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

9,675 people in Nonsan in 7,410 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 91.6 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Nonsan ranks 4th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Nonsan get housing benefit?

In December 2025 6,042 people in Nonsan were eligible for medical aid and 8,347 for housing benefit, or 57.2 and 79.0 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Nonsan ranks 4th highest share eligible for housing benefit of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How many older people in Nonsan receive the basic pension?

27,161 people in Nonsan were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 73.9% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Nonsan ranks 3rd 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 Nonsan get the disability pension?

1,663 people in Nonsan were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 15.7 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Nonsan ranks the 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 Nonsan are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Nonsan included 513 people with disabilities, 571 people with reduced medical co-payments and 15 in self-sufficiency programmes: 10.4 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Nonsan ranks 16th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

1,172 people in Nonsan were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 108.3 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Nonsan ranks 2nd highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Nonsan compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Nonsan ranks 4 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
1	Tongyeong	97.7
2	Jeongeup	94.7
3	Iksan	93.5
4	Nonsan	91.6
5	Yeongju	85.4
6	Gunsan	82.0
7	Andong	80.1

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

Nonsan ranks 4 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
1	Tongyeong	91.8
2	Iksan	87.3
3	Jeongeup	82.4
4	Nonsan	79.0
5	Gunsan	77.6
6	Busan	76.8
7	Yeongju	75.3

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

Nonsan ranks 3 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic pension: eligible people as a share of residents aged 65+
1	Jeongeup	76.9%
2	Tongyeong	74.5%
3	Nonsan	73.9%
4	Sacheon	73.6%
5	Gimcheon	71.4%
6	Gunsan	71.0%
7	Yeongju	70.8%

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

Nonsan ranks 1 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)

Nonsan ranks 16 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
13	Gwangju	11.2
14	Busan	11.1
15	Yangsan	10.7
16	Nonsan	10.4
17	Jeju	10.3
18	Gyeongsan	9.6
19	Daejeon	9.4

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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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