Assessment of factors affecting the socio-demographic situation of a single-industry town

Abstract

Subject. The article considers special aspects of economic development of a single-industry town. Objectives. The purpose is to identify factors affecting the socio-demographic position of Zverevo single-industry town, Rostov Oblast, by building regression models. Methods. The study rests on methods of statistical, correlation-regression analysis. Results. Demographic situation in the single-industry town is characterized by a decrease in the population due to a drop in the birth rate (with a slight increase in mortality). The creation of new enterprises and jobs has no positive impact on the demographic situation in the single-industry town. Conclusions. The constructed regression models can be used in the analysis of demographic situation in various regions of Russia.