June 2001
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research

I. Overview of Survey

• Period of Survey
  

  June 1, 2000

• Objects of Survey

  Households with unmarried person(s) aged 18 and over living with their relatives

• Number of Questionnaires Distributed and the Rate of Valid Respondents

  Number Distributed: 3,552 cases on a household level for households, 4,604 for individual respondents
  Rate of Valid Respondents: 88.8% (3,155) on household level, 92.5% (4,258) on individual level

• Object of Analysis

  2,667 respondents for analysis of households ("relevant households")
  3,422 respondents for analysis of individuals ("relevant individuals")

• Purpose of Survey

  We conducted the survey to elucidate the current condition of unmarried people living with relatives. The results of the analysis provide basic information on how students were excluded from the analysis.

II. Overview of Results of Survey

Summary of Results

Unmarried people living with their families and their households do not show particular socio-economic characteristics compared to the other households. Their economic distribution is not disproportionally inclined toward the wealthy category.

• Nearly half of heads of households are in their 50s.
• Nuclear families consisting of "parents/parent and unmarried child" are the majority.
• The per capita income is generally lower than the overall average of all households, based on "Basic Survey on Citizens' Life" in 2000.
• Approximately 80% of households own their homes.

• Approximately 60% of unmarried people are in their 20s.
• Their educational levels are not particularly higher than the others.
• Approximately 90% of respondents work, and more than 70% of these are full-time workers.
• More than 70% of respondents save.
• Two-thirds of respondents contribute to the household economy.
• The proportion of respondents who participate with household chores are 70% for women and 30% for men.
• The younger generation is more likely to enjoy a social life with friends than the older generation, and women are more likely to enjoy travel than men.

National Institute of Population and Social Security Research
Department of Empirical Social Security Research
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