Poverty and living standards in Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 18.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 4th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 18.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wilhelmshaven?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven had 29.5 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 30.8 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 Wilhelmshaven?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 5.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd highest of 400 districts. It was 4.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wilhelmshaven?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 17.4 in 2022, 145th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 16.6 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 Wilhelmshaven?
At 27.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 84th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 32.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wilhelmshaven?
At 14.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 8th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 17.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wilhelmshaven?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven had 3.76 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 2nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.41 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wilhelmshaven?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Wilhelmshaven?
At 10,933 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 22nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 12,007 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wilhelmshaven?
In 2023, the city of Wilhelmshaven recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.7%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 77th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 4 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.7% |
| 2 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1% |
| 3 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6% |
| 4 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
| 5 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3% |
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1% |
| 7 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.7 |
| 2 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.7 |
| 3 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.2 |
| 4 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.5 |
| 5 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.3 |
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.6 |
| 7 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 53 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 51 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 52 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 53 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 54 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 55 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 56 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 324 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Helmstedt | about €7 |
| 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 |
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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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