Poverty and living standards in Chiba, Japan: official figures
39.4% of private households in Chiba were one-person households at the 2020 census (175,696), 60th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Chiba?
10.8% of private households in Chiba were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (48,326 households), 95th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (12.1%).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many elderly couples live alone in Chiba?
51,250 households in Chiba were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 97,931 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 Chiba?
36.8% of occupied homes in Chiba were rented in 2023 (167,800 of 456,500) and 58.3% were owned, with rented share 84th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Chiba?
The average home in Chiba had 79.1 square metres of floor space in 2023, 53rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Chiba lack flush toilets?
2,697 residents of Chiba (about 0.3% 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 Chiba compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Chiba ranks 168 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Fukui | 10.9% |
| 166 | Konosu | 10.9% |
| 167 | Hadano | 10.9% |
| 168 | Chiba | 10.8% |
| 169 | Okayama | 10.8% |
| 170 | Fujisawa | 10.8% |
| 171 | Koga | 10.8% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Chiba ranks 84 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Yokohama | 37.1% |
| 82 | Tokai | 36.9% |
| 83 | Machida | 36.8% |
| 84 | Chiba | 36.8% |
| 85 | Funabashi | 36.7% |
| 86 | Moriguchi | 36.7% |
| 87 | Matsumoto | 36.6% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Chiba ranks 210 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Kagoshima | 79.5 |
| 208 | Sapporo | 79.5 |
| 209 | Nishinomiya | 79.4 |
| 210 | Chiba | 79.1 |
| 211 | Daito | 79.0 |
| 212 | Matsudo | 78.7 |
| 213 | Fujisawa | 78.7 |
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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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