Poverty and living standards in Marburg-Biedenkopf (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 6.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 188th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 6.1%.
How high is child poverty in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 11.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 170th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 11.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 109th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 2.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
In 2022, Marburg-Biedenkopf had 15.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.0 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 Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 26.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 115th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 28.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
In 2023, Marburg-Biedenkopf recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.4%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 115th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 0.64 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 144th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.55 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
In 2024, Marburg-Biedenkopf recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €10, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 4,289 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 117th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,006.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Marburg-Biedenkopf?
At 13.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Marburg-Biedenkopf ranked 87th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 12.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Marburg-Biedenkopf compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 189 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Landkreis Rostock | 6.9% |
| 187 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 188 | Bergstraße | 6.8% |
| 189 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 6.8% |
| 190 | Meißen | 6.8% |
| 191 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.8% |
| 192 | Warendorf | 6.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 170 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 168 | Diepholz | 11.4 |
| 169 | Jerichower Land | 11.3 |
| 170 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 11.3 |
| 171 | Kusel | 11.3 |
| 172 | Heinsberg | 11.2 |
| 173 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 110 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 108 | Vechta | 3.3% |
| 109 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 3.3% |
| 110 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 3.3% |
| 111 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
| 112 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 3.3% |
| 113 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 3.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Marburg-Biedenkopf ranks 127 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | about €10 |
| 125 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | about €10 |
| 126 | Gießen, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | about €10 |
| 128 | Fulda | about €10 |
| 129 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 130 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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