| Title |
Identification and Typification of Single-person Household Concentrated Area in Small and Medium-sized Cities |
| Authors |
임지후(Rim, Jihoo) ; 홍성조(Hong, Sungjo) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2024.40.9.181 |
| Keywords |
Single-person Households;Small and Medium Cities;Concentrated Area;Typification;Census Output Area |
| Abstract |
Single-person households are becoming more diverse and are steadily increasing in number, not only in the Seoul metropolitan area and large
cities but also in small and medium-sized cities across regional areas. However, existing research has primarily focused on Seoul and large
cities, with limited studies on smaller cities. This study seeks to identify and categorize areas with high concentrations of single-person
households in small and medium-sized cities and to analyze the characteristics of each type. This study focuses on 35 small and
medium-sized cities in regional areas, using data from 2020. The analysis was based on the census output area (OA). To identify areas with
high concentrations of single-person households, the local Moran's I statistic was applied to the single-person household ratio. Factor analysis
was then conducted on regional characteristic variables to derive factors and scores, followed by cluster analysis to identify different types of
concentrated areas. The analysis identified nine regional characteristic factors, including suburban, elderly and low-density residential,
high-quality job opportunities, old and small residential, employment center, non-residential dwelling, low-rise and high-density residential, and
downtown factors. The study categorized the concentrated areas into four types: industrial complex areas, downtown areas, general
single-person household areas, and areas around universities. |