Poverty and living standards in Emsland (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Emsland was 4.7% in 2023, 101st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 4.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Emsland?
At 6.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Emsland ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Emsland?
In 2023, Emsland recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 197th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Emsland?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Emsland was 14.5 in 2022, 195th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 12.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Emsland?
In 2023, Emsland recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 21.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 150th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 26.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Emsland?
At 7.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Emsland ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 9.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Emsland?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Emsland was 1.25 in 2023, 101st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.99.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Emsland?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Emsland ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Emsland?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Emsland was 4,960 in 2022, 169th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 5,760.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Emsland?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Emsland was 16.4% in 2023, 83rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 16.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Emsland compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Emsland ranks 300 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Böblingen | 4.8% |
| 298 | Waldshut | 4.7% |
| 299 | Eichsfeld | 4.7% |
| 300 | Emsland | 4.7% |
| 301 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 302 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 303 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 4.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Emsland ranks 312 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 6.9 |
| 310 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 311 | Erzgebirgskreis | 6.9 |
| 312 | Emsland | 6.8 |
| 313 | Schwäbisch Hall | 6.8 |
| 314 | Calw | 6.8 |
| 315 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Emsland ranks 204 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Ostholstein | 2.4% |
| 202 | Euskirchen | 2.4% |
| 203 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 2.4% |
| 204 | Emsland | 2.4% |
| 205 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 2.4% |
| 206 | Stormarn | 2.4% |
| 207 | Aurich | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Emsland ranks 262 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 265 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 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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