Poverty and living standards in Wittmund (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 8.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Wittmund ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 6.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wittmund?
At 13.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Wittmund ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 11.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Wittmund?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Wittmund was 2.5% in 2023, 195th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wittmund?
At 11.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Wittmund ranked 124th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 9.3 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 Wittmund?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Wittmund was 27.9% in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 32.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.8%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 116th highest of 400 districts. It was 10.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund had 1.66 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.13.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wittmund?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Wittmund ranked 156th 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 Wittmund?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Wittmund was 4,754 in 2022, 152nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 5,636 in 2018.
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In 2023, Wittmund recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 14.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wittmund compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 123 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 121 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Aurich | 8.6% |
| 123 | Wittmund | 8.6% |
| 124 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6% |
| 125 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 8.5% |
| 126 | Saalekreis | 8.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wittmund ranks 112 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Wesel | 14.0 |
| 110 | Celle | 14.0 |
| 111 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.9 |
| 112 | Wittmund | 13.9 |
| 113 | Pinneberg | 13.8 |
| 114 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 115 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 13.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wittmund ranks 195 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Coesfeld | 2.5% |
| 193 | München, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 194 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 2.5% |
| 195 | Wittmund | 2.5% |
| 196 | Kassel, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 197 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 198 | Dithmarschen | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wittmund ranks 266 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Friesland (DE) | about €8 |
| 264 | Leer | about €8 |
| 265 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 266 | Wittmund | about €8 |
| 267 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 268 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 269 | Oberhausen, 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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