Poverty and living standards in Kagoshima, Japan: official figures
42.3% of private households in Kagoshima were one-person households at the 2020 census (117,959), 33rd highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Kagoshima?
12.7% of private households in Kagoshima were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (35,464 households), 84th 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 Kagoshima?
34,589 households in Kagoshima were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 59,119 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 Kagoshima?
42.2% of occupied homes in Kagoshima were rented in 2023 (118,810 of 281,660) and 54.4% were owned, with rented share 33rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Kagoshima?
The average home in Kagoshima had 79.5 square metres of floor space in 2023, 56th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Kagoshima lack flush toilets?
17,636 residents of Kagoshima (about 3.0% 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 Kagoshima compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Kagoshima ranks 84 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Itami | 12.8% |
| 82 | Oshu | 12.8% |
| 83 | Amagasaki | 12.8% |
| 84 | Kagoshima | 12.7% |
| 85 | Sayama | 12.7% |
| 86 | Sapporo | 12.6% |
| 87 | Sano | 12.6% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Kagoshima ranks 33 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Hiroshima | 42.7% |
| 31 | Kyoto | 42.6% |
| 32 | Akishima | 42.2% |
| 33 | Kagoshima | 42.2% |
| 34 | Kitakyushu | 42.1% |
| 35 | Obihiro | 42.0% |
| 36 | Narita | 41.7% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Kagoshima ranks 207 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Fujimino | 80.0 |
| 205 | Itami | 79.9 |
| 206 | Kitakyushu | 79.8 |
| 207 | Kagoshima | 79.5 |
| 208 | Sapporo | 79.5 |
| 209 | Nishinomiya | 79.4 |
| 210 | Chiba | 79.1 |
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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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