Poverty and living standards in Cuxhaven (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 7.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Cuxhaven ranked 166th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 7.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Cuxhaven?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Cuxhaven was 12.1 in 2023, 145th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 13.1 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 Cuxhaven?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Cuxhaven was 2.3% in 2023, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 1.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Cuxhaven?
At 11.8 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Cuxhaven ranked 130th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 10.3 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 Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 23.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 27.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.2%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 154th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Cuxhaven?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Cuxhaven was 1.52 in 2023, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.40.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Cuxhaven?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Cuxhaven was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Cuxhaven?
In 2022, Cuxhaven had 5,346 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 200th highest of 400 districts. It was 5,123 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 195th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cuxhaven compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 166 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 7.6% |
| 164 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5% |
| 165 | Sömmerda | 7.5% |
| 166 | Cuxhaven | 7.5% |
| 167 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 7.4% |
| 168 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.4% |
| 169 | Viersen | 7.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 145 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 12.4 |
| 143 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 144 | Saarlouis | 12.2 |
| 145 | Cuxhaven | 12.1 |
| 146 | Schaumburg | 12.1 |
| 147 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 12.0 |
| 148 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 11.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 218 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 216 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 217 | Donnersbergkreis | 2.3% |
| 218 | Cuxhaven | 2.3% |
| 219 | Mainz-Bingen | 2.3% |
| 220 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 221 | Peine | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Cuxhaven ranks 179 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Schleswig-Flensburg | about €9 |
| 177 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 178 | Gifhorn | about €9 |
| 179 | Cuxhaven | about €9 |
| 180 | Verden | about €9 |
| 181 | Grafschaft Bentheim | about €9 |
| 182 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | about €9 |
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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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