Poverty and living standards in Uruma, Japan: official figures
32.0% of private households in Uruma were one-person households at the 2020 census (15,398), 70th lowest of 262 cities, below the national figure (38.0%).
How many older people live alone in Uruma?
11.8% of private households in Uruma were people aged 65 or over living alone at the 2020 census (5,676 households), 114th highest 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 Uruma?
3,610 households in Uruma were couples living alone together with the husband aged 65 or over and the wife 60 or over, and 9,467 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 Uruma?
39.9% of occupied homes in Uruma were rented in 2023 (20,340 of 51,030) and 51.2% were owned, with rented share 52nd highest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow big are homes in Uruma?
The average home in Uruma had 83.4 square metres of floor space in 2023, 73rd lowest of 262 cities.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many homes in Uruma lack flush toilets?
3,464 residents of Uruma (about 2.8% 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 Uruma compares with other cities in Japan
Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households (2020 census)
Uruma ranks 114 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Older people (65+) living alone, share of private households |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Gifu | 11.9% |
| 112 | Takaoka | 11.9% |
| 113 | Iruma | 11.8% |
| 114 | Uruma | 11.8% |
| 115 | Fukushima | 11.8% |
| 116 | Matsudo | 11.8% |
| 117 | Mito | 11.7% |
Rented homes, share of occupied homes (2023)
Uruma ranks 52 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rented homes, share of occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Okayama | 40.3% |
| 50 | Ikeda | 40.1% |
| 51 | Kochi | 40.0% |
| 52 | Uruma | 39.9% |
| 53 | Kirishima | 39.8% |
| 54 | Narashino | 39.8% |
| 55 | Kasuga | 39.2% |
Average floor space per home (square metres) (2023)
Uruma ranks 190 of 262, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per home (square metres) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Nagasaki | 85.0 |
| 188 | Kumamoto | 84.7 |
| 189 | Ome | 84.0 |
| 190 | Uruma | 83.4 |
| 191 | Kasuga | 83.4 |
| 192 | Onojo | 83.0 |
| 193 | Sakai | 82.9 |
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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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