Single-person households topped 8 million for the first time on record. It was found that among men, those age 39 and under, and among women, those age 60 and older, are the main age groups forming single-person households.
According to "2025 single-person households in statistics" released by the National Data Agency on the 9th, the number of single-person households last year was counted at 8,045,000. That was an increase of 216,000 from the previous year (7,829,000). Over the same period, the share of single-person households among all households rose from 35.5% to 36.1%.
Data showed that young men and older women mostly live alone. Among male single-person households (4,026,000), those age 39 and under accounted for 39.6% (1,594,000). Among female single-person households (4,019,000), those age 60 and older accounted for 47.7% (1,915,000). A Data Agency official said, "Among men, as the age at marriage rises, the share of those age 39 and under in single-person households is high," adding, "Among women, because life expectancy is longer, many become single due to widowhood."
The average annual income of single-person households was 34.23 million won, less than half of all households (74.27 million won). While the average income was close to 35 million won, 53.6% of single-person households had annual income below 30 million won. This is interpreted as polarized incomes pulling up the average. The average asset of single-person households was 223.03 million won, which is 39.3% of all households (566.78 million won). The liability of single-person households (40.19 million won) was also less than half of all households (95.34 million won).
Among single-person households, 51.1% said they were satisfied with their overall interpersonal relationships. Of single-person households, 68.9% said they had someone to turn to when they were ill, and 73.5% said they had someone to turn to when they felt depressed.