Poverty and living standards in Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Offenbach am Main recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 12.7%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd highest of 400 districts. It was 13.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Offenbach am Main?
At 20.5 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Offenbach am Main ranked 38th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 24.4 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 Offenbach am Main?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Offenbach am Main was 10.7% in 2023, the highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 8.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Offenbach am Main?
At 21.0 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Offenbach am Main ranked 64th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 14.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Offenbach am Main?
In 2023, the city of Offenbach am Main recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 29.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 38th highest of 400 districts. It was 32.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Offenbach am Main?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Offenbach am Main was 13.7% in 2023, 13th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 17.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Offenbach am Main?
At 1.75 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Offenbach am Main ranked 32nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.78 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Offenbach am Main?
In 2024, the city of Offenbach am Main 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 €10.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Offenbach am Main?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Offenbach am Main was 7,180 in 2022, 92nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 8,179 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Offenbach am Main?
At 13.3% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Offenbach am Main ranked 49th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 43 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.9% |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 42 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 12.7% |
| 43 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 44 | Region Hannover | 12.4% |
| 45 | Salzlandkreis | 12.4% |
| 46 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.8 |
| 36 | Neunkirchen | 20.6 |
| 37 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 38 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5 |
| 39 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
| 40 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
| 41 | Hamburg | 19.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7% |
| 2 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 3 | Hamburg | 9.2% |
| 4 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 5 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 6 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8% |
| 7 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 20 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Freising | about €14 |
| 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 |
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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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