<![CDATA[This research purposed to examine the social economy characteristic of the citizen living in the Cungkeng Riverbank of Kotakarang Urban Village. The point of this research are on education, the type of work, distance of the house with the workplace and status of house. This research used descriptive method. The population as much as 165 household heads, the number of sample were 33 household heads taken by proportional random sampling. Data collected by interview, observation and documentation. Data were analyzed using frequency tabulation and percentage. Result showed: (1) the education level of the household heads is at the level of basic education 78,79%. (2)The majority of household heads worked as fisherman as much as 69,70%. (3) As many as 63,64% of household heads income are below the average. (4) A many as 75,76% household heads live close to the workplace. (5) 72,73% of household heads do not own their own house with rent and contract status.Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji karakteristik sosial ekonomi penduduk yang bermukim di Bantaran Sungai Cungkeng Kelurahan Kotakarang. Titik tekan kajian pada pendidikan, jenis pekerjaan, tingkat penghasilan, jarak rumah dengan tempat kerja, dan status rumah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif. Populasi penelitian sebanyak 165 kepala keluarga, jumlah sampel sebanyak 33 kepala keluarga yang diambil dengan teknik proporsional random sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Analisis data menggunakan tabulasi frekuensi dan persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) Tingkat pendidikan kepala keluarga berada pada tingkat pendidikan dasar 78,79%. (2) Jenis pekerjaan kepala keluarga mayoritas sebagai nelayan sebanyak 69,70%. (3) sebanyak 63,64% kepala keluarga berpendapatan dibawah rata-rata. (4) Sebanyak 75,76% kepala keluarga bermukim dekat dengan tempat bekerja. (5) Sebanyak 72,73% kepala keluarga belum memiliki rumah sendiri dengan status menyewa dan mengontrak.Kata kunci: bantaran sungai, penduduk, sosial ekonomi]]>
