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Resident Population Aged 65 Years and Over in Resident Households by Living Arrangements, Age Group and Sex (General Household Survey 2015)

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Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 12 records. Fields include Thousands, (Total) Total, (Total) Males, (Total) Females (19 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-03.

Description

General Household Survey 2015 residents aged 65 and over in households by living arrangements, age group, and sex, in thousands. June 2026 methodological refinements improve identification of children-in-law. Ageing researchers study co-residence, solo living, and family support structures for seniors in Singapore.

Official description

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 30/06/2026 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: General Household Survey 2015 Footnotes: Note: Data on Living Arrangement of Residents Aged 65 and Over have been updated in June 2026 to incorporate refinements to the identification of child-in-law. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/8442

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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

Thousands (Total) Total (Total) Males (Total) Females (65 - 69 Years) Total (65 - 69 Years) Males (65 - 69 Years) Females (70 - 74 Years) Total (70 - 74 Years) Males (70 - 74 Years) Females (75 - 79 Years) Total (75 - 79 Years) Males
Total 460.900000 203.600000 257.400000 183.300000 86.200000 97.100000 105.300000 48.600000 56.700000 84.700000 36.500000
Living With Spouse 273.300000 161.000000 112.300000 133.200000 72.800000 60.400000 66.000000 39.400000 26.600000 44.500000 27.100000
No Children in Household 107.300000 61.000000 46.300000 48.500000 24.800000 23.600000 27.400000 15.400000 12.000000 19.000000 11.900000
With At Least One Working Child 153.000000 91.400000 61.600000 77.500000 43.000000 34.500000 36.000000 22.400000 13.600000 23.100000 13.900000
With All Non-Working Children 13.000000 8.600000 4.400000 7.300000 5.000000 2.300000 2.500000 1.600000 1.000000 2.300000 1.400000
Living With Children but Without Spouse 116.500000 19.900000 96.600000 25.000000 4.100000 21.000000 23.100000 3.700000 19.300000 24.700000 5.000000
With At Least One Working Child 104.700000 18.400000 86.300000 23.700000 3.800000 19.900000 21.400000 3.500000 17.900000 22.400000 4.700000
With All Non-Working Children 11.900000 1.500000 10.300000 1.400000 0.300000 1.100000 1.700000 0.200000 1.400000 2.300000 0.300000
Not Living With Spouse or Children 71.100000 22.600000 48.400000 25.100000 9.300000 15.700000 16.200000 5.400000 10.800000 15.500000 4.400000
Alone 41.200000 12.400000 28.800000 12.300000 4.300000 8.000000 10.100000 3.000000 7.100000 10.300000 3.000000

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Columns

Column Type Categorical
Thousands Text No
(Total) Total Numeric No
(Total) Males Numeric No
(Total) Females Numeric No
(65 - 69 Years) Total Numeric No
(65 - 69 Years) Males Numeric No
(65 - 69 Years) Females Numeric No
(70 - 74 Years) Total Numeric No
(70 - 74 Years) Males Numeric No
(70 - 74 Years) Females Numeric No
(75 - 79 Years) Total Numeric No
(75 - 79 Years) Males Numeric No
(75 - 79 Years) Females Numeric No
(80 - 84 Years) Total Numeric No
(80 - 84 Years) Males Numeric No
(80 - 84 Years) Females Numeric No
(85 Years & Over) Total Numeric No
(85 Years & Over) Males Numeric No
(85 Years & Over) Females Text No