Poverty and living standards in Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt (Oder) recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 13.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 30th highest of 400 districts. It was 15.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Frankfurt (Oder)?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) was 20.9 in 2023, 34th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 25.0 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 Frankfurt (Oder)?
At 3.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) ranked 137th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Frankfurt (Oder)?
At 40.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) ranked the highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 31.1 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Frankfurt (Oder)?
At 27.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) ranked 83rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 35.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Frankfurt (Oder)?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) was 10.1% in 2023, 61st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 12.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Frankfurt (Oder)?
In 2023, the city of Frankfurt (Oder) had 1.81 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.37.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Frankfurt (Oder)?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Frankfurt (Oder)?
At 17,908 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) ranked 2nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 9,383 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Frankfurt (Oder)?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) was 15.5% in 2023, 149th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 14.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 30 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 28 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 29 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 30 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6% |
| 31 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 32 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 33 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 32 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 33 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 34 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 35 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.8 |
| 36 | Neunkirchen | 20.6 |
| 37 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 138 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 136 | Hochtaunuskreis | 3.0% |
| 137 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 3.0% |
| 138 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 139 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 3.0% |
| 140 | Heidekreis | 3.0% |
| 141 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 3.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 349 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 347 | Hof, Landkreis | about €7 |
| 348 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | about €7 |
| 349 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 350 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | about €7 |
| 351 | Prignitz | about €7 |
| 352 | Uckermark | about €7 |
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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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