Poverty and living standards in Rotenburg (Wümme) (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 5.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 113th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 4.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Rotenburg (Wümme) was 7.9 in 2023, 118th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 7.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 2.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 171st highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 16.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 155th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 14.0 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 Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 22.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 194th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 27.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 7.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 171st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 9.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 1.32 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 90th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.16 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rotenburg (Wümme) was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Rotenburg (Wümme) was 5,609 in 2022, 177th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 5,476.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rotenburg (Wümme) was 14.5% in 2023, 159th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rotenburg (Wümme) compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 288 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.1% |
| 286 | Reutlingen | 5.1% |
| 287 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 5.1% |
| 288 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 5.0% |
| 289 | Coesfeld | 5.0% |
| 290 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.0% |
| 291 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 283 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Coesfeld | 7.9 |
| 281 | Böblingen | 7.9 |
| 282 | Osterholz | 7.9 |
| 283 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 7.9 |
| 284 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 7.8 |
| 285 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 286 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 171 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.7% |
| 169 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 2.7% |
| 170 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 2.7% |
| 171 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 2.7% |
| 172 | Stade | 2.7% |
| 173 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 2.7% |
| 174 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 2.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 255 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Nienburg (Weser) | about €8 |
| 253 | Schaumburg | about €8 |
| 254 | Celle | about €8 |
| 255 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | about €8 |
| 256 | Heidekreis | about €8 |
| 257 | Uelzen | about €8 |
| 258 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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