Poverty and living standards in Odenwaldkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 177th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Odenwaldkreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Odenwaldkreis was 11.6 in 2023, 158th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 11.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.8%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 154th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 2.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Odenwaldkreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Odenwaldkreis was 12.4 in 2022, 144th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 10.0 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 Odenwaldkreis?
At 22.1% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Odenwaldkreis ranked 173rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 26.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Odenwaldkreis?
At 8.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Odenwaldkreis ranked 146th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 9.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Odenwaldkreis?
In 2023, Odenwaldkreis had 1.58 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd highest of 400 districts. It was 1.31 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Odenwaldkreis?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Odenwaldkreis ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Odenwaldkreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Odenwaldkreis was 3,194 in 2022, 47th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 2,798.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Odenwaldkreis?
At 14.6% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Odenwaldkreis ranked 170th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 12.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Odenwaldkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 177 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Soest | 7.2% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 158 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Saalekreis | 11.8 |
| 156 | Bad Kreuznach | 11.8 |
| 157 | Steinburg | 11.7 |
| 158 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.6 |
| 159 | Bergstraße | 11.6 |
| 160 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6 |
| 161 | Elbe-Elster | 11.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 156 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 2.8% |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 2.8% |
| 155 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 2.8% |
| 156 | Odenwaldkreis | 2.8% |
| 157 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.8% |
| 158 | Kleve | 2.8% |
| 159 | Northeim | 2.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Odenwaldkreis ranks 196 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Minden-Lübbecke | about €9 |
| 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 |
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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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