Poverty and living standards in Märkisch-Oderland (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Märkisch-Oderland recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.5%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 200th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Märkisch-Oderland?
In 2023, Märkisch-Oderland had 8.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Märkisch-Oderland?
In 2023, Märkisch-Oderland recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Märkisch-Oderland?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Märkisch-Oderland was 18.9 in 2022, 103rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 14.9 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 Märkisch-Oderland?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Märkisch-Oderland was 25.4% in 2023, 147th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 32.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Märkisch-Oderland?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Märkisch-Oderland was 7.6% in 2023, 196th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 9.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Märkisch-Oderland?
In 2023, Märkisch-Oderland had 1.21 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 114th highest of 400 districts. It was 1.14 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Märkisch-Oderland?
In 2024, Märkisch-Oderland recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Märkisch-Oderland?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Märkisch-Oderland was 6,032 in 2022, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 6,117 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Märkisch-Oderland?
At 15.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Märkisch-Oderland ranked 182nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Märkisch-Oderland compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 200 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Ostholstein | 6.6% |
| 198 | Barnim | 6.6% |
| 199 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 200 | Märkisch-Oderland | 6.5% |
| 201 | Weimarer Land | 6.5% |
| 202 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.5% |
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 6.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 275 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Ortenaukreis | 8.4 |
| 273 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 8.4 |
| 274 | Sonneberg | 8.2 |
| 275 | Märkisch-Oderland | 8.2 |
| 276 | Meißen | 8.1 |
| 277 | Mittelsachsen | 8.1 |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 8.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 359 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 1.2% |
| 357 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 1.2% |
| 358 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 1.2% |
| 359 | Märkisch-Oderland | 1.2% |
| 360 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 1.2% |
| 361 | Wartburgkreis | 1.2% |
| 362 | Landshut, Landkreis | 1.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 236 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Saarlouis | about €9 |
| 234 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | about €9 |
| 235 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 236 | Märkisch-Oderland | about €9 |
| 237 | Oder-Spree | about €9 |
| 238 | Teltow-Fläming | about €9 |
| 239 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
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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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