Poverty and living standards in Asan, South Korea: official figures

15,711 people in Asan in 11,524 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 42.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Asan ranks 7th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Asan get housing benefit?

In December 2025 8,291 people in Asan were eligible for medical aid and 14,627 for housing benefit, or 22.6 and 39.9 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Asan ranks 6th lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copy

How many older people in Asan receive the basic pension?

38,139 people in Asan were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 63.7% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Asan ranks 13th lowest share of older people eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many people with disabilities in Asan get the disability pension?

2,074 people in Asan were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 5.7 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Asan ranks 5th lowest share eligible for the disability pension of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many low-income people in Asan are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Asan included 695 people with disabilities, 898 people with reduced medical co-payments and 28 in self-sufficiency programmes: 4.4 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Asan ranks 3rd lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many children in Asan get school cost support for low-income families?

2,191 people in Asan were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 35.1 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Asan ranks 4th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Asan compares with other cities in South Korea

Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Asan ranks 30 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
27	Geoje	51.1
28	Seoul	50.2
29	Ulsan	45.8
30	Asan	42.9
31	Gumi	42.7
32	Seosan	39.9
33	Dangjin	39.4

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Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Asan ranks 31 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
28	Geoje	46.6
29	Ulsan	43.6
30	Gumi	40.2
31	Asan	39.9
32	Dangjin	36.1
33	Seosan	35.4
34	Icheon	34.8

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Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+ (Dec 2025)

Asan ranks 24 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
21	Gimhae	64.8%
22	Jinju	64.7%
23	Dangjin	64.4%
24	Asan	63.7%
25	Changwon	63.2%
26	Gwangju	62.6%
27	Geoje	61.0%

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Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Asan ranks 32 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
29	Gimhae	6.3
30	Incheon	6.2
31	Ulsan	5.8
32	Asan	5.7
33	Cheonan	5.5
34	Gumi	5.5
35	Seoul	5.3

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Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents (Dec 2025)

Asan ranks 34 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
30	Gumi	6.6
31	Seosan	6.5
32	Icheon	5.4
33	Dangjin	4.7
34	Asan	4.4
35	Sejong	4.3
36	Cheonan	3.9

Source: Korea Social Security Information Service · saved copy

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Sources

Korea Social Security Information Service: People eligible for welfare programmes by city, county and district, December 2025 (open file on the Public Data Portal), read 30 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 157ececacb6e…)

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