83% of Jangseong Residents Have No Intention to Move to Other Regions

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] More than 8 out of 10 residents of Jangseong-gun, Jeonnam, were found to have no intention of moving to other regions.

According to the 2019 Jangseong-gun Social Survey Report announced by Jangseong-gun on the 5th, 83.3% of Jangseong residents answered that they had 'no intention to migrate.' Additionally, 73.1% responded that their living conditions would 'improve.'

In particular, satisfaction with county administration in welfare, culture, and tourism sectors was high (including satisfaction and average), and more than half of the residents were found to use various cultural and sports facilities in the county such as Jangseong Cultural Center, Hong Gil-dong Gymnasium, and the county library.

Along with this, residents showed high awareness and preference for the brand color marketing 'Yellow City Jangseong,' which Jangseong-gun is the first local government to promote, and the 'Hwangryonggang Renaissance Project,' which develops the city centered around Hwangryonggang.

Jangseong residents most frequently associated the county’s representative image with 'Yellow City,' and a high percentage responded that the Hwangryonggang Renaissance Project 'contributes to regional development.'

The effect of promoting Yellow City was most often cited as 'attracting tourists and generating economic effects,' and among local festivals, the participation rate in the 'Jangseong Hwangryonggang Yellow Flower Festival' was the highest (70.5%), with the most respondents considering it the county’s representative festival.

The local economy was also found to be vibrant. The proportion of residents earning more than 2 million won per month rose by 10.2% from 35.4% in 2017 to 45.6%, and 83.9% of Jangseong residents answered that they purchase goods within Jangseong-gun.

Additionally, the number of newborns increased by 16 compared to the previous year, reaching 344, and the total fertility rate slightly rose to 1.778 from 1.641 in 2017.

The survey also highlighted challenges to be addressed.

46.3% of Jangseong residents believed that creating a business-friendly environment to generate jobs and respond to population decline is necessary, and despite the population aged 40 to 70 accounting for more than half (57.8%) of the total population, 44.1% of residents answered that they are not preparing for old age, indicating a need for countermeasures.

Yoo Doo-seok, Jangseong County Governor, said, “Based on the results of this social survey, we will actively discover and implement policies that provide practical help for stabilizing residents’ lives.”

Meanwhile, the 2019 Jangseong-gun Social Survey was conducted on a sample of 828 households out of 15,277 households at a 95% confidence level, based on the number of households from the 2010 Population and Housing Census results.

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