighbourhood | ||
| Low pollution | 10024 | 52.2 |
| High pollution | 3953 | 65.6 |
| Relationship with neighbours | ||
| Close with neighbours | 10659 | 50.2 |
| Distant with neighbours | 3289 | 75.1 |
| West or East Germany | ||
| West Germany | 10239 | 55.0 |
| East Germany | 3816 | 58.9 |