Poverty and living standards in Sakado, Japan: official figures
36.9% of private households in Sakado were one-person households at the 2020 census (16,398), 95th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Sakado?
12.2% of private households in Sakado were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (5,409 households), 98th 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 Sakado?
6,064 households in Sakado were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 11,585 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 Sakado?
32.4% of occupied homes in Sakado were rented in 2023 (14,530 of 44,910) and 63.8% were owned, with rented share 128th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Sakado?
The average home in Sakado had 85.6 square metres of floor space in 2023, 81st lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Sakado lack flush toilets?
526 residents of Sakado (about 0.5% 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 Sakado compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Sakado ranks 98 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Isahaya | 12.3% |
| 96 | Seto | 12.3% |
| 97 | Tsu | 12.2% |
| 98 | Sakado | 12.2% |
| 99 | Machida | 12.1% |
| 100 | Hatsukaichi | 12.1% |
| 101 | Shizuoka | 12.1% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Sakado ranks 128 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Toyohashi | 32.5% |
| 126 | Ube | 32.5% |
| 127 | Oyama | 32.4% |
| 128 | Sakado | 32.4% |
| 129 | Hamamatsu | 32.2% |
| 130 | Okazaki | 32.2% |
| 131 | Kurashiki | 32.2% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Sakado ranks 182 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Yachiyo | 85.9 |
| 180 | Oita | 85.8 |
| 181 | Miyazaki | 85.7 |
| 182 | Sakado | 85.6 |
| 183 | Hirakata | 85.6 |
| 184 | Narita | 85.6 |
| 185 | Yao | 85.2 |
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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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