Poverty and living standards in Sakata, Japan: official figures
30.3% of private households in Sakata were one-person households at the 2020 census (11,897), 52nd lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Sakata?
13.3% of private households in Sakata were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (5,223 households), 64th 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 Sakata?
4,892 households in Sakata were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 10,611 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 Sakata?
20.7% of occupied homes in Sakata were rented in 2023 (7,940 of 38,360) and 77.7% were owned, with rented share 18th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Sakata?
The average home in Sakata had 131.7 square metres of floor space in 2023, 10th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Sakata lack flush toilets?
268 residents of Sakata (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 Sakata compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Sakata ranks 64 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Kofu | 13.4% |
| 62 | Aomori | 13.3% |
| 63 | Ichinoseki | 13.3% |
| 64 | Sakata | 13.3% |
| 65 | Higashimurayama | 13.2% |
| 66 | Hitachi | 13.2% |
| 67 | Takarazuka | 13.2% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Sakata ranks 245 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Fujieda | 21.4% |
| 243 | Takaoka | 21.0% |
| 244 | Kuki | 21.0% |
| 245 | Sakata | 20.7% |
| 246 | Komatsu | 20.6% |
| 247 | Tajimi | 20.5% |
| 248 | Konosu | 20.2% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Sakata ranks 10 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Joetsu | 134.0 |
| 8 | Oshu | 133.0 |
| 9 | Izumo | 133.0 |
| 10 | Sakata | 131.7 |
| 11 | Higashiomi | 130.0 |
| 12 | Nishio | 126.8 |
| 13 | Fukui | 126.4 |
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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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