Poverty and living standards in Schaumburg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Schaumburg was 7.9% in 2023, 144th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 8.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Schaumburg?
In 2023, Schaumburg had 12.1 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Schaumburg?
In 2023, Schaumburg recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 147th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 2.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schaumburg?
At 14.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Schaumburg ranked 188th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 11.3 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 Schaumburg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Schaumburg was 23.0% in 2023, 199th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 28.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schaumburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Schaumburg was 8.8% in 2023, 113th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 11.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schaumburg?
At 1.23 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Schaumburg ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.37 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schaumburg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Schaumburg was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from 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 Schaumburg?
In 2022, Schaumburg had 5,605 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 179th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,360.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schaumburg?
At 14.9% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Schaumburg ranked 198th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schaumburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schaumburg ranks 144 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Spree-Neiße | 8.0% |
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 143 | Herford | 8.0% |
| 144 | Schaumburg | 7.9% |
| 145 | Steinburg | 7.9% |
| 146 | Heidekreis | 7.9% |
| 147 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 7.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schaumburg ranks 146 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 149 | Limburg-Weilburg | 11.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schaumburg ranks 147 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.9% |
| 145 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.9% |
| 146 | Lörrach | 2.9% |
| 147 | Schaumburg | 2.9% |
| 148 | Diepholz | 2.9% |
| 149 | Konstanz | 2.9% |
| 150 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 2.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schaumburg ranks 253 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Diepholz | about €8 |
| 251 | Hildesheim | about €8 |
| 252 | Nienburg (Weser) | about €8 |
| 253 | Schaumburg | about €8 |
| 254 | Celle | about €8 |
| 255 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | about €8 |
| 256 | Heidekreis | 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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