Poverty and living standards in Kanoya, Japan: official figures
38.4% of private households in Kanoya were one-person households at the 2020 census (17,662), 74th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Kanoya?
15.7% of private households in Kanoya were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (7,235 households), 18th 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 Kanoya?
6,710 households in Kanoya were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 10,798 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 Kanoya?
32.0% of occupied homes in Kanoya were rented in 2023 (14,300 of 44,620) and 64.4% were owned, with rented share 128th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Kanoya?
The average home in Kanoya had 92.5 square metres of floor space in 2023, 117th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Kanoya lack flush toilets?
5,956 residents of Kanoya (about 5.9% 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 Kanoya compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Kanoya ranks 18 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nobeoka | 16.1% |
| 16 | Asahikawa | 15.9% |
| 17 | Wakayama | 15.9% |
| 18 | Kanoya | 15.7% |
| 19 | Moriguchi | 15.7% |
| 20 | Niihama | 15.6% |
| 21 | Kochi | 15.5% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Kanoya ranks 135 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Hachinohe | 32.2% |
| 133 | Takatsuki | 32.1% |
| 134 | Neyagawa | 32.1% |
| 135 | Kanoya | 32.0% |
| 136 | Yachiyo | 32.0% |
| 137 | Fukui | 31.7% |
| 138 | Isehara | 31.6% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Kanoya ranks 146 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Sasebo | 93.0 |
| 144 | Chikushino | 92.5 |
| 145 | Tokushima | 92.5 |
| 146 | Kanoya | 92.5 |
| 147 | Takarazuka | 92.5 |
| 148 | Hakodate | 92.2 |
| 149 | Kure | 92.0 |
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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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