Poverty and living standards in Cloppenburg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 5.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Cloppenburg ranked 145th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 5.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Cloppenburg?
At 8.5 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Cloppenburg ranked 135th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 8.8 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 Cloppenburg?
At 3.2% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Cloppenburg ranked 118th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 2.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Cloppenburg?
In 2022, Cloppenburg had 25.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 23.7 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 Cloppenburg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Cloppenburg was 22.2% in 2023, 175th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 27.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Cloppenburg?
At 8.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Cloppenburg ranked 148th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 9.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Cloppenburg?
In 2023, Cloppenburg had 1.08 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 130th highest of 400 districts. It was 1.23 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Cloppenburg?
In 2024, Cloppenburg recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Cloppenburg?
In 2022, Cloppenburg had 4,047 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 104th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3,833 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Cloppenburg?
At 17.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Cloppenburg ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 17.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cloppenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Cloppenburg ranks 256 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7% |
| 254 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.7% |
| 255 | Lörrach | 5.6% |
| 256 | Cloppenburg | 5.6% |
| 257 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 258 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 5.6% |
| 259 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Cloppenburg ranks 266 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 264 | Rastatt | 8.6 |
| 265 | Barnim | 8.6 |
| 266 | Cloppenburg | 8.5 |
| 267 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 8.5 |
| 268 | Heidenheim | 8.4 |
| 269 | Vechta | 8.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Cloppenburg ranks 118 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Nienburg (Weser) | 3.2% |
| 116 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 117 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 118 | Cloppenburg | 3.2% |
| 119 | Fulda | 3.2% |
| 120 | Steinfurt | 3.1% |
| 121 | Herford | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Cloppenburg ranks 261 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 259 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 260 | Aurich | about €8 |
| 261 | Cloppenburg | about €8 |
| 262 | Emsland | about €8 |
| 263 | Friesland (DE) | about €8 |
| 264 | Leer | about €8 |
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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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