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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Hōfu

Hōfu Facts

Area3.2 km²
Population7,930
Male Population3,821 (48.2%)
Female Population4,109 (51.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-18.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-9.3%
Median Age47.2 years (Male: 44.5, Female: 49.9)
Area Codes835
NeighborhoodsHamakata, Shinden, Tenjin, 1 Chome, Tajima, Daido
Local Time
TimezoneJapan Standard Time
Lat & Lng34.05000, 131.56667
Postal Codes747

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Hōfu Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9,7309,4478,7427,8177,930
Population Density3,052.5 / km²2,963.8 / km²2,742.6 / km²2,452.4 / km²2,487.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hōfu Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 10.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Hōfu-19.7%-17.3%-10.6%
Yamaguchi Prefecture-11%-11.7%-8.5%
Japan+13.6%+3.4%+0.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hōfu Median Age

Median Age: 47.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Hōfu47.2 yrs49.9 yrs44.5 yrs
Yamaguchi Prefecture50.1 yrs52.6 yrs47.3 yrs
Japan45.1 yrs46.9 yrs43.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Hōfu Population Density

Population Density: 2,488 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Hōfu7,9303.188 km²2,488 / km²
Yamaguchi Prefecture1.3 million6,109.4 km²219 / km²
Japan122.9 million373,410.9 km²329 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hōfu Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Hōfu

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Hōfu

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Hōfu

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Hōfu CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Hōfu2,416 tn0.3 tn758 tons/km²
Yamaguchi Prefecture650,235 tn0.49 tn106.4 tons/km²
Japan541,995,101 tn4.41 tn1,451.5 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Hōfu CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,416 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)758 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
CycloneHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/2/189:47 PM4.556.4 km21,280 m15km NNW of Hagi, Japanusgs.gov
1/8/188:52 PM4.665.2 km58,940 m27km S of Yanai, Japanusgs.gov
8/15/177:38 PM4.553.1 km58,110 m11km S of Yanai, Japanusgs.gov
8/15/164:36 AM4.970.4 km71,680 m17km ESE of Kunisaki-shi, Japanusgs.gov
7/18/169:22 PM4.340.2 km123,400 m17km NNE of Bungo-Takada-shi, Japanusgs.gov
7/1/165:39 AM4.960.8 km78,900 m5km SSE of Kunisaki-shi, Japanusgs.gov
4/29/166:09 AM4.292.2 km2,350 m12km E of Tsukawaki, Japanusgs.gov
4/20/168:16 PM4.589.7 km8,020 m6km WSW of Beppu, Japanusgs.gov
4/20/165:27 AM4.490.6 km14,160 m7km WSW of Beppu, Japanusgs.gov
4/15/1610:11 PM5.190.2 km10,000 m11km WSW of Beppu, Japanusgs.gov

Hōfu

Hōfu (防府市, Hōfu-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,535 and a population density of 623 of persons per km². The total area is 188.59 km².

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