Poverty and living standards in Kitakyushu, Japan: official figures
40.9% of private households in Kitakyushu were one-person households at the 2020 census (177,958), 45th highest of 262 cities, above the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Kitakyushu?
15.0% of private households in Kitakyushu were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (65,358 households), 27th 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 Kitakyushu?
54,870 households in Kitakyushu were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 100,087 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 Kitakyushu?
42.1% of occupied homes in Kitakyushu were rented in 2023 (182,300 of 433,000) and 54.3% were owned, with rented share 34th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Kitakyushu?
The average home in Kitakyushu had 79.8 square metres of floor space in 2023, 57th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Kitakyushu lack flush toilets?
3,073 residents of Kitakyushu (about 0.3% 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 Kitakyushu compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Kitakyushu ranks 27 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Saijo | 15.2% |
| 25 | Yokosuka | 15.1% |
| 26 | Matsubara | 15.1% |
| 27 | Kitakyushu | 15.0% |
| 28 | Yao | 15.0% |
| 29 | Higashikurume | 14.9% |
| 30 | Ube | 14.8% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Kitakyushu ranks 34 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kyoto | 42.6% |
| 32 | Akishima | 42.2% |
| 33 | Kagoshima | 42.2% |
| 34 | Kitakyushu | 42.1% |
| 35 | Obihiro | 42.0% |
| 36 | Narita | 41.7% |
| 37 | Kokubunji | 41.4% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Kitakyushu ranks 206 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Hiroshima | 80.0 |
| 204 | Fujimino | 80.0 |
| 205 | Itami | 79.9 |
| 206 | Kitakyushu | 79.8 |
| 207 | Kagoshima | 79.5 |
| 208 | Sapporo | 79.5 |
| 209 | Nishinomiya | 79.4 |
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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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