Resident Population Aged 65 Years and Over in Resident Households by Living Arrangements, Marital Status and Sex (General Household Survey 2005)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 12 records. Fields include Number, (Total) Total, (Total) Males, (Total) Females (16 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
This dataset presents the resident population aged 65 years and over living in resident households in Singapore, classified by living arrangements, marital status and sex. It is based on the General Household Survey 2005 and is intended to support analysis of the demographic and household circumstances of older residents during that survey period. The dataset’s breakdowns allow researchers to examine how older people’s household living arrangements vary by whether they have a spouse and/or children, including children-in-law, alongside marital-status and sex categories. The living-arrangement classifications also incorporate the labour-force status of children, providing additional context for studying family support structures and the household circumstances of Singapore’s elderly population. Coverage excludes elderly persons who had been overseas for six months or more. The data were adapted from SingStat table CT/8999 and were last updated on 09/07/2026; the stated update frequency is 10 years. Potential uses include research on ageing, family and household composition, elderly living arrangements, social policy, population structure, gender differences among older residents, and historical comparisons using Singapore census or household-survey data. Relevant search intents include Singapore elderly population living arrangements in 2005, residents aged 65 and over by marital status and sex, older persons living with spouses or children, and General Household Survey 2005 ageing statistics.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 09/07/2026 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: General Household Survey 2005 Footnotes: Notes: Data exclude elderly who were overseas for 6 months or more.For residents aged 65 years and over in resident households, the Living Arrangement categories are based on presence of their spouse and/or children (including children-in-law) in the same household. The classification also incorporates the labour force status of their children.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/8999
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- Rows
- 12
- Columns
- 16
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Number | (Total) Total | (Total) Males | (Total) Females | (Single) Total | (Single) Males | (Single) Females | (Married) Total | (Married) Males | (Married) Females | (Widowed) Total | (Widowed) Males |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 278884.000000 | 121191.000000 | 157693.000000 | 10809 | 5218 | 5591 | 167510.000000 | 98758.000000 | 68752.000000 | 94437 | 14625 |
| Not Living With Spouse But With Children | 96412.000000 | 16522.000000 | 79890.000000 | 127 | 25 | 102 | 15685.000000 | 4191.000000 | 11494.000000 | 76893 | 11078 |
| Alone | 21499.000000 | 7244.000000 | 14256.000000 | 4043 | 2108 | 1934 | 3576.000000 | 1806.000000 | 1770.000000 | 12481 | 2616 |
| With Other Elderly Persons Only | 3597.000000 | 1718.000000 | 1879.000000 | 2252 | 1073 | 1179 | 520.000000 | 442.000000 | 77.000000 | 645 | 76 |
| Others | 11425.000000 | 4334.000000 | 7091.000000 | 4387 | 2011 | 2376 | 1779.000000 | 945.000000 | 834.000000 | 4419 | 854 |
| Living With Spouse | 145951.000000 | 91374.000000 | 54577.000000 | - | - | - | 145951.000000 | 91374.000000 | 54577.000000 | - | - |
| No Children in Household | 48447.000000 | 29144.000000 | 19303.000000 | - | - | - | 48447.000000 | 29144.000000 | 19303.000000 | - | - |
| With Working Children | 87066.000000 | 55299.000000 | 31767.000000 | - | - | - | 87066.000000 | 55299.000000 | 31767.000000 | - | - |
| With Non-Working Children Only | 10439.000000 | 6931.000000 | 3508.000000 | - | - | - | 10439.000000 | 6931.000000 | 3508.000000 | - | - |
| With Working Children | 85318.000000 | 14979.000000 | 70339.000000 | 102 | 13 | 89 | 14141.000000 | 3946.000000 | 10195.000000 | 67797 | 9958 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Text | No |
| (Total) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Single) Total | Text | No |
| (Single) Males | Text | No |
| (Single) Females | Text | No |
| (Married) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Married) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Married) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Widowed) Total | Text | No |
| (Widowed) Males | Text | No |
| (Widowed) Females | Text | No |
| (Divorced/Separated) Total | Text | No |
| (Divorced/Separated) Males | Text | No |
| (Divorced/Separated) Females | Text | No |