Poverty and living standards in Wetteraukreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Wetteraukreis was 6.2% in 2023, 178th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 5.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wetteraukreis?
In 2023, Wetteraukreis had 9.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 186th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Wetteraukreis?
In 2023, Wetteraukreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 129th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wetteraukreis?
In 2022, Wetteraukreis had 8.7 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 62nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.5 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 Wetteraukreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Wetteraukreis was 19.2% in 2023, 86th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 22.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wetteraukreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Wetteraukreis was 7.5% in 2023, 199th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 10.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wetteraukreis?
At 0.80 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Wetteraukreis ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.76 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wetteraukreis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Wetteraukreis was about €11 in 2024, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Wetteraukreis?
At 3,495 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Wetteraukreis ranked 67th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 3,621 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wetteraukreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Wetteraukreis was 14.8% in 2023, 195th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wetteraukreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 225 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 6.3% |
| 223 | Kleve | 6.2% |
| 224 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 225 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
| 226 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.2% |
| 227 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 228 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 6.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 215 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Weimarer Land | 9.9 |
| 213 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 9.9 |
| 214 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 9.9 |
| 215 | Wetteraukreis | 9.9 |
| 216 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 9.8 |
| 217 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.8 |
| 218 | Konstanz | 9.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wetteraukreis ranks 130 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Düren | 3.1% |
| 128 | Märkischer Kreis | 3.1% |
| 129 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 3.1% |
| 130 | Wetteraukreis | 3.1% |
| 131 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 132 | Hildesheim | 3.0% |
| 133 | Lippe | 3.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wetteraukreis ranks 73 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | about €11 |
| 71 | Bergstraße | about €11 |
| 72 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | about €11 |
| 73 | Wetteraukreis | about €11 |
| 74 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 75 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 76 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
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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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