Poverty and living standards in Ammerland (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Ammerland ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 5.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ammerland?
At 9.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ammerland ranked 165th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 9.9 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 Ammerland?
At 2.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Ammerland ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ammerland?
In 2022, Ammerland had 11.8 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 129th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 9.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Ammerland?
In 2023, Ammerland recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 24.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 180th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 29.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ammerland?
At 6.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ammerland ranked 111th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 8.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ammerland?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ammerland was 0.86 in 2023, 182nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.91 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ammerland?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Ammerland ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from 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 Ammerland?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ammerland was 3,508 in 2022, 68th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 3,854.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ammerland?
In 2023, Ammerland recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.7%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 186th lowest of 400 districts. It was 15.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ammerland compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ammerland ranks 229 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.2% |
| 227 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 228 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 6.2% |
| 229 | Ammerland | 6.2% |
| 230 | Verden | 6.1% |
| 231 | Göppingen | 6.1% |
| 232 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ammerland ranks 236 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Nordsachsen | 9.4 |
| 234 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 235 | Wartburgkreis | 9.3 |
| 236 | Ammerland | 9.3 |
| 237 | Cochem-Zell | 9.3 |
| 238 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 239 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 9.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ammerland ranks 187 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 2.6% |
| 185 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 2.6% |
| 186 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 187 | Ammerland | 2.6% |
| 188 | Helmstedt | 2.6% |
| 189 | Verden | 2.5% |
| 190 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ammerland ranks 119 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Stade | about €10 |
| 117 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 118 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 119 | Ammerland | about €10 |
| 120 | Mettmann | about €10 |
| 121 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | about €10 |
| 122 | Städteregion Aachen | about €10 |
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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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