Living in 南秋田郡八郎潟町

The unemployment rate was 4.8% in October 2020. 南秋田郡八郎潟町 is in Japan; its population was 5,583 in October 2020. In May 2024, the city had 2 schools. The median age was 61.6 years in 2020.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 南秋田郡八郎潟町?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 南秋田郡八郎潟町 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

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How international is the population?

0.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16 people of 5,583 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 南秋田郡八郎潟町 is 4.8%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	234.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹³Official
Unemployment rate	4.8 %country median 3.7%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 南秋田郡八郎潟町. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 南秋田郡八郎潟町. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	2 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 1000	18.95 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians Per 1000	2.46 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	260.4 per 100,000	2022	Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 南秋田郡八郎潟町 when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians Per 10002.46 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	2024	Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 南秋田郡八郎潟町. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 4 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 14 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 29.2 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 19 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 5.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AKITA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 5.2 · May 11.1 · Jun 16 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 0 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AKITA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4 · Apr 9.6 · May 15.2 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 25 · Sep 21 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 2.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AKITA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 118.9 · Feb 98.5 · Mar 99.5 · Apr 109.9 · May 125 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 197 · Aug 184.6 · Sep 161 · Oct 175.5 · Nov 189.1 · Dec 159.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AKITA¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 39 · Feb 64.3 · Mar 121.5 · Apr 168.6 · May 184.9 · Jun 179.5 · Jul 150.3 · Aug 186.9 · Sep 160.8 · Oct 143.1 · Nov 83.2 · Dec 45.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AKITA¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities

勝田郡奈義町5,578 residents Misasa5,600 residents 小県郡長和町5,600 residents Matsumae5,603 residents Shihoro5,611 residents Kōzaki5,618 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 17 km² in 2024. Population density was 304.5 people per km² in 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	17 km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	16 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	304.5 people/km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.³Official
Population	5,583 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 南秋田郡八郎潟町

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,583	100.0%
Japanese	5,557	99.5%
Foreigner	26	0.5%
People's Republic of China	14	0.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	6	0.1%
Republic of Korea	3	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	1	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	1	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is 南秋田郡八郎潟町 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%

Student36%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 27–45%

Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–52%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Foreign residents16 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population5,583 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (regional)234.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.8 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area17 km²2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.

Schools2 schools1 May 2024Official source · MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-31

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	61.6 years	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table⁶Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around 南秋田郡八郎潟町?

The median gross salary is 234.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 南秋田郡八郎潟町?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

How many people live in 南秋田郡八郎潟町?

The published population is 5,583 people. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How many foreign residents live in 南秋田郡八郎潟町?

16 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is 南秋田郡八郎潟町 a good place to live?

南秋田郡八郎潟町 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in 南秋田郡八郎潟町?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,583 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 南秋田郡八郎潟町, Japan: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/minamiakitagunhachirougatamachi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {南秋田郡八郎潟町, Japan: salary, jobs, climate},
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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16

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Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AKITA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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