Poverty and living standards in Aomori, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Aomori was 23.13 in 2023, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Aomori?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Aomori was 42.1 in 2022, 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Aomori?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Aomori was 17.24 in 2023, 8th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Aomori have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Aomori was 44.8 in 2023, 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Aomori was 46.3% in 2024, 22nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Aomori was 1.60% in 2023, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Aomori was 4.07 in 2023, 14th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Aomori was 52.9% in 2023, 13th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Aomori was 1.98 in 2024, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Aomori was 3.70 in 2024, tied for 6th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Aomori was 195.5 in 2024, 24th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Aomori was 60.7 in 2023, the highest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Aomori was 1,938 yen in 2023, 21st lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Aomori was 36.8 in 2023, tied for 18th highest of 47 prefectures.
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26,599 people in Aomori were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 2.28 per 100 residents, 5th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many households receive welfare in Aomori?
22,774 households in Aomori were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 16th most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.17 people per household. Japan overall: 1,644,531 households (1.20 people per household).
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Households of people aged 65 or over made up 65.4% of the 22,747 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Aomori in March 2026 (14,883 households), the highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
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Single-person households made up 86.6% of the 22,747 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Aomori in March 2026 (19,688 households), 17th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 1.6% of the 22,747 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Aomori in March 2026 (364 households), the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
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Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 20.4% of the 22,747 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Aomori in March 2026 (4,640 households), 5th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 25.4%.
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Households of working-age people with none of the above reasons ("other households") made up 12.6% of the 22,747 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Aomori in March 2026 (2,860 households), 7th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 8.4% of the 22,747 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Aomori in March 2026 (1,920 households), the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.6%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received housing assistance (rent support) in Aomori was 75.0% in March 2026, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.4%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received living assistance (the basic monthly payment) in Aomori was 89.4% in March 2026, 2nd highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 86.2%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received education assistance (mostly schoolchildren) in Aomori was 1.9% in March 2026, the lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 4.0%.
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The share of people on public assistance who received medical assistance (free treatment) in Aomori was 88.8% in March 2026, 8th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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281 applications for public assistance were received in Aomori in March 2026, which is 24.1 per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 47 prefectures, and 217 households started receiving it that month. Japan overall: 23,636 applications (19.1 per 100,000).
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The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Aomori was 0.3% in March 2026, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Aomori compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Aomori ranks 6 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Okinawa | 27.07 |
| 4 | Kochi | 25.64 |
| 5 | Fukuoka | 23.28 |
| 6 | Aomori | 23.13 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 20.95 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 20.24 |
| 9 | Tokyo | 19.61 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Aomori ranks 34 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ishikawa | 4.31 |
| 32 | Yamanashi | 4.23 |
| 33 | Niigata | 4.08 |
| 34 | Aomori | 4.07 |
| 35 | Miyazaki | 4.04 |
| 36 | Tottori | 3.91 |
| 37 | Nagano | 3.88 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Aomori ranks 5 of 47, highest first. MHLW Public Assistance Recipients Survey; prefecture totals include the designated cities and core cities in each prefecture, divided by the 1 October 2024 population estimate
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hokkaido | 2.89 |
| 3 | Okinawa | 2.72 |
| 4 | Kochi | 2.47 |
| 5 | Aomori | 2.28 |
| 6 | Fukuoka | 2.26 |
| 7 | Kyoto | 2.01 |
| 8 | Nagasaki | 1.94 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Aomori ranks 1 of 47, highest first. Share of households receiving assistance; the survey excludes suspended cases
| Rank | Region | Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aomori | 65.4% |
| 2 | Wakayama | 63.9% |
| 3 | Oita | 63.8% |
| 4 | Saga | 63.3% |
| 5 | Akita | 62.0% |
| 6 | Yamanashi | 61.7% |
| 7 | Kochi | 61.1% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Aomori ranks 5 of 47, highest first. One month only, so it can swing in small prefectures
| Rank | Region | Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Okinawa | 32.4 |
| 3 | Hokkaido | 32.1 |
| 4 | Kochi | 31.4 |
| 5 | Aomori | 24.1 |
| 6 | Miyazaki | 23.7 |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 21.8 |
| 8 | Kanagawa | 21.2 |
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Sources
- Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: Statistical Observations of Prefectures 2026 (Tōkei de miru todōfuken no sugata), full volume, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b69774a5f40c…)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat: Public Assistance Recipients Survey, monthly viewing tables for March 2026 (recipients and households by prefecture and city), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 35c582f0afd2…)
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