Poverty and living standards in Kawasaki, Japan: official figures
45.7% of private households in Kawasaki were one-person households at the 2020 census (340,715), 10th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Kawasaki?
8.9% of private households in Kawasaki were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (66,075 households), 19th 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 Kawasaki?
55,881 households in Kawasaki were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 114,792 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 Kawasaki?
49.1% of occupied homes in Kawasaki were rented in 2023 (371,700 of 757,600) and 46.1% were owned, with rented share 11th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Kawasaki?
The average home in Kawasaki had 63.9 square metres of floor space in 2023, 3rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Kawasaki lack flush toilets?
1,273 residents of Kawasaki (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 Kawasaki compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Kawasaki ranks 244 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Sendai | 9.1% |
| 242 | Komaki | 9.1% |
| 243 | Iwata | 8.9% |
| 244 | Kawasaki | 8.9% |
| 245 | Hakusan | 8.8% |
| 246 | Higashiomi | 8.8% |
| 247 | Nagareyama | 8.6% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Kawasaki ranks 11 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Okinawa | 50.7% |
| 9 | Tachikawa | 49.6% |
| 10 | Toda | 49.3% |
| 11 | Kawasaki | 49.1% |
| 12 | Nagoya | 48.8% |
| 13 | Urayasu | 47.7% |
| 14 | Sapporo | 47.2% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Kawasaki ranks 260 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Naha | 65.4 |
| 257 | Musashino | 65.4 |
| 258 | Chofu | 64.5 |
| 259 | Fukuoka | 64.1 |
| 260 | Kawasaki | 63.9 |
| 261 | Osaka | 60.0 |
| 262 | Tokyo | 60.0 |
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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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