Demographic contraction as an indicator of the problems of single-industry municipalities

Migration processes associated with the outflow of population from single-industry municipalities (monotowns) are becoming one components global demographic changes on territory Russian Federation. One tools to curb contraction in can be strengthening diversification economy monotowns, which should contribute improving quality life population, including through a change structure employment. The article analyzes existing trends socio-economic development towns various types and shows that significant number them characterized by contraction, caused, among other things, working age population. Correlation analysis for indicators characterizing showed weak connection between them. Population survey data 2016 2019 indicate low assessment measures support most factors residents, indicating favourable level entity, opinion respondents, employment opportunities, decent wages, medical care, housing utilities, ecological situation.