Poverty and living standards in Iruma, Japan: official figures
29.6% of private households in Iruma were one-person households at the 2020 census (18,075), 40th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Iruma?
11.8% of private households in Iruma were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (7,224 households), 113th highest 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 Iruma?
9,122 households in Iruma were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 17,546 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 Iruma?
22.7% of occupied homes in Iruma were rented in 2023 (13,810 of 60,770) and 75.5% were owned, with rented share 32nd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Iruma?
The average home in Iruma had 88.9 square metres of floor space in 2023, 102nd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Iruma lack flush toilets?
397 residents of Iruma (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 Iruma compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Iruma ranks 113 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Yonago | 11.9% |
| 111 | Gifu | 11.9% |
| 112 | Takaoka | 11.9% |
| 113 | Iruma | 11.8% |
| 114 | Uruma | 11.8% |
| 115 | Fukushima | 11.8% |
| 116 | Matsudo | 11.8% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Iruma ranks 231 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Kakamigahara | 22.9% |
| 229 | Inazawa | 22.9% |
| 230 | Ise | 22.8% |
| 231 | Iruma | 22.7% |
| 232 | Yokosuka | 22.7% |
| 233 | Seto | 22.7% |
| 234 | Uji | 22.4% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Iruma ranks 161 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Tsukuba | 89.4 |
| 159 | Nagareyama | 89.2 |
| 160 | Chigasaki | 89.1 |
| 161 | Iruma | 88.9 |
| 162 | Kasukabe | 88.9 |
| 163 | Hadano | 88.3 |
| 164 | Kashiwa | 88.0 |
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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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