Poverty and living standards in Prignitz (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Prignitz was 10.4% in 2023, 77th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 11.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Prignitz?
In 2023, Prignitz had 15.5 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 84th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 19.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Prignitz?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Prignitz was 1.3% in 2023, 57th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 1.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Prignitz?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Prignitz was 21.1 in 2022, 62nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 16.9 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 Prignitz?
At 27.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Prignitz ranked 77th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 34.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Prignitz?
At 9.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Prignitz ranked 96th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 11.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Prignitz?
At 1.63 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Prignitz ranked 48th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 1.22 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Prignitz?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Prignitz ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Prignitz?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Prignitz was 6,211 in 2022, 142nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 6,015 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Prignitz?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Prignitz was 13.8% in 2023, 84th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Prignitz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 77 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 75 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 10.5% |
| 76 | Holzminden | 10.4% |
| 77 | Prignitz | 10.4% |
| 78 | Mettmann | 10.3% |
| 79 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 80 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Prignitz ranks 84 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Nordhausen | 15.7 |
| 82 | Hildesheim | 15.6 |
| 83 | Salzlandkreis | 15.6 |
| 84 | Prignitz | 15.5 |
| 85 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
| 86 | Stade | 15.3 |
| 87 | Minden-Lübbecke | 15.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 344 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Ilm-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 342 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 343 | Haßberge | 1.3% |
| 344 | Prignitz | 1.3% |
| 345 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1.3% |
| 346 | Görlitz | 1.3% |
| 347 | Saalekreis | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Prignitz ranks 351 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 353 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | about €7 |
| 354 | Meißen | 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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