Poverty and living standards in Offenbach, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Offenbach was 7.7% in 2023, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 7.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Offenbach?
At 13.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Offenbach ranked 132nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 12.7 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 Landkreis Offenbach?
At 4.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Offenbach ranked 80th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 3.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Offenbach?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Offenbach was 14.3 in 2022, 189th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 11.6 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 Landkreis Offenbach?
In 2023, the district of Offenbach recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 17.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 38th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.2% in 2019.
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In 2023, the district of Offenbach recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Offenbach?
At 0.93 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Offenbach ranked 167th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.78 in 2019.
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At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Offenbach ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Offenbach?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Offenbach was 4,187 in 2022, 112th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 4,523 in 2018.
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The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Offenbach was 14.4% in 2023, 150th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.9% in 2019.
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Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Offenbach, Landkreis ranks 156 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Bad Kreuznach | 7.8% |
| 154 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.8% |
| 155 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 7.7% |
| 157 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 7.7% |
| 158 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.7% |
| 159 | Saarlouis | 7.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Offenbach, Landkreis ranks 132 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 13.1 |
| 130 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 13.1 |
| 131 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.1 |
| 132 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 133 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 12.9 |
| 134 | Wolfenbüttel | 12.8 |
| 135 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 12.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Offenbach, Landkreis ranks 80 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.2% |
| 78 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.2% |
| 79 | Groß-Gerau | 4.2% |
| 80 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 4.1% |
| 81 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
| 82 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
| 83 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Offenbach, Landkreis ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | about €12 |
| 38 | Groß-Gerau | about €12 |
| 39 | Hochtaunuskreis | about €12 |
| 40 | Offenbach, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 41 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 42 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 43 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
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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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