Nearly 550,000 Vulnerable Households Living in Construction Shacks and Other Non-housing Units Amid Heatwave

[Economy 365]

Amid continuing extreme heat waves, the number of vulnerable households living in shacks or commercial lodgings has reached nearly 550,000.

According to the National Data Office, as of November of last year, the number of households living in places other than standard housing stood at 545,000, accounting for 2.3 percent of all households.

Temporary construction shacks and commercial buildings accounted for the largest share at 478,000 households, followed by commercial accommodations such as motels at 58,000 households.

The number of vulnerable households increased by 11.2 percent compared to five years ago.

By region, Gyeonggi Province had the most at 148,000 households, followed by Seoul with 131,000 households.

Although the housing supply rate stood at 103 percent in 2024, the number of households living in non-housing units continues to rise.

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