Pyeongtaek's Godeok-dong, the Youngest Administrative District in Seoul Metropolitan Area!
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Godeok-dong in Pyeongtaek has emerged as the youngest administrative district in the Seoul metropolitan area.
The City of Pyeongtaek announced on the 1st that the average age of residents in Pyeongtaek's Godeok-dong is 33.3 years old, making it the youngest district in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province.
According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's data on 'Average Age of Registered Residents by Gender and District (Administrative Division)', as of the end of last year, the average age in Pyeongtaek's Godeok-dong was 33.3 years, making it the youngest among 1,158 eup, myeon, and dong across the Seoul metropolitan area.
Following Godeok-dong, Dongtan 9-dong in Hwaseong, Galhyeon-dong in Gwacheon, Dongtan 4-dong in Hwaseong, and Ara-dong in Seo-gu, Incheon showed the next lowest average ages.
Pyeongtaek City analyzed that Godeok-dong is becoming younger due to the influx of newlyweds and youth.
Young generations are moving into newly built apartments in Godeok International New City, and in particular, the influx of families with young children under age 10 is resulting in a lower average age for the region.
In fact, the population ratio of ages 0-9 in Godeok-dong reaches approximately 16 percent.
Additionally, the city noted that the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus is located in Godeok-dong, attracting a concentration of young talent.
Meanwhile, as of the end of last year, Pyeongtaek City's overall average age was 40.6 years, lower than Seoul (43.6 years), Incheon (42.9 years), and Gyeonggi Province (42.1 years). The national average age came to 43.7 years.
Mayor Jung Jang-seon stated, "With the influence of Godeok International New City and Samsung Electronics, young generations are flowing in, and families with young children in particular are concentrating in Godeok-dong," and added, "Pyeongtaek City will continue to improve living conditions not only in Godeok-dong but throughout the entire region so that future generations can be satisfied and live in our area."