Poverty and living standards in Kamakura, Japan: official figures
32.1% of private households in Kamakura were one-person households at the 2020 census (24,252), 71st lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Kamakura?
13.8% of private households in Kamakura were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (10,435 households), 51st 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 Kamakura?
11,339 households in Kamakura were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 20,730 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 Kamakura?
23.5% of occupied homes in Kamakura were rented in 2023 (17,830 of 75,980) and 71.8% were owned, with rented share 40th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Kamakura?
The average home in Kamakura had 99.4 square metres of floor space in 2023, 106th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Kamakura lack flush toilets?
205 residents of Kamakura (about 0.1% 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 Kamakura compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Kamakura ranks 51 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Kobe | 13.9% |
| 49 | Tomakomai | 13.9% |
| 50 | Obihiro | 13.8% |
| 51 | Kamakura | 13.8% |
| 52 | Yatsushiro | 13.8% |
| 53 | Akishima | 13.7% |
| 54 | Hachinohe | 13.7% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Kamakura ranks 223 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Sayama | 23.5% |
| 221 | Izumi | 23.5% |
| 222 | Toride | 23.5% |
| 223 | Kamakura | 23.5% |
| 224 | Kuwana | 23.1% |
| 225 | Kumagaya | 23.0% |
| 226 | Oshu | 23.0% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Kamakura ranks 106 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Niihama | 99.9 |
| 104 | Saga | 99.8 |
| 105 | Otsu | 99.6 |
| 106 | Kamakura | 99.4 |
| 107 | Shunan | 99.3 |
| 108 | Habikino | 99.1 |
| 109 | Asahikawa | 99.0 |
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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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