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

7,441 people in Sacheon in 5,690 households were eligible for the basic livelihood security programme (customised benefits) in December 2025, or 69.0 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 55.4). Eligible means entitled to benefits, whether or not they were paid out. Sacheon ranks 14th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

How many people in Sacheon get housing benefit?

In December 2025 4,151 people in Sacheon were eligible for medical aid and 6,790 for housing benefit, or 38.5 and 63.0 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 30.2 and 52.1). Sacheon ranks 14th highest 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 Sacheon receive the basic pension?

22,355 people in Sacheon were eligible for the basic pension for older people in December 2025, equal to 73.6% of residents aged 65 or over (South Korea: 62.2%). Sacheon ranks 4th 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 Sacheon get the disability pension?

1,196 people in Sacheon were eligible for the disability pension in December 2025, or 11.1 for every 1,000 registered residents (South Korea: 6.8). Sacheon ranks 8th 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 Sacheon are just above the benefit line?

In December 2025 the near-poor groups just above the benefit line in Sacheon included 401 people with disabilities, 869 people with reduced medical co-payments and 47 in self-sufficiency programmes: 12.2 for every 1,000 registered residents across the three groups (South Korea: 8.8). Sacheon ranks 10th highest near-poor share of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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

933 people in Sacheon were eligible for the basic livelihood education benefit (school costs for low-income families) in December 2025, or 72.1 for every 1,000 residents under 18 (South Korea: 47.1). Sacheon ranks 10th highest share eligible of 36 South Korean cities covered on this site.

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How Sacheon compares with other cities in South Korea

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

Sacheon ranks 14 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Basic livelihood programme: eligible people per 1,000 residents
11	Daegu	73.0
12	Jeonju	72.1
13	Pohang	70.7
14	Sacheon	69.0
15	Gimcheon	68.5
16	Gongju	67.8
17	Incheon	64.6

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

Sacheon ranks 14 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Housing benefit: eligible people per 1,000 residents
11	Daegu	69.9
12	Miryang	67.7
13	Pohang	66.3
14	Sacheon	63.0
15	Incheon	61.9
16	Seogwipo	59.6
17	Gyeongju	59.3

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

Sacheon ranks 4 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)

Sacheon ranks 8 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Disability pension: eligible people per 1,000 residents
5	Yeongju	13.6
6	Iksan	12.4
7	Gimcheon	11.7
8	Sacheon	11.1
9	Miryang	10.3
10	Tongyeong	9.4
11	Gunsan	8.9

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

Sacheon ranks 10 of 36, highest first.

Rank	City	Near-poor groups (three programmes) per 1,000 residents
7	Yeongju	13.3
8	Andong	13.3
9	Jeonju	12.7
10	Sacheon	12.2
11	Seogwipo	12.0
12	Daegu	11.9
13	Gwangju	11.2

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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