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

6,791 people in Dangjin in 5,105 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 39.4 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Dangjin ranks 4th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Dangjin get housing benefit?

In December 2025 2,964 people in Dangjin were eligible for medical aid and 6,215 for housing benefit, or 17.2 and 36.1 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Dangjin ranks 5th lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Dangjin receive the basic pension?

26,123 people in Dangjin were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 64.4% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Dangjin ranks 14th 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 Dangjin get the disability pension?

1,094 people in Dangjin were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 6.3 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Dangjin ranks 10th 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 Dangjin are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Dangjin included 364 people with disabilities, 403 people with reduced medical co-payments and 38 in self-sufficiency programmes: 4.7 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Dangjin ranks 4th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

919 people in Dangjin were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 37.2 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Dangjin ranks 6th lowest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Dangjin compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Dangjin ranks 33 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)

Dangjin ranks 32 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
29	Ulsan	43.6
30	Gumi	40.2
31	Asan	39.9
32	Dangjin	36.1
33	Seosan	35.4
34	Icheon	34.8
35	Cheonan	33.5

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

Dangjin ranks 23 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
20	Gumi	65.6%
21	Gimhae	64.8%
22	Jinju	64.7%
23	Dangjin	64.4%
24	Asan	63.7%
25	Changwon	63.2%
26	Gwangju	62.6%

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

Dangjin ranks 27 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
24	Changwon	6.5
25	Yangsan	6.5
26	Icheon	6.4
27	Dangjin	6.3
28	Geoje	6.3
29	Gimhae	6.3
30	Incheon	6.2

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

Dangjin ranks 33 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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