Poverty and living standards in Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 9.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Wesermarsch ranked 102nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 9.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wesermarsch?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Wesermarsch was 15.1 in 2023, 88th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 16.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Wesermarsch?
At 2.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Wesermarsch ranked 176th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wesermarsch?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Wesermarsch was 19.0 in 2022, 101st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 14.5 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 Wesermarsch?
In 2023, Wesermarsch recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 25.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 148th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 30.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wesermarsch?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Wesermarsch was 9.2% in 2023, 92nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 11.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wesermarsch?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Wesermarsch was 1.54 in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 1.44 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wesermarsch?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Wesermarsch ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Wesermarsch?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Wesermarsch was 5,226 in 2022, 193rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 5,048 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wesermarsch?
At 15.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Wesermarsch ranked 184th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 14.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wesermarsch compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wesermarsch ranks 102 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 9.4% |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 9.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 9.3% |
| 102 | Wesermarsch | 9.3% |
| 103 | Dithmarschen | 9.3% |
| 104 | Wesel | 9.2% |
| 105 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wesermarsch ranks 88 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
| 86 | Stade | 15.3 |
| 87 | Minden-Lübbecke | 15.2 |
| 88 | Wesermarsch | 15.1 |
| 89 | Dithmarschen | 15.1 |
| 90 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
| 91 | Märkischer Kreis | 14.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wesermarsch ranks 177 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 2.7% |
| 175 | Warendorf | 2.6% |
| 176 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 177 | Wesermarsch | 2.6% |
| 178 | Mayen-Koblenz | 2.6% |
| 179 | Heinsberg | 2.6% |
| 180 | Borken | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wesermarsch ranks 325 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Northeim | about €7 |
| 323 | Hameln-Pyrmont | about €7 |
| 324 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 325 | Wesermarsch | about €7 |
| 326 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 327 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 328 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
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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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