Poverty and living standards in Main-Taunus-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Main-Taunus-Kreis was 6.2% in 2023, 178th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 5.3%.
How high is child poverty in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
At 10.1 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Main-Taunus-Kreis ranked 193rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 9.0 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-Taunus-Kreis?
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Main-Taunus-Kreis ranked 113th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
At 8.0 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Main-Taunus-Kreis ranked 43rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 6.4 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-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Taunus-Kreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 13.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 6th lowest of 400 districts. It was 14.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Taunus-Kreis recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 88th lowest of 400 districts. It was 7.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Taunus-Kreis had 0.46 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 62nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.43 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2024, Main-Taunus-Kreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €13, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €11.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
At 4,019 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Main-Taunus-Kreis ranked 101st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 4,401 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Main-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Taunus-Kreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.7%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 13.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Main-Taunus-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 224 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 6.3% |
| 222 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.3% |
| 223 | Kleve | 6.2% |
| 224 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 225 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
| 226 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.2% |
| 227 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 208 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Nordfriesland | 10.1 |
| 206 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 10.1 |
| 207 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 208 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 10.1 |
| 209 | Gotha | 10.0 |
| 210 | Hochtaunuskreis | 10.0 |
| 211 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 10.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 113 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 3.3% |
| 111 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
| 112 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 3.3% |
| 113 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 114 | Birkenfeld | 3.3% |
| 115 | Nienburg (Weser) | 3.2% |
| 116 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Main-Taunus-Kreis ranks 21 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 19 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 20 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 21 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | about €13 |
| 22 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 23 | Böblingen | about €13 |
| 24 | Esslingen | about €13 |
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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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