Poverty and living standards in Hersfeld-Rotenburg (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 6.3% in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 5.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 11.5 in 2023, 162nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 10.7 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
At 2.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranked 174th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
At 15.8 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranked 175th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 11.3 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 24.7% in 2023, 167th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 28.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 7.8% in 2023, 172nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 9.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
In 2023, Hersfeld-Rotenburg had 1.02 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 150th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.74 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
In 2024, Hersfeld-Rotenburg recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €7, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Hersfeld-Rotenburg was 4,413 in 2022, 126th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 4,430 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Hersfeld-Rotenburg?
At 17.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranked 36th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 16.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hersfeld-Rotenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 222 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Friesland (DE) | 6.3% |
| 220 | Höxter | 6.3% |
| 221 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 6.3% |
| 222 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.3% |
| 223 | Kleve | 6.2% |
| 224 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 225 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 162 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Bergstraße | 11.6 |
| 160 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6 |
| 161 | Elbe-Elster | 11.6 |
| 162 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 11.5 |
| 163 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5 |
| 164 | Ilm-Kreis | 11.5 |
| 165 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 174 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 2.7% |
| 172 | Stade | 2.7% |
| 173 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 2.7% |
| 174 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 2.7% |
| 175 | Warendorf | 2.6% |
| 176 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 177 | Wesermarsch | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg ranks 336 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 334 | Hochsauerlandkreis | about €7 |
| 335 | Märkischer Kreis | about €7 |
| 336 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | about €7 |
| 337 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | about €7 |
| 338 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | about €7 |
| 339 | Birkenfeld | 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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