Poverty and living standards in Ludwigslust-Parchim (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 7.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 7.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 9.6 in 2023, 177th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 10.7 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2023, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.3%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 51st lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
At 24.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 20.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 27.6% in 2023, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 34.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 8.4% in 2023, 142nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 10.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
At 1.18 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 118th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.91.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
In 2024, Ludwigslust-Parchim recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim?
At 5,876 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 163rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 5,847.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 14.6% in 2023, 174th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ludwigslust-Parchim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 173 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 171 | Heinsberg | 7.2% |
| 172 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2% |
| 173 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 7.2% |
| 174 | Soest | 7.2% |
| 175 | Zwickau | 7.2% |
| 176 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 225 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Vogtlandkreis | 9.7 |
| 223 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6 |
| 224 | Kleve | 9.6 |
| 225 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 9.6 |
| 226 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 9.6 |
| 227 | Gütersloh | 9.6 |
| 228 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 350 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Saalekreis | 1.3% |
| 348 | Altenburger Land | 1.3% |
| 349 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1.3% |
| 350 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1.3% |
| 351 | Spree-Neiße | 1.3% |
| 352 | Enzkreis | 1.3% |
| 353 | Nürnberger Land | 1.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 316 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 313 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | about €8 |
| 314 | Nordwestmecklenburg | about €8 |
| 315 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | about €8 |
| 316 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | about €8 |
| 317 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 318 | Ilm-Kreis | about €8 |
| 319 | Weimarer Land | 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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