Poverty and living standards in Vechta (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Vechta recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 5.7%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 5.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Vechta?
In 2023, Vechta had 8.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.7 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 Vechta?
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Vechta ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 2.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Vechta?
At 18.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Vechta ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 13.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Vechta?
In 2023, Vechta recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 19.2%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 85th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 23.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Vechta?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Vechta was 7.2% in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 8.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Vechta?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Vechta was 1.72 in 2023, 37th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 1.50 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Vechta?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Vechta was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest 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 Vechta?
In 2022, Vechta had 4,339 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 121st lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,577 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Vechta?
In 2023, Vechta recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.0%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 116th highest of 400 districts. It was 13.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Vechta compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Vechta ranks 252 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | St. Wendel | 5.8% |
| 250 | Harburg | 5.8% |
| 251 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 252 | Vechta | 5.7% |
| 253 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7% |
| 254 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.7% |
| 255 | Lörrach | 5.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Vechta ranks 269 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Cloppenburg | 8.5 |
| 267 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 8.5 |
| 268 | Heidenheim | 8.4 |
| 269 | Vechta | 8.4 |
| 270 | Greiz | 8.4 |
| 271 | Bad Dürkheim | 8.4 |
| 272 | Ortenaukreis | 8.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Vechta ranks 108 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Unna | 3.4% |
| 106 | Neunkirchen | 3.4% |
| 107 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 108 | Vechta | 3.3% |
| 109 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 3.3% |
| 110 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 3.3% |
| 111 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Vechta ranks 183 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Verden | about €9 |
| 181 | Grafschaft Bentheim | about €9 |
| 182 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 183 | Vechta | about €9 |
| 184 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 185 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 186 | Mönchengladbach, 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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