Poverty and living standards in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
Disability benefit was paid to 10.9% of working-age residents (18 to 66) in Troms county in 2025, the 6th lowest among Norway's 15 counties, down from 11.0% in 2024.
How many elderly people live alone in Troms?
Living alone was the situation for 58.8% of people aged 80 or older in Troms county in 2025 (the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the divorce rate in Troms?
In 2025, divorced and separated people made up 8.7% of 16- to 66-year-olds in Troms county, the 5th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many single parents get benefits in Troms?
National Insurance single-parent benefits went to 286 lone parents in Troms county in 2025, or 1.67 per 1,000 inhabitants (the 4th lowest among Norway's 15 counties).
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow much do single parents earn in Troms?
In 2024 the median lone-parent household with a child under six in Troms county had NOK 509,600 after tax, the 5th highest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Troms?
In 2024, the median income after tax of people 67 or older who lived alone in Troms county was NOK 356,500, the 7th lowest among Norway's 15 counties.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Troms/Romsa/Tromssa compares with other counties in Norway
Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) (2025)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 18-66 receiving disability benefit (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 11.7% |
| 8 | Buskerud | 11.2% |
| 9 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 11.2% |
| 10 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 10.9% |
| 11 | Møre og Romsdal | 9.9% |
| 12 | Rogaland | 9.0% |
| 13 | Vestland | 8.9% |
Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) (2025)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 and over living alone (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oslo | 61.7% |
| 3 | Innlandet | 59.8% |
| 4 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 59.1% |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 58.8% |
| 6 | Buskerud | 58.0% |
| 7 | Østfold | 57.7% |
| 8 | Vestfold | 57.2% |
Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) (2025)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 16-66 who are divorced or separated (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 9.7% |
| 9 | Rogaland | 9.4% |
| 10 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 8.9% |
| 11 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 8.7% |
| 12 | Møre og Romsdal | 8.5% |
| 13 | Oslo | 8.4% |
| 14 | Vestland | 8.3% |
Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) (2024)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 5 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, single parents with youngest child aged 0-5 (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | NOK 521,300 |
| 3 | Rogaland | NOK 520,600 |
| 4 | Akershus | NOK 515,600 |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 509,600 |
| 6 | Vestland | NOK 508,600 |
| 7 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 507,500 |
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | NOK 507,400 |
Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) (2024)
Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median after-tax income, people aged 67 and over living alone (NOK) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vestfold | NOK 358,200 |
| 7 | Buskerud | NOK 357,800 |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | NOK 357,300 |
| 9 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | NOK 356,500 |
| 10 | Telemark | NOK 353,000 |
| 11 | Agder | NOK 352,100 |
| 12 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | NOK 349,900 |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 11820: Selected key figures, population profile, by county and municipality (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81b324c873b0…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 06946: Household income by type of household and county, number of households and median, 2014-2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5d79eb28821b…)
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