Poverty and living standards in Inzai, Japan: official figures
20.1% of private households in Inzai were one-person households at the 2020 census (7,703), the lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Inzai?
7.8% of private households in Inzai were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (2,995 households), 8th 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 Inzai?
5,227 households in Inzai were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 9,751 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 Inzai?
10.1% of occupied homes in Inzai were rented in 2023 (4,140 of 41,190) and 88.1% were owned, with rented share the lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Inzai?
The average home in Inzai had 110.2 square metres of floor space in 2023, 38th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Inzai lack flush toilets?
456 residents of Inzai (about 0.4% 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 Inzai compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Inzai ranks 255 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Higashihiroshima | 8.3% |
| 253 | Kakegawa | 8.2% |
| 254 | Nishio | 8.0% |
| 255 | Inzai | 7.8% |
| 256 | Kariya | 7.8% |
| 257 | Toda | 7.7% |
| 258 | Anjo | 7.3% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Inzai ranks 262 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Ikoma | 18.7% |
| 257 | Kazo | 18.2% |
| 258 | Sakura | 17.6% |
| 259 | Kawachinagano | 17.3% |
| 260 | Tsuruoka | 17.2% |
| 261 | Hakusan | 15.1% |
| 262 | Inzai | 10.1% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Inzai ranks 38 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Ueda | 110.5 |
| 36 | Ishinomaki | 110.2 |
| 37 | Tochigi | 110.2 |
| 38 | Inzai | 110.2 |
| 39 | Kawachinagano | 109.7 |
| 40 | Kazo | 109.6 |
| 41 | Fujinomiya | 109.5 |
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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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