Poverty and living standards in Ikaria, Samos (Voreio Aigaio, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 19,425 empty homes in Ikaria and Samos, 50.6% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 8th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Ikaria and Samos?
4.0% of occupied homes in Ikaria and Samos offered less than 15 square metres per household member in 2021 (3.2% in Greece).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Ikaria and Samos?
Road crashes killed 1 people in Ikaria and Samos in 2024, a death rate of 2.3 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 4th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Ikaria and Samos?
Police recorded 49 road traffic accidents with casualties in Ikaria and Samos in 2024, 11.4 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 61 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 59.2% of the dwellings in Ikaria and Samos were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 18.8% of dwellings in Ikaria and Samos are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2,156 of the 4,557 rented homes in Ikaria and Samos were let furnished at the 2021 census (47.3%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 4 people were seriously injured and 56 slightly injured on the roads of Ikaria and Samos in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 1 road deaths in Ikaria and Samos in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ikaria, Samos compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 8 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fokida | 54.9% |
| 6 | Korinthia | 52.9% |
| 7 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 51.6% |
| 8 | Ikaria, Samos | 50.6% |
| 9 | Lesvos, Limnos | 50.1% |
| 10 | Lasithi | 50.0% |
| 11 | Argolida, Arkadia | 48.0% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 39 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Chios | 71.0% |
| 37 | Ioannina | 70.9% |
| 38 | Zakynthos | 70.1% |
| 39 | Ikaria, Samos | 69.7% |
| 40 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 68.9% |
| 41 | Irakleio | 68.8% |
| 42 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 68.7% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 16 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 4.4% |
| 14 | Kerkyra | 4.2% |
| 15 | Ileia | 4.2% |
| 16 | Ikaria, Samos | 4.0% |
| 17 | Irakleio | 3.8% |
| 18 | Arta, Preveza | 3.8% |
| 19 | Lesvos, Limnos | 3.7% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 49 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Pieria | 3.4 |
| 47 | Voreios Tomeas Athinon | 3.3 |
| 48 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 2.9 |
| 49 | Ikaria, Samos | 2.3 |
| 50 | Kastoria | 2.2 |
| 51 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 1.9 |
| 52 | Florina | 0.0 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ikaria, Samos ranks 11 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 13.7 |
| 9 | Chalkidiki | 13.1 |
| 10 | Dytiki Attiki | 12.6 |
| 11 | Ikaria, Samos | 11.4 |
| 12 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 11.2 |
| 13 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 11.2 |
| 14 | Fthiotida | 11.0 |
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Sources
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Road traffic accidents and casualties by category and nature of accident, by regional unit, 2024 (publication SDT04 Road traffic accidents - yearly, table 01), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4fb266596c18…)
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