Poverty and living standards in Mannheim, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Mannheim recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 11.3%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 55th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 10.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Mannheim?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Mannheim was 19.4 in 2023, 46th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 19.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Mannheim?
In 2023, the city of Mannheim recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 5.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd highest of 400 districts. It was 5.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mannheim?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Mannheim was 18.7 in 2022, 113th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 15.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Mannheim?
At 29.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Mannheim ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 34.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mannheim?
In 2023, the city of Mannheim recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 11.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mannheim?
In 2023, the city of Mannheim had 1.85 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.44.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mannheim?
In 2024, the city of Mannheim recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €12, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €10.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Mannheim?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Mannheim was 9,453 in 2022, 38th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 10,770 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mannheim?
At 14.6% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Mannheim ranked 170th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 15.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mannheim, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 55 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %
| Rank | Area | Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 11.5% |
| 53 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 54 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 55 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 11.3% |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 57 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 58 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren
| Rank | Area | Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.7 |
| 44 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.6 |
| 45 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 19.5 |
| 46 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 19.4 |
| 47 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 49 | Goslar | 19.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 42 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %
| Rank | Area | Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 40 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 41 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 42 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 5.5% |
| 43 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 44 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 45 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mannheim, Stadtkreis ranks 43 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Offenbach, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 41 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 42 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 43 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 44 | Konstanz | about €12 |
| 45 | Lörrach | about €12 |
| 46 | Reutlingen | about €12 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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