Poverty and living standards in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 5.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 153rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 5.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 10.4 in 2023, 195th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 10.0 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
At 2.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 179th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 15.6 in 2022, 177th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 11.3 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 Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was 22.7% in 2023, 186th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 26.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
At 8.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 155th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 10.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
At 0.81 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 198th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.86 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
At 3,789 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranked 84th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 3,579 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.0%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 115th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schwalm-Eder-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 248 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 245 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 246 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 5.8% |
| 247 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 248 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 5.8% |
| 249 | St. Wendel | 5.8% |
| 250 | Harburg | 5.8% |
| 251 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 195 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 10.4 |
| 194 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
| 195 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 10.4 |
| 196 | Euskirchen | 10.3 |
| 197 | Oder-Spree | 10.3 |
| 198 | Friesland (DE) | 10.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 181 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Mayen-Koblenz | 2.6% |
| 179 | Heinsberg | 2.6% |
| 180 | Borken | 2.6% |
| 181 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 182 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 183 | Bodenseekreis | 2.6% |
| 184 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ranks 337 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | Hochsauerlandkreis | about €7 |
| 335 | Märkischer Kreis | about €7 |
| 336 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | about €7 |
| 337 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | about €7 |
| 338 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | about €7 |
| 339 | Birkenfeld | about €7 |
| 340 | Cochem-Zell | about €7 |
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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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