Poverty and living standards in Grafschaft Bentheim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Grafschaft Bentheim recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 5.8%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 155th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.3%.
How high is child poverty in Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2023, Grafschaft Bentheim had 8.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 148th lowest of 400 districts. It was 8.5 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 Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2023, Grafschaft Bentheim recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Grafschaft Bentheim?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Grafschaft Bentheim was 15.6 in 2022, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 12.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Grafschaft Bentheim?
At 22.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Grafschaft Bentheim ranked 182nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 27.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2023, Grafschaft Bentheim recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 148th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Grafschaft Bentheim?
At 0.72 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Grafschaft Bentheim ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.60 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2024, Grafschaft Bentheim recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Grafschaft Bentheim?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Grafschaft Bentheim was 5,841 in 2022, 167th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 5,675.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2023, Grafschaft Bentheim recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 160th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Grafschaft Bentheim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 246 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.9% |
| 244 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 245 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 246 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 5.8% |
| 247 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 248 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 5.8% |
| 249 | St. Wendel | 5.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 253 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 9.0 |
| 251 | Havelland | 9.0 |
| 252 | Germersheim | 8.9 |
| 253 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.9 |
| 254 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 8.9 |
| 255 | Südliche Weinstraße | 8.8 |
| 256 | Esslingen | 8.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 185 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 183 | Bodenseekreis | 2.6% |
| 184 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 2.6% |
| 185 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 2.6% |
| 186 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 187 | Ammerland | 2.6% |
| 188 | Helmstedt | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 181 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Gifhorn | about €9 |
| 179 | Cuxhaven | about €9 |
| 180 | Verden | about €9 |
| 181 | Grafschaft Bentheim | about €9 |
| 182 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 183 | Vechta | about €9 |
| 184 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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