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    "DataSN": "3177762",
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    "Source": "https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=315B8FEF6AF049EA",
    "title": "Statistics",
    "Content": "When an individual or a family fails to maintain basic living, solve problems, or needs help for further development, social services thereby come into play provide assistance.People with special needs are target groups of DOSW services: children, youths, senior citizens, the physically or mentally disabled, people with psychological/social/ behavioral dysfunctions, the economically disadvantaged, low-income , and women suffering from prejudice. Service provision is focused on individual wellbeing, and their families to ensure that other social support systems can step in also to lend a helping hand. To illustrate some basic aspects of needs, the following statistics show a general picture of the city population and the target groups.",
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    "Publish Department": "Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government"
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  {
    "DataSN": "3177763",
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    "Source": "https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=BF2436C6213EA823",
    "title": "Population Composition of Taipei City",
    "Content": "A. Total: 2,434,479 persons as of Feb, 2026(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)Males: 1,146,180Females: 1,288,299B. Population composition shifts as of Feb, 2026(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)Year2014-->20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Feb,2026Population composition as of Feb,2026Births29,024-->28,98727,99225,04222,84921,46819,02916,69514,52816,02717,12212,7261,689Deaths17,177-->17,10617,98217,46717,90218,02617,21218,62320,78320,35719,73419,6043,140C. Life Expectancy of 2023.(Source: Ministry of the Interior)Male: 80.58Female: 86.00D. Children, Youths and Elderly populationsPopulation of children as of February, 2026(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)(a) Total 2,434,479 persons accounting for of the total city population0-1 years of age: 25,4872-5 years of age: 70,6396-11 years old: 131,596(b) Developmentally delayed children under 6 years old: 1,034 as of Jan, 2026(Source: DOSW)(c) Physically or mentally disabled children under 12 years old: 3,460 as of February,2026.(Source: DOSW)The population of youth as of December, 2025(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)The numbers of youth 0-17 years old is 349,383 persons, accounting for 14.32% of the total city population.The population of the elderly(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)(a)The number of senior citizens over 65 years old is 592,649 accounting for 24.34% of total city population as of February, 2026.Age65-6970-7475-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100+The population of the elderly No.182,700168,208113,90562,18940,21518,1476,0861,199(b) The number of senior citizens with income just under poverty line: 9,111 as of Jan, 2026. (Source: DOSW)(c) Elderly living alone: 10,339 as of Jan, 2026. (Source: DOSW)(d) Disabled senior citizens: 66,235(those who issued a disabililty identification) as of Jan, 2026. (Source: DOSW)(e) Functionally disabled elders:According to the estimates of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 13.3% of the elderly population is functionally disabled. There would be about 78,822 of them in Taipei City.Definition of the "functionally disabled" : One who fails to gain full scores of the following tasks on the Barthel scale, including feeding, bathing, traveling, toilet use, mobility or dressing.",
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  {
    "DataSN": "3177764",
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    "Source": "https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=23D296872DF324EC",
    "title": "Family and Marriage",
    "Content": "A. Sum of households: 1,081,001 households of Feburary, 2026(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)B. The variation of  households as of Feburary, 2026(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)Year2012-->2013201420152016201720182019NumberofHouseholds1,007,687-->1,021,4351,031,4651,043,9481,047,2841,056,7151,056,2331,060,880Year2019-->2020202120222023202420252026Feb.NumberofHouseholds1,060,880-->1,061,0001,052,5961,050,9811,065,0321,071,4931,080,8921,080,900 C. Marriage and divorce up to Feburary, 2026 Year2013201420152016201720182019Marriage and divorce as of 2026Number of Marriages19,40519,13918,77117,79616,15715,19314,834Number of Divorces5,4425,5285,4995,5325,5005,5425,477Year2020202120222023202420252026Feb.Number of Marriages12,75611,31313,20913,68513,12410,8871,546Number of Divorces4,8084,3544,5305,0374,7514,562631D. Estimated number of single-parent families with children under 18 as of December, 2025(Source: Department of Social Welfare)There are about 108,864 single-parent households in Taipei City, accounting for 10.16% of the total households.E. Widowed persons as of 2024(Source: Ministry of the Interior)Widowers: 23,143Widows: 117,418Total: 140,561",
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  {
    "DataSN": "3177765",
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    "Source": "https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=24461D35671C1638",
    "title": "Low-income Households",
    "Content": "Statistics-Low-income HouseholdsLow-income HouseholdsA. Poverty line(Source: DOSW)Year201020112012201320142015201620172018Poverty Line NT$14,61414,79414,79414,79414,79414,79415,16215,54416,157Year2018-->20192020202120222023202420252026 Feb.Poverty Line NT$16,157-->16,58017,00517,66818,68219,01319,64920,37920,744B. Number of households and persons of low-income Households as of February, 2026.(Source: DOSW)A sum of 35,020 persons from 19,157 households, accounting for about 1.44% of the total city population.Male: 17,934Female: 17,086C. Living status of low-income household as of February, 2026(Source: DOSW)Single resident households account for 61.28% of total low-income households.Those living with family member account for 38.72% of the total low-income households, with an average of 3.14 persons per household.D. Housing status of low-income households as of August, 2025(Source: DOSW)Borrowed 21.22%; Rented 54.96%; Self-owned 9.14%; the rest 14.68%.",
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  {
    "DataSN": "3177766",
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    "Source": "https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=0188B9AB3162FA6D",
    "title": "Persons with Disability",
    "Content": "A. Demographics of disabled persons as of February, 2026(Source: DOSW)Males: 64,105Females: 57,482B. Categories of DisabilityCategoriesLimb DisabilityHearing ImpairmentMultiple DisabilitiesChronic Mental Disease PatientMajor Organ DisabilityDementiaCategories of DisabilityNumber26,38514,57514,88415,53417,46010,276Percentage21.70%11.99%12.24%12.78%14.36%8.45%CategoriesVisual ImpairmentStability ImpairmentSpeech and articulation impairmentVegetable StateAutismFacial injuryNumber5,7513748961815,246333Percentage4.73%0.31%0.74%0.15%4.31%0.27%CategoriesMental DisabilityIntractable EpilepsyDisabilities caused by Rare Disease Approved by Central Health AuthorityOther Disabilities Approved by Central Health AuthorityTotal(males)Total(females)Number7,0473942392,01264,10557,482Percentage5.80%0.32%0.20%1.65%52.72%47.28%C. Levels of DisabilityCategoriesExtremely severeSevereModerateMildLevels of DisabilityNumber13,15622,95837,95347,520Percentage10.82%18.88%31.22%39.08%",
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  {
    "DataSN": "3177767",
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    "Source": "https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=7B115759B60211A8",
    "title": "Protective Services",
    "Content": "A. Child and Youth Protection Cases(Source: DOSW)Year2010-->20112012201320142015201620172018Child and Youth Protection CasesNumber ofcases2,109-->2,5142,9213,1793,9543,7952,4992,4262,459Year2018-->20192020202120222023202420252026Feb.Number ofcases2,459-->3,0664,1403,8304,0284,8436,0006,450799B. Marital Abuse(Source: DOSW)Year2010-->20112012201320142015201620172018Marital Abuse CasesNumber ofcases6,489-->6,7256,3395,8716,1446,2026,7527,1237,476Year2018-->20192020202120222023202420252026Feb.Number ofcases7,476-->7,9888,3148,2408,2088,2448,6929,0021,614C. Sexual Assault(Source: DOSW)Year2010-->20112012201320142015201620172018Number ofcases846-->862799632663753774818839Year2018-->20192020202120222023202420252026Feb.Number ofcases839-->8829178488411,1581,0611,189153",
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