2006년과 2016년 주거실태조사에 나타난 청년 1인가구의 주거실태 변화

Changes in Housing Situations of Young Single-Person Households as Reflected in the 2006 and 2016 Korea Housing Survey

This study was conducted to explore changes in housing situation of young single-person households (age between 19 and 39 years) between 2006 and 2016 reflected in the Korea Housing Survey. Microdata sets of the 2006 and 2016 Korea Housing Survey were utilized as secondary data, and changes in young persons aged between 19 and 39 living alone were compared with statistics of entire general households. Major findings were as follows: (1) As for tenure and housing types, young single-person households showed relatively greater increase in ratio of renters with deposit and households living in studio type units. (2) Young single-person households showed a relatively greater decrease in public housing residents and a relatively smaller increase in first-time householders. (3) Housing size of young single-person households were found to be increased while entire general household’s housing size were decreased. (4) Young single-person households’ satisfaction level with their residential environment was improved, and the increase in satisfaction score was greater compared to entire general households’ score. (5) As for sources of housing costs, young single-person households showed decrease in family dependence, and increase ratio to use own finance and loan from financial institutions. 1)