Poverty and living standards in Toyokawa, Japan: official figures
29.0% of private households in Toyokawa were one-person households at the 2020 census (20,888), 30th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Toyokawa?
9.8% of private households in Toyokawa were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (7,065 households), 47th lowest 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 Toyokawa?
8,501 households in Toyokawa were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 16,819 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 Toyokawa?
26.3% of occupied homes in Toyokawa were rented in 2023 (19,100 of 72,750) and 67.8% were owned, with rented share 65th lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Toyokawa?
The average home in Toyokawa had 107.3 square metres of floor space in 2023, 53rd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Toyokawa lack flush toilets?
1,191 residents of Toyokawa (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 Toyokawa compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Toyokawa ranks 216 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Hitachinaka | 9.8% |
| 214 | Narashino | 9.8% |
| 215 | Kasuga | 9.8% |
| 216 | Toyokawa | 9.8% |
| 217 | Koriyama | 9.8% |
| 218 | Handa | 9.8% |
| 219 | Chofu | 9.7% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Toyokawa ranks 198 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Ueda | 26.7% |
| 196 | Kakegawa | 26.4% |
| 197 | Nasushiobara | 26.3% |
| 198 | Toyokawa | 26.3% |
| 199 | Fujinomiya | 26.1% |
| 200 | Ichinomiya | 26.1% |
| 201 | Karatsu | 26.0% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Toyokawa ranks 53 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Matsusaka | 107.8 |
| 51 | Onomichi | 107.8 |
| 52 | Nagano | 107.5 |
| 53 | Toyokawa | 107.3 |
| 54 | Akita | 107.2 |
| 55 | Nasushiobara | 107.2 |
| 56 | Kiryu | 107.1 |
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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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