Poverty and living standards in Maebashi, Japan: official figures
34.8% of private households in Maebashi were one-person households at the 2020 census (49,285), 123rd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Maebashi?
11.7% of private households in Maebashi were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (16,508 households), 120th highest 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 Maebashi?
17,631 households in Maebashi were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 33,958 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 Maebashi?
28.8% of occupied homes in Maebashi were rented in 2023 (41,230 of 142,940) and 68.6% were owned, with rented share 96th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Maebashi?
The average home in Maebashi had 102.5 square metres of floor space in 2023, 87th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Maebashi lack flush toilets?
5,053 residents of Maebashi (about 1.5% 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 Maebashi compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Maebashi ranks 120 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Mito | 11.7% |
| 118 | Mishima | 11.7% |
| 119 | Ueda | 11.7% |
| 120 | Maebashi | 11.7% |
| 121 | Misato | 11.7% |
| 122 | Kasukabe | 11.6% |
| 123 | Takasaki | 11.6% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Maebashi ranks 167 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Hitachi | 29.3% |
| 165 | Wakayama | 29.1% |
| 166 | Kashiwa | 28.9% |
| 167 | Maebashi | 28.8% |
| 168 | Aomori | 28.8% |
| 169 | Fuji | 28.8% |
| 170 | Hitachinaka | 28.8% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Maebashi ranks 87 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Hitachinaka | 102.7 |
| 85 | Isesaki | 102.6 |
| 86 | Toyota | 102.6 |
| 87 | Maebashi | 102.5 |
| 88 | Kisarazu | 102.0 |
| 89 | Toyohashi | 101.8 |
| 90 | Fukushima | 101.7 |
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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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