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Living in Taean-gun

In Taean-gun, unemployment is 0.8% (2025).

태안군 is a city in South Korea, with a population of 59,039 in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 0.8% at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 2,366 in March 2026. The city covered 516 km² in 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-0220 sources

Population59,039people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Average rent372EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · (월) 평균월세가격_주택종합 (Korea Real Estate Board / R-ONE)
Unemployment rate0.8%country median 2.7% — 70% belowOfficial source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate
Recorded crime3,150incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)
PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Lower unemployment than 85% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 63% of South Korean cities that publish it.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Taean-gun?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 15% at the end of 2024.

No city-level rent figure is published for Taean-gun. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Taean-gun recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT 100 Mbps internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan11Official · national market
Dwellings30,574 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing vacancy rate15.02 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)372 EUR/month31 Aug 2026(월) 평균월세가격_주택종합 (Korea Real Estate Board / R-ONE)1Official · county

Is Taean-gun 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–79%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 31–49%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–65%
Retirement40%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 태안군?

The unemployment rate is 0.8 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate9

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Taean-gun is 0.8%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate0.8 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Taean-gun. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Taean-gun. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools37 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response18Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents1.5 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents580 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Taean-gun under the national coverage rules.

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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Doctors per 1,000 residents1.5 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,150 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)6Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Taean-gun. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

KoreanIn Person

Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

KoreanIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Taean-gun.

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 14.2°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,514.1 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 태안군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in Taean-gun is 15.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean30 µg/m³country median 30.0 — about the same31 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 17.3 · May 22.5 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 28.5 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 13 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seosan_47129.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.2 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 5 · May 11.4 · Jun 17 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seosan_47129.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 10.9 · May 16.6 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seosan_47129.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 23.5 · Feb 31.1 · Mar 41.5 · Apr 74.7 · May 101.1 · Jun 138.2 · Jul 274.6 · Aug 283.5 · Sep 144.4 · Oct 53 · Nov 54.1 · Dec 34.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seosan_47129.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 157.2 · Feb 173.5 · Mar 208.1 · Apr 219.5 · May 238.8 · Jun 195.4 · Jul 146.7 · Aug 183.1 · Sep 190.8 · Oct 208.1 · Nov 155.7 · Dec 147.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Seosan_47129.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature14.24 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,514 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in 태안군?

The published population was 59,039 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents630.3 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu17Official
City area516 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.15Official
Foreign-resident share4.15 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-315Official
Foreign residents2,366 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202616Official
Population density116.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.15Official
Female residents29,080 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Male residents29,959 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Population59,039 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612Official

International community in Taean-gun

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

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
계2,469100.0%
베트남1,33053.9%
인도네시아36314.7%
한국계중국인1425.8%
중국1335.4%
스리랑카873.5%
필리핀833.4%
네팔542.2%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)522.1%
타이(태국)492.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
라오스431.7%
캄보디아261.1%
러시아(연방)170.7%
우즈베키스탄120.5%
일본120.5%
미얀마100.4%
미국90.4%
남아프리카공화국80.3%
몽골70.3%
타이완(대만)60.2%
카자흐스탄60.2%
방글라데시50.2%
튀르키예40.2%
캐나다20.1%
영국20.1%
키르기즈20.1%
타지키스탄20.1%
인도10.0%
홍콩10.0%
기타10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households33,438 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official

Alternatives for people set on Taean-gun

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Gochang-gun as a Taean-gun alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,200.0 Gochang-gun vs 580.0 Taean-gun+279%
  • Unemployment: 0.3% Gochang-gun vs 0.8% Taean-gun−63%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,880 Gochang-gun vs 3,150 Taean-gun−9%
  • Residents: 50,071 Gochang-gun vs 59,039 Taean-gun−15%
  • Empty flats: 14.8% Gochang-gun vs 15.0% Taean-gunsame level
  • Foreign residents: 4.1% Gochang-gun vs 4.2% Taean-gunsame level

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Common questions

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

How many people live in 태안군?

The published population was 59,039 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 태안군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations.

What is the unemployment rate in 태안군?

The unemployment rate is 0.8 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in Taean-gun?

2,366 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Taean-gun a good place to live?

Taean-gun 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 계 citizenship group in Taean-gun?

The official citizenship distribution records 2,469 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Taean-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1273c38f06de42d83f52254a68d65fd4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/tae-angun/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Taean-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1273c38f06de42d83f52254a68d65fd4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/tae-angun/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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