Poverty and living standards in Kassel, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Kassel was 6.4% in 2023, 194th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 5.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Kassel?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Kassel was 10.7 in 2023, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 10.1 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 Landkreis Kassel?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Kassel was 2.5% in 2023, 195th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Kassel?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Kassel was 13.0 in 2022, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 9.3 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 Landkreis Kassel?
At 21.1% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Kassel ranked 128th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 25.6% 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 Kassel?
In 2023, the district of Kassel recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 194th lowest of 400 districts. It was 9.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Kassel?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Kassel was 0.80 in 2023, 200th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.58 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Kassel?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Kassel was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Kassel?
At 3,111 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Kassel ranked 42nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 2,921 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 Kassel?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Kassel was 16.3% in 2023, 97th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 15.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kassel, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 208 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Euskirchen | 6.5% |
| 206 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 6.4% |
| 207 | Hochtaunuskreis | 6.4% |
| 208 | Kassel, Landkreis | 6.4% |
| 209 | Nordfriesland | 6.4% |
| 210 | Bautzen | 6.4% |
| 211 | Segeberg | 6.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 180 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9 |
| 178 | Soest | 10.8 |
| 179 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8 |
| 180 | Kassel, Landkreis | 10.7 |
| 181 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 10.7 |
| 182 | Zwickau | 10.7 |
| 183 | Merzig-Wadern | 10.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 196 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | München, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 194 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 2.5% |
| 195 | Wittmund | 2.5% |
| 196 | Kassel, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 197 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 198 | Dithmarschen | 2.5% |
| 199 | Harburg | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 289 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 286 | Soest | about €8 |
| 287 | Unna | about €8 |
| 288 | Vogelsbergkreis | about €8 |
| 289 | Kassel, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 290 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | about €8 |
| 291 | Mayen-Koblenz | about €8 |
| 292 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | about €8 |
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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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