Poverty and living standards in Lahn-Dill-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Lahn-Dill-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 8.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
In 2023, Lahn-Dill-Kreis had 14.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 95th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranked 107th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 2.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was 11.6 in 2022, 127th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 8.1 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
At 22.0% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranked 171st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 26.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was 7.8% in 2023, 176th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was 0.68 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.94 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was 3,537 in 2022, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 3,460 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Lahn-Dill-Kreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Lahn-Dill-Kreis was 14.1% in 2023, 118th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Lahn-Dill-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranks 121 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Helmstedt | 8.8% |
| 119 | Jerichower Land | 8.7% |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 121 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Aurich | 8.6% |
| 123 | Wittmund | 8.6% |
| 124 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranks 95 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
| 93 | Northeim | 14.8 |
| 94 | Düren | 14.8 |
| 95 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 14.7 |
| 96 | Groß-Gerau | 14.7 |
| 97 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
| 98 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranks 107 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 105 | Unna | 3.4% |
| 106 | Neunkirchen | 3.4% |
| 107 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 108 | Vechta | 3.3% |
| 109 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 3.3% |
| 110 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 3.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Lahn-Dill-Kreis ranks 197 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Paderborn | about €9 |
| 195 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 196 | Odenwaldkreis | about €9 |
| 197 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | about €9 |
| 198 | Limburg-Weilburg | about €9 |
| 199 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 200 | Ahrweiler | 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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