31777620https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=315B8FEF6AF049EAStatisticsWhen 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.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31777630https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=BF2436C6213EA823Population Composition of Taipei CityA. Total: 2,434,479 persons as of Feb, 2026 (Source: Department of Civil Affairs) Males: 1,146,180 Females: 1,288,299B. Population composition shifts as of Feb, 2026(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" summary="This form is Population composition as of Feb. 2026,The first row is Year,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016.the first straight is the Births,Deaths"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2015</th><th scope="col">2016</th><th scope="col">2017</th><th scope="col">2018</th><th scope="col">2019</th><th scope="col">2020</th><th scope="col">2021</th><th scope="col">2022</th><th scope="col">2023</th><th scope="col">2024</th><th scope="col">2025</th><th scope="col">Feb, 2026</th></tr></thead><caption>Population composition as of Feb,2026</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Births</th><td>28,987</td><td>27,992</td><td>25,042</td><td>22,849</td><td>21,468</td><td>19,029</td><td>16,695</td><td>14,528</td><td>16,027</td><td>17,122</td><td>12,726</td><td>1,689</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Deaths</th><td>17,106</td><td>17,982</td><td>17,467</td><td>17,902</td><td>18,026</td><td>17,212</td><td>18,623</td><td>20,783</td><td>20,357</td><td>19,734</td><td>19,604</td><td>3,140</td></tr></tbody></table>C. Life Expectancy of 2023. (Source: Ministry of the Interior) Male: 80.58 Female: 86.00D. Children, Youths and Elderly populations<ol><li>Population of children as of February, 2026 (Source: Department of Civil Affairs) (a) Total 2,434,479 persons accounting for of the total city population 0-1 years of age: 25,487 2-5 years of age: 70,639 6-11 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)</li><li>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.</li><li>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.<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" summary="This form is The population of the elderly,The first row is Age,65-69,70-74,75-79,80-84,85-89,90-94,95-99,100+.the first straight is the No."><thead><tr><th scope="col">Age</th><th scope="col">65-69</th><th scope="col">70-74</th><th scope="col">75-79</th><th scope="col">80-84</th><th scope="col">85-89</th><th scope="col">90-94</th><th scope="col">95-99</th><th scope="col">100+</th></tr></thead><caption>The population of the elderly </caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row">No.</th><td>182,700</td><td>168,208</td><td>113,905</td><td>62,189</td><td>40,215</td><td>18,147</td><td>6,086</td><td>1,199</td></tr></tbody></table>(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.</li></ol>[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31777640https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=23D296872DF324ECFamily and MarriageA. 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) <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%;" summary="This form is Number of Households,The first row is Year,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,Nov., 2017.the first straight is the Number of Households"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2013</th><th scope="col">2014</th><th scope="col">2015</th><th scope="col">2016</th><th scope="col">2017</th><th scope="col">2018</th><th scope="col">2019</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of Households</th><td>1,021,435</td><td>1,031,465</td><td>1,043,948</td><td>1,047,284</td><td>1,056,715</td><td>1,056,233</td><td>1,060,880</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2020</th><th scope="col">2021</th><th scope="col">2022</th><th scope="col">2023</th><th scope="col">2024</th><th scope="col">2025</th><th scope="col">2026 Feb.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of Households</th><td>1,061,000</td><td>1,052,596</td><td>1,050,981</td><td>1,065,032</td><td>1,071,493</td><td>1,080,892</td><td>1,080,900</td></tr></tbody></table> C. Marriage and divorce up to Feburary, 2026 <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="This form is Number of Aprriages,The first row is Year,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,Nov., 2017.the first straight is the Number of Marriages,Number of Divorces"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2013</th><th scope="col">2014</th><th scope="col">2015</th><th scope="col">2016</th><th scope="col">2017</th><th scope="col">2018</th><th scope="col">2019</th></tr></thead><caption>Marriage and divorce as of 2026</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of Marriages</th><td>19,405</td><td>19,139</td><td>18,771</td><td>17,796</td><td>16,157</td><td>15,193</td><td>14,834</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" valign="top">Number of Divorces</th><td>5,442</td><td>5,528</td><td>5,499</td><td>5,532</td><td>5,500</td><td>5,542</td><td>5,477</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2020</th><th scope="col">2021</th><th scope="col">2022</th><th scope="col">2023</th><th scope="col">2024</th><th scope="col">2025</th><th scope="col">2026 Feb.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of Marriages</th><td>12,756</td><td>11,313</td><td>13,209</td><td>13,685</td><td>13,124</td><td>10,887</td><td>1,546</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" valign="top">Number of Divorces</th><td>4,808</td><td>4,354</td><td>4,530</td><td>5,037</td><td>4,751</td><td>4,562</td><td>631</td></tr></tbody></table>D. 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: 23,143 Widows: 117,418 Total: 140,561[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31777650https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=24461D35671C1638Low-income HouseholdsStatistics-Low-income Households Low-income Households A. Poverty line (Source: DOSW)<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="This form is Poverty Line,The first row is Year,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018.the first straight is the Poverty Line NT$"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2010</th><th scope="col">2011</th><th scope="col">2012</th><th scope="col">2013</th><th scope="col">2014</th><th scope="col">2015</th><th scope="col">2016</th><th scope="col">2017</th><th scope="col">2018</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Poverty Line NT$</th><td>14,614</td><td>14,794</td><td>14,794</td><td>14,794</td><td>14,794</td><td>14,794</td><td>15,162</td><td>15,544</td><td>16,157</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2019</th><th scope="col">2020</th><th scope="col">2021</th><th scope="col">2022</th><th scope="col">2023</th><th scope="col">2024</th><th scope="col">2025</th><th scope="col">2026 Feb.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Poverty Line NT$</th><td>16,580</td><td>17,005</td><td>17,668</td><td>18,682</td><td>19,013</td><td>19,649</td><td>20,379</td><td>20,744</td></tr></tbody></table>B. 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: 17,934 Female: 17,086 C. Living status of low-income household as of February, 2026 (Source: DOSW)<ol><li>Single resident households account for 61.28% of total low-income households.</li><li>Those living with family member account for 38.72% of the total low-income households, with an average of 3.14 persons per household.</li></ol>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%.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31777660https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=0188B9AB3162FA6DPersons with DisabilityA. Demographics of disabled persons as of February, 2026 (Source: DOSW) Males: 64,105 Females: 57,482B. Categories of Disability<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1"><thead><tr><th id="a">Categories</th><th id="b">Limb Disability</th><th id="c">Hearing Impairment</th><th id="d">Multiple Disabilities</th><th id="e">Chronic Mental Disease Patient</th><th id="f">Major Organ Disability</th><th id="g">Dementia</th></tr></thead><caption>Categories of Disability</caption><tbody><tr><th headers="a" id="h">Number</th><td headers="b h">26,385</td><td headers="c h">14,575</td><td headers="d h">14,884</td><td headers="e h">15,534</td><td headers="f h">17,460</td><td headers="g h">10,276</td></tr><tr><th headers="a" id="i">Percentage</th><td headers="b i">21.70%</td><td headers="c i">11.99%</td><td headers="d i">12.24%</td><td headers="e i">12.78%</td><td headers="f i">14.36%</td><td headers="g i">8.45%</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th id="j">Categories</th><th id="k">Visual Impairment</th><th id="l">Stability Impairment</th><th id="m">Speech and articulation impairment</th><th id="n">Vegetable State</th><th id="o">Autism</th><th id="p">Facial injury</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th headers="j" id="q">Number</th><td headers="k q">5,751</td><td headers="l q">374</td><td headers="m q">896</td><td headers="n q">181</td><td headers="o q">5,246</td><td headers="p q">333</td></tr><tr><th headers="j" id="r">Percentage</th><td headers="k r">4.73%</td><td headers="l r">0.31%</td><td headers="m r">0.74%</td><td headers="n r">0.15%</td><td headers="o r">4.31%</td><td headers="p r">0.27%</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th id="s">Categories</th><th id="t">Mental Disability</th><th id="u">Intractable Epilepsy</th><th id="v">Disabilities caused by Rare Disease Approved by Central Health Authority</th><th id="w">Other Disabilities Approved by Central Health Authority</th><th id="x">Total (males)</th><th id="y">Total (females)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th headers="s" id="z">Number</th><td headers="t z">7,047</td><td headers="u z">394</td><td headers="v z">239</td><td headers="w z">2,012</td><td headers="x z">64,105</td><td headers="y z">57,482</td></tr><tr><th headers="s" id="a1">Percentage</th><td headers="t a1">5.80%</td><td headers="u a1">0.32%</td><td headers="v a1">0.20%</td><td headers="w a1">1.65%</td><td headers="x a1">52.72%</td><td headers="y a1">47.28%</td></tr></tbody></table>C. Levels of Disability<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1"><thead><tr><th id="a2">Categories</th><th id="a3">Extremely severe</th><th id="a4">Severe</th><th id="a5">Moderate</th><th id="a6">Mild</th></tr></thead><caption>Levels of Disability</caption><tbody><tr><th headers="a2" id="a7">Number</th><td headers="a3 a7">13,156</td><td headers="a4 a7">22,958</td><td headers="a5 a7">37,953</td><td headers="a6 a7">47,520</td></tr><tr><th headers="a2" id="a8">Percentage</th><td headers="a3 a8">10.82%</td><td headers="a4 a8">18.88%</td><td headers="a5 a8">31.22%</td><td headers="a6 a8">39.08%</td></tr></tbody></table>[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31777670https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=4ED959E41AEAA822&s=7B115759B60211A8Protective ServicesA. Child and Youth Protection Cases (Source: DOSW)<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" summary="This form is Child and Youth Protection,The first row is Year,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 Mar.the first straight is the Number of cases"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2011</th><th scope="col">2012</th><th scope="col">2013</th><th scope="col">2014</th><th scope="col">2015</th><th scope="col">2016</th><th scope="col">2017</th><th scope="col">2018</th></tr></thead><caption>Child and Youth Protection Cases</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of cases</th><td>2,514</td><td>2,921</td><td>3,179</td><td>3,954</td><td>3,795</td><td>2,499</td><td>2,426</td><td>2,459</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2019</th><th scope="col">2020</th><th scope="col">2021</th><th scope="col">2022</th><th scope="col">2023</th><th scope="col">2024</th><th scope="col">2025</th><th scope="col">2026 Feb.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of cases</th><td>3,066</td><td>4,140</td><td>3,830</td><td>4,028</td><td>4,843</td><td>6,000</td><td>6,450</td><td>799</td></tr></tbody></table>B. Marital Abuse (Source: DOSW)<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" summary="This form is Marital Abuse,The first row is Year,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 Mar.the first straight is the Number of cases"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2011</th><th scope="col">2012</th><th scope="col">2013</th><th scope="col">2014</th><th scope="col">2015</th><th scope="col">2016</th><th scope="col">2017</th><th scope="col">2018</th></tr></thead><caption>Marital Abuse Cases</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of cases</th><td>6,725</td><td>6,339</td><td>5,871</td><td>6,144</td><td>6,202</td><td>6,752</td><td>7,123</td><td>7,476</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2019</th><th scope="col">2020</th><th scope="col">2021</th><th scope="col">2022</th><th scope="col">2023</th><th scope="col">2024</th><th scope="col">2025</th><th scope="col">2026 Feb.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of cases</th><td>7,988</td><td>8,314</td><td>8,240</td><td>8,208</td><td>8,244</td><td>8,692</td><td>9,002</td><td>1,614</td></tr></tbody></table>C. Sexual Assault (Source: DOSW)<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" summary="This form is Sexual Assault,The first row is Year,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 Mar.the first straight is the Number of cases"><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2011</th><th scope="col">2012</th><th scope="col">2013</th><th scope="col">2014</th><th scope="col">2015</th><th scope="col">2016</th><th scope="col">2017</th><th scope="col">2018</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of cases</th><td>862</td><td>799</td><td>632</td><td>663</td><td>753</td><td>774</td><td>818</td><td>839</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th scope="col">Year</th><th scope="col">2019</th><th scope="col">2020</th><th scope="col">2021</th><th scope="col">2022</th><th scope="col">2023</th><th scope="col">2024</th><th scope="col">2025</th><th scope="col">2026 Feb.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row">Number of cases</th><td>882</td><td>917</td><td>848</td><td>841</td><td>1,158</td><td>1,061</td><td>1,189</td><td>153</td></tr></tbody></table>[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government