Poverty and living standards in Main-Kinzig-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Main-Kinzig-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 150th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.1%.
How high is child poverty in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
At 13.2 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranked 126th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 13.0 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 Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
At 3.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranked 93rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
At 12.6 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranked 151st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 9.5 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 Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Main-Kinzig-Kreis was 20.5% in 2023, 117th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 24.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Kinzig-Kreis recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.1%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Main-Kinzig-Kreis was 0.61 in 2023, 126th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.46 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Main-Kinzig-Kreis was 4,135 in 2022, 109th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 4,419.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Main-Kinzig-Kreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Main-Kinzig-Kreis was 14.5% in 2023, 167th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was also 14.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Main-Kinzig-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranks 150 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 7.9% |
| 148 | Göttingen | 7.9% |
| 149 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 150 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 7.9% |
| 151 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.9% |
| 152 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 153 | Bad Kreuznach | 7.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranks 126 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Uelzen | 13.4 |
| 124 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.3 |
| 125 | Aurich | 13.2 |
| 126 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 13.2 |
| 127 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 13.2 |
| 128 | Göttingen | 13.1 |
| 129 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 13.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranks 93 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.8% |
| 91 | Paderborn | 3.8% |
| 92 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 93 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 3.7% |
| 94 | Göttingen | 3.6% |
| 95 | Neuwied | 3.6% |
| 96 | Goslar | 3.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Main-Kinzig-Kreis ranks 72 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 70 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | about €11 |
| 71 | Bergstraße | about €11 |
| 72 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | about €11 |
| 73 | Wetteraukreis | about €11 |
| 74 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 75 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
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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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