Ulsan in Numbers
Introduction of Ulsan City
Ulsan Metropolitan City is a port city of the Republic of Korea, located in the southeasternmost tip of the Korean Peninsula and enjoying a natural mild climate (average annual temperature of 14.3 °C). It has a surface of 1,061.54 km² and a population of 1,175,625 (as of Dec. 31, 2018, including foreign residents). Administratively, it is divided into a total of 4 gu, 1 gun, and 44 dong regions
Ulsan's Aging Indicators
As of December 2017, the number of elderly people (over 65 years old) in Ulsan Metropolitan City was about 114,000 people, which amounts to 9.9% of Ulsan's total population, and the growth rate of elderly people was 2.3% p from 1997 to 2007, and 3.8% p from 2007 to 2017. By 2027, the rate of growth is expected to reach 8.9%, increasing over time and accelerating the advent of the super-aged society.
The population aged 65 and over is expected to exceed 14% of the population in 2023 (14.3%) and 20% by 2029, marking the beginning of the super-aged society.
14.3% by 2023 → Expected to be an aged society by 2023
About 15.3% of all households are elderly households, 32.0% of which are one person households; however, the ratio goes up to 47.5% for those over 80 years old.
The area with the largest number of senior citizens living alone is Nam-gu (5,701 people), followed by Jung-gu (5,323 people). For its part, Ulju-gun had the highest proportion at 19.8%, followed by Jung-gu (19.6%) and Nam-gu (18.0%).
Composition trend of elderly households
In the last 10 years (2006-2015) the total number of traffic accidents in Ulsan increased by an average of 1.9% per year, while the number of elderly traffic accidents increased sharply by 7.8% per year in the same period, clearly showing that the number of traffic accidents has surged among senior citizens.
In the city of Ulsan, 32.9% of elderly people perceived that they were depressed, with the suicide rate of elderly men was 5.4 times higher than that of women.
Trend in the Number of Elderly Driver Traffic Accidents
