Poverty and living standards in Kishiwada, Japan: official figures
32.9% of private households in Kishiwada were one-person households at the 2020 census (25,983), 95th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Kishiwada?
13.7% of private households in Kishiwada were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (10,795 households), 57th 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 Kishiwada?
9,754 households in Kishiwada were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 19,037 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 Kishiwada?
29.8% of occupied homes in Kishiwada were rented in 2023 (23,250 of 77,910) and 65.4% were owned, with rented share 110th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Kishiwada?
The average home in Kishiwada had 96.8 square metres of floor space in 2023, 117th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Kishiwada lack flush toilets?
5,484 residents of Kishiwada (about 2.9% 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 Kishiwada compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Kishiwada ranks 57 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Hachinohe | 13.7% |
| 55 | Numazu | 13.7% |
| 56 | Ashikaga | 13.7% |
| 57 | Kishiwada | 13.7% |
| 58 | Hirosaki | 13.6% |
| 59 | Toride | 13.5% |
| 60 | Nara | 13.5% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Kishiwada ranks 153 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Niiza | 30.3% |
| 151 | Kashihara | 30.1% |
| 152 | Izumo | 30.1% |
| 153 | Kishiwada | 29.8% |
| 154 | Akita | 29.8% |
| 155 | Ishinomaki | 29.8% |
| 156 | Otaru | 29.7% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Kishiwada ranks 117 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Omuta | 97.4 |
| 115 | Toride | 97.1 |
| 116 | Wakayama | 96.8 |
| 117 | Kishiwada | 96.8 |
| 118 | Numazu | 96.8 |
| 119 | Koriyama | 96.4 |
| 120 | Nobeoka | 96.1 |
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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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