Poverty and living standards in Dahme-Spreewald (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Dahme-Spreewald was 5.4% in 2023, 131st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 5.6%.
How high is child poverty in Dahme-Spreewald?
In 2023, Dahme-Spreewald had 7.8 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 116th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 8.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Dahme-Spreewald?
In 2023, Dahme-Spreewald recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 68th lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Dahme-Spreewald?
At 14.3 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 191st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 12.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Dahme-Spreewald?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Dahme-Spreewald was 24.8% in 2023, 164th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 30.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Dahme-Spreewald?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Dahme-Spreewald was 6.9% in 2023, 135th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 9.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Dahme-Spreewald?
At 0.65 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 149th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.89 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Dahme-Spreewald?
In 2024, Dahme-Spreewald 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. It was about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Dahme-Spreewald?
In 2022, Dahme-Spreewald had 9,544 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 8,946 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Dahme-Spreewald?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Dahme-Spreewald was 16.3% in 2023, 90th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 15.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dahme-Spreewald compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 270 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Südliche Weinstraße | 5.5% |
| 268 | Alzey-Worms | 5.4% |
| 269 | Osterholz | 5.4% |
| 270 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.4% |
| 271 | Fulda | 5.3% |
| 272 | Cochem-Zell | 5.3% |
| 273 | Germersheim | 5.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 286 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 7.9 |
| 284 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 7.8 |
| 285 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 286 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.8 |
| 287 | Börde | 7.8 |
| 288 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.7 |
| 289 | Borken | 7.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 335 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Aichach-Friedberg | 1.4% |
| 333 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 1.4% |
| 334 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 1.4% |
| 335 | Dahme-Spreewald | 1.4% |
| 336 | Oder-Spree | 1.4% |
| 337 | Freyung-Grafenau | 1.4% |
| 338 | Kronach | 1.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 61 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Augsburg, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 59 | Neu-Ulm | about €12 |
| 60 | Lindau (Bodensee) | about €12 |
| 61 | Dahme-Spreewald | about €12 |
| 62 | Oberhavel | about €12 |
| 63 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 64 | Ostholstein | about €11 |
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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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