5. Urban Economics

Demographic Analysis — Quiz

Test your understanding of demographic analysis with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

A region has the following age cohorts: 20–24 year olds: 30 000 population, headship rate 20 %; 25–29 year olds: 25 000 population, headship rate 45 %; 30–34 year olds: 20 000 population, headship rate 65 %. Approximately how many households are in these cohorts combined?

Question 2

A city’s population is 500 000 in 2025. It grows at an annual rate of 2.5 % for five years, while average household size declines linearly from 3.0 to 2.7 by 2030. Approximately how many households will there be in 2030?

Question 3

If the median home price is 250\,000 and the median annual rent is 15\,000, what is the gross rental yield?

Question 4

An urban market shows 50 % single-person households and an average household size of 2.1. For a developer targeting small-scale urban living, which product type is most appropriate?

Question 5

In the cohort-component method for population projections over a 1–5 year horizon, which component typically introduces the least uncertainty?