Poverty and living standards in Ube, Japan: official figures
37.1% of private households in Ube were one-person households at the 2020 census (26,896), 89th highest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Ube?
14.8% of private households in Ube were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (10,685 households), 30th 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 Ube?
10,643 households in Ube were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 18,713 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 Ube?
32.5% of occupied homes in Ube were rented in 2023 (22,440 of 69,040) and 64.2% were owned, with rented share 126th highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Ube?
The average home in Ube had 95.9 square metres of floor space in 2023, 122nd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Ube lack flush toilets?
11,023 residents of Ube (about 6.8% 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 Ube compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Ube ranks 30 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kitakyushu | 15.0% |
| 28 | Yao | 15.0% |
| 29 | Higashikurume | 14.9% |
| 30 | Ube | 14.8% |
| 31 | Shunan | 14.7% |
| 32 | Neyagawa | 14.7% |
| 33 | Osaka | 14.6% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Ube ranks 126 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Toyota | 32.7% |
| 124 | Yonago | 32.6% |
| 125 | Toyohashi | 32.5% |
| 126 | Ube | 32.5% |
| 127 | Oyama | 32.4% |
| 128 | Sakado | 32.4% |
| 129 | Hamamatsu | 32.2% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Ube ranks 122 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Koriyama | 96.4 |
| 120 | Nobeoka | 96.1 |
| 121 | Mishima | 96.1 |
| 122 | Ube | 95.9 |
| 123 | Abiko | 95.9 |
| 124 | Takamatsu | 95.9 |
| 125 | Miyakonojo | 95.7 |
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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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