Abstract
The purpose of this report are to describe the residential life and to clarify the housing needs of one-person households. The results are as follows :
1) The older age group of one-person households tend to live in the better class houses. But some of them, especially the old aged female have to live in the low class houses. The housing conditon of female is better than that of male.
2) The degree of dissatisfaction with the housing condition is generally high, but that of the living environment is low. The degree of dissatisfaction with the convenience of location and the good image of area are low, but those of the safety and the amenities of residential area are high.
3) The main criteria for choosing the houses of one-person households in future are firstly the reasonable price and rent, secondary the locational convenience. The trend towards stable settlement accounts for 61%. That of the young age group is relatively high for the male and female, that of the upper age group is high only for the female.
4) The bath, the toilet and the kitchen which used exclusively, the air conditioner are needed strongly on the occasion of seeking for the houses in future. The garbage disposal service and the secretarial service are also needed. The needs of housing equipment and the living service are varied by the sex and the age group.
