Poverty and living standards in Limburg-Weilburg (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 7.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Limburg-Weilburg ranked 178th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 7.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Limburg-Weilburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Limburg-Weilburg was 11.9 in 2023, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 12.5 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
At 3.5% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Limburg-Weilburg ranked 98th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Limburg-Weilburg?
In 2022, Limburg-Weilburg had 12.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 151st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 9.9 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Limburg-Weilburg was 23.1% in 2023, 200th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 27.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Limburg-Weilburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Limburg-Weilburg was 9.0% in 2023, 104th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 11.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Limburg-Weilburg?
At 0.57 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Limburg-Weilburg ranked 111th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.49 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Limburg-Weilburg?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Limburg-Weilburg ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from 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 Limburg-Weilburg?
In 2022, Limburg-Weilburg had 4,404 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 125th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,199 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Limburg-Weilburg?
At 14.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Limburg-Weilburg ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 13.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Limburg-Weilburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 178 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Zwickau | 7.2% |
| 176 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.1% |
| 177 | Odenwaldkreis | 7.1% |
| 178 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.1% |
| 179 | Neuwied | 7.1% |
| 180 | Kusel | 7.0% |
| 181 | Leipzig | 7.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 149 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Schaumburg | 12.1 |
| 147 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 12.0 |
| 148 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 11.9 |
| 149 | Limburg-Weilburg | 11.9 |
| 150 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.9 |
| 151 | Görlitz | 11.9 |
| 152 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 11.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 98 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Neuwied | 3.6% |
| 96 | Goslar | 3.6% |
| 97 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 3.5% |
| 98 | Limburg-Weilburg | 3.5% |
| 99 | Mettmann | 3.4% |
| 100 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 3.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Limburg-Weilburg ranks 198 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 201 | Bad Kreuznach | 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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