Poverty and living standards in Odawara, Japan: official figures
34.7% of private households in Odawara were one-person households at the 2020 census (28,359), 119th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Odawara?
12.9% of private households in Odawara were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (10,537 households), 79th 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 Odawara?
10,335 households in Odawara were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 20,614 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 Odawara?
31.3% of occupied homes in Odawara were rented in 2023 (25,940 of 82,980) and 64.2% were owned, with rented share 122nd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Odawara?
The average home in Odawara had 93.8 square metres of floor space in 2023, 126th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Odawara lack flush toilets?
1,077 residents of Odawara (about 0.6% 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 Odawara compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Odawara ranks 79 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Akita | 13.0% |
| 77 | Matsusaka | 12.9% |
| 78 | Takatsuki | 12.9% |
| 79 | Odawara | 12.9% |
| 80 | Iwaki | 12.9% |
| 81 | Itami | 12.8% |
| 82 | Oshu | 12.8% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Odawara ranks 141 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Isehara | 31.6% |
| 139 | Gifu | 31.5% |
| 140 | Fujimino | 31.4% |
| 141 | Odawara | 31.3% |
| 142 | Fukuyama | 30.9% |
| 143 | Hirosaki | 30.9% |
| 144 | Hiratsuka | 30.8% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Odawara ranks 137 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Shizuoka | 94.6 |
| 135 | Kurume | 94.5 |
| 136 | Higashihiroshima | 94.5 |
| 137 | Odawara | 93.8 |
| 138 | Tondabayashi | 93.6 |
| 139 | Iizuka | 93.6 |
| 140 | Kariya | 93.5 |
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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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