Poverty and living standards in Gießen, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the district of Gießen recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 9.7%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 90th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.0%.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Gießen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Gießen was 16.6 in 2023, 70th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 15.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Landkreis Gießen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Gießen was 4.7% in 2023, 64th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 3.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Gießen?
At 9.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Gießen ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 8.6 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 Landkreis Gießen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Gießen was 27.9% in 2023, 74th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 30.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Gießen?
At 7.5% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Gießen ranked 198th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 9.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Gießen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Gießen was 0.76 in 2023, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.54 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Gießen?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Gießen was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Gießen?
In 2022, the district of Gießen had 7,772 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. It was 6,047 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Gießen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Gießen was 13.6% in 2023, 73rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 11.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gießen, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 90 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Märkischer Kreis | 9.9% |
| 88 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 89 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 9.7% |
| 90 | Gießen, Landkreis | 9.7% |
| 91 | Nienburg (Weser) | 9.7% |
| 92 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 93 | Celle | 9.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 70 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8 |
| 68 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
| 69 | Uckermark | 16.6 |
| 70 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.6 |
| 71 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.6 |
| 72 | Unna | 16.5 |
| 73 | Birkenfeld | 16.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 64 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.9% |
| 62 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 63 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 64 | Gießen, Landkreis | 4.7% |
| 65 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 66 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 67 | Städteregion Aachen | 4.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Gießen, Landkreis ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | about €10 |
| 124 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | about €10 |
| 125 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | about €10 |
| 126 | Gießen, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | about €10 |
| 128 | Fulda | about €10 |
| 129 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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