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

6,743 people in Gongju in 5,221 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 67.8 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Gongju ranks 16th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Gongju get housing benefit?

In December 2025 4,184 people in Gongju were eligible for medical aid and 5,649 for housing benefit, or 42.1 and 56.8 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Gongju ranks 17th lowest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Gongju receive the basic pension?

23,343 people in Gongju were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 68.3% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Gongju ranks 10th highest share of older people eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

1,500 people in Gongju were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 15.1 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Gongju ranks 2nd highest 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 Gongju are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Gongju included 317 people with disabilities, 580 people with reduced medical co-payments and 22 in self-sufficiency programmes: 9.2 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Gongju ranks 16th lowest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

737 people in Gongju were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 82.2 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Gongju ranks 6th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Gongju compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Gongju ranks 16 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
13	Pohang	70.7
14	Sacheon	69.0
15	Gimcheon	68.5
16	Gongju	67.8
17	Incheon	64.6
18	Seogwipo	64.0
19	Gyeongju	63.9

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

Gongju ranks 20 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
17	Gyeongju	59.3
18	Gyeongsan	58.5
19	Gimcheon	58.2
20	Gongju	56.8
21	Gimhae	56.5
22	Daejeon	56.4
23	Jeju	55.9

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

Gongju ranks 10 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
7	Yeongju	70.8%
8	Andong	69.9%
9	Iksan	69.6%
10	Gongju	68.3%
11	Yangsan	68.2%
12	Busan	67.8%
13	Miryang	67.8%

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

Gongju ranks 2 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
1	Nonsan	15.7
2	Gongju	15.1
3	Andong	14.8
4	Jeongeup	14.7
5	Yeongju	13.6
6	Iksan	12.4
7	Gimcheon	11.7

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

Gongju ranks 21 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
18	Gyeongsan	9.6
19	Daejeon	9.4
20	Pohang	9.3
21	Gongju	9.2
22	Incheon	9.1
23	Gimhae	8.8
24	Changwon	8.6

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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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