Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Neerpelt

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants7412 years
Corporate management6114 years
Beauty salons56
Other construction49
Sports other40
Accountants34
Health and medical34
Real estate34
Shopping33
Sports clubs32
Unreachable27
Hardware store27
Electronics stores25
Hairdressers25
Cafes21
Clothing stores20
Construction of houses20

Neerpelt Facts

Area5.3 km²
Population8,841
Male Population4,425 (50.0%)
Female Population4,416 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+17.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+32.7%
Median Age44.3 years (Male: 44.1, Female: 44.6)
NeighborhoodsGeel, Achel, Chasse, Dessel, Nijlen
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng51.22807, 5.44270

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Neerpelt Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7,5217,2336,6637,0108,8418,7428,686
Population Density1,432.6 / km²1,377.7 / km²1,269.1 / km²1,335.2 / km²1,684 / km²1,665.1 / km²1,654.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Neerpelt Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 32.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Neerpelt+17.6%+22.2%+32.7%
Belgium
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Neerpelt Median Age

Median Age: 44.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Neerpelt44.3 yrs44.6 yrs44.1 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Neerpelt Population Density

Population Density: 1,684 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Neerpelt8,8415.3 km²1,684 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Neerpelt Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Neerpelt

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Neerpelt

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Neerpelt

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Neerpelt

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Neerpelt CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Neerpelt69,767 tn7.89 tn13,289 tons/km²
Belgium92,691,347 tn8.22 tn3,022.7 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Neerpelt CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)69,767 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.89 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,289 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/8/117:02 PM4.264.8 km6,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/8/085:21 PM373.8 km2,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/13/081:45 PM3.890.1 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/11/086:17 PM3.476.6 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/24/083:30 AM3.777 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/12/072:52 PM3.778.5 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/25/073:10 AM3.792.1 km13,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/31/076:46 AM386.4 km15,600 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/28/068:19 AM3.137 km4,000 mThe Netherlandsusgs.gov
5/20/057:38 AM385.8 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Neerpelt

Neerpelt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In December 2012, it had a total population of 16,742, of which 3.090 were foreigners, mainly from neighbouring The Netherlands. The total area is 42.78 km² which gives a populati..

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