Poverty and living standards in Kanagawa, Japan: official figures
The number of people receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo) per 1,000 people in Kanagawa was 16.62 in 2023, 14th highest of 47 prefectures.
How many older people receive welfare in Kanagawa?
The number of people aged 65 or over receiving public assistance per 1,000 people aged 65 or over in Kanagawa was 31.3 in 2022, 10th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people get housing assistance in Kanagawa?
The number of people receiving housing assistance per 1,000 people in Kanagawa was 14.95 in 2023, 11th highest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Kanagawa have a disability certificate?
The number of physical disability certificates issued per 1,000 people in Kanagawa was 28.8 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The employment rate of job seekers with disabilities in Kanagawa was 35.1% in 2024, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people in Kanagawa claim unemployment benefit?
The share of insured workers receiving unemployment benefit in Kanagawa was 1.20% in 2023, tied for 20th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of recorded criminal offences per 1,000 people in Kanagawa was 4.75 in 2023, 21st highest of 47 prefectures.
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The share of recorded offences that police cleared in Kanagawa was 38.6% in 2023, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of police officers per 1,000 people in Kanagawa was 1.70 in 2024, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic deaths per 100,000 people in Kanagawa was 1.20 in 2024, 2nd lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of road traffic accidents per 100,000 people in Kanagawa was 224.9 in 2024, 15th highest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of deaths from unintentional accidents per 100,000 people in Kanagawa was 34.6 in 2023, 10th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The value of disaster damage per person in Kanagawa was 7 yen in 2023, 4th lowest of 47 prefectures.
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The number of fires per 100,000 people in Kanagawa was 22.2 in 2023, 3rd lowest of 47 prefectures.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Kanagawa?
150,988 people in Kanagawa were receiving public assistance (seikatsu hogo, Japan's last-resort welfare payment) in March 2026, which is 1.64 per 100 residents, 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 1,980,808 people (1.60 per 100 residents).
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124,321 households in Kanagawa were receiving public assistance in March 2026, 3rd most of 47 prefectures, an average of 1.21 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 51.5% of the 123,942 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kanagawa in March 2026 (63,769 households), 5th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 55.3%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many people on welfare live alone in Kanagawa?
Single-person households made up 84.7% of the 123,942 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kanagawa in March 2026 (105,008 households), 12th lowest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.6%.
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Single-mother households made up 3.7% of the 123,942 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kanagawa in March 2026 (4,526 households), 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 3.4%.
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Households with a disabled or sick member as the main reason made up 26.6% of the 123,942 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kanagawa in March 2026 (32,995 households), 9th highest 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 18.3% of the 123,942 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kanagawa in March 2026 (22,652 households), 8th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 15.8%.
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Households with someone in work made up 16.2% of the 123,942 households receiving public assistance (suspended cases excluded) in Kanagawa in March 2026 (20,033 households), 17th highest 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 Kanagawa was 89.8% in March 2026, 2nd highest 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 Kanagawa was 86.9% in March 2026, 6th 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 Kanagawa was 4.3% in March 2026, 11th highest 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 Kanagawa was 87.4% in March 2026, 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 85.2%.
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1,958 applications for public assistance were received in Kanagawa in March 2026, which is 21.2 per 100,000 residents, 8th highest of 47 prefectures, and 1,648 households started receiving it that month. Japan overall: 23,636 applications (19.1 per 100,000).
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow many foreign households receive welfare in Kanagawa?
The share of households receiving public assistance whose head does not hold Japanese nationality in Kanagawa was 3.1% in March 2026, 13th highest of 47 prefectures. Japan overall: 2.9%.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, via e-Stat · saved copyHow Kanagawa compares with other prefectures
People on public assistance per 1,000 residents (2023)
Kanagawa ranks 14 of 47, highest first. Monthly average, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
| Rank | Region | People on public assistance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hyogo | 18.30 |
| 12 | Tokushima | 17.83 |
| 13 | Oita | 16.81 |
| 14 | Kanagawa | 16.62 |
| 15 | Wakayama | 16.19 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 16.11 |
| 17 | Ehime | 15.15 |
Recorded offences per 1,000 residents (2023)
Kanagawa ranks 21 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Recorded offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Miyagi | 5.12 |
| 19 | Okayama | 5.00 |
| 20 | Kochi | 4.77 |
| 21 | Kanagawa | 4.75 |
| 22 | Saga | 4.72 |
| 23 | Kyoto | 4.69 |
| 24 | Fukushima | 4.53 |
People on public assistance per 100 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Kanagawa ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kagoshima | 1.80 |
| 11 | Hyogo | 1.78 |
| 12 | Tokushima | 1.70 |
| 13 | Kanagawa | 1.64 |
| 14 | Wakayama | 1.63 |
| 15 | Oita | 1.63 |
| 16 | Miyazaki | 1.59 |
Elderly households as a share of households on public assistance (March 2026) (2026)
Kanagawa ranks 43 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Chiba | 52.8% |
| 41 | Aichi | 52.6% |
| 42 | Okayama | 52.1% |
| 43 | Kanagawa | 51.5% |
| 44 | Hiroshima | 51.4% |
| 45 | Niigata | 50.5% |
| 46 | Miyagi | 49.5% |
Applications for public assistance per 100,000 residents (March 2026) (2026)
Kanagawa ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aomori | 24.1 |
| 6 | Miyazaki | 23.7 |
| 7 | Fukuoka | 21.8 |
| 8 | Kanagawa | 21.2 |
| 9 | Kyoto | 20.7 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 19.7 |
| 11 | Oita | 19.5 |
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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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