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

23,596 people in Cheonan in 17,343 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 35.4 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Cheonan ranks 2nd lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Cheonan get housing benefit?

In December 2025 13,453 people in Cheonan were eligible for medical aid and 22,344 for housing benefit, or 20.2 and 33.5 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Cheonan ranks 2nd lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Cheonan receive the basic pension?

63,576 people in Cheonan were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 59.5% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Cheonan ranks 6th 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 Cheonan get the disability pension?

3,668 people in Cheonan were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 5.5 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Cheonan ranks 4th 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 Cheonan are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Cheonan included 896 people with disabilities, 1,709 people with reduced medical co-payments and 17 in self-sufficiency programmes: 3.9 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Cheonan ranks the lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

3,392 people in Cheonan were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 35.4 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Cheonan ranks 5th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Cheonan compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Cheonan ranks 35 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
30	Asan	42.9
31	Gumi	42.7
32	Seosan	39.9
33	Dangjin	39.4
34	Icheon	37.4
35	Cheonan	35.4
36	Sejong	26.1

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

Cheonan ranks 35 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
30	Gumi	40.2
31	Asan	39.9
32	Dangjin	36.1
33	Seosan	35.4
34	Icheon	34.8
35	Cheonan	33.5
36	Sejong	24.3

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

Cheonan ranks 31 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
28	Daejeon	60.4%
29	Jeonju	60.3%
30	Icheon	60.1%
31	Cheonan	59.5%
32	Ulsan	59.5%
33	Seogwipo	59.3%
34	Jeju	56.5%

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

Cheonan ranks 33 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
30	Incheon	6.2
31	Ulsan	5.8
32	Asan	5.7
33	Cheonan	5.5
34	Gumi	5.5
35	Seoul	5.3
36	Sejong	3.7

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

Cheonan ranks 36 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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