Poverty and living standards in Aomori, Japan: official figures
34.9% of private households in Aomori were one-person households at the 2020 census (41,179), 125th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Aomori?
13.3% of private households in Aomori were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (15,757 households), 62nd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (12.1%).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many elderly couples live alone in Aomori?
13,609 households in Aomori were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 28,834 were nuclear-family households including someone aged 65 or over (2020 census).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people rent their home in Aomori?
28.8% of occupied homes in Aomori were rented in 2023 (32,780 of 113,690) and 67.1% were owned, with rented share 95th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Aomori?
The average home in Aomori had 113.0 square metres of floor space in 2023, 24th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Aomori lack flush toilets?
16,545 residents of Aomori (about 6.0% of the population) were not on flush toilets in 2023: they used vault toilets emptied by the municipality or treated waste themselves.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow Aomori compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Aomori ranks 62 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Toride | 13.5% |
| 60 | Nara | 13.5% |
| 61 | Kofu | 13.4% |
| 62 | Aomori | 13.3% |
| 63 | Ichinoseki | 13.3% |
| 64 | Sakata | 13.3% |
| 65 | Higashimurayama | 13.2% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Aomori ranks 168 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Wakayama | 29.1% |
| 166 | Kashiwa | 28.9% |
| 167 | Maebashi | 28.8% |
| 168 | Aomori | 28.8% |
| 169 | Fuji | 28.8% |
| 170 | Hitachinaka | 28.8% |
| 171 | Kasukabe | 28.7% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Aomori ranks 24 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Niigata | 113.3 |
| 22 | Tajimi | 113.3 |
| 23 | Imabari | 113.2 |
| 24 | Aomori | 113.0 |
| 25 | Marugame | 112.3 |
| 26 | Kakegawa | 112.2 |
| 27 | Hirosaki | 111.9 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (social and demographic statistics, city, ward, town and village data), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2cb3d8c51aa1…)
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