Poverty and living standards in Nordwestmecklenburg (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 7.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 158th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 7.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 9.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 11.1 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 Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 134th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2022, Nordwestmecklenburg had 22.3 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 22.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 29.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 40th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 36.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 8.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 141st highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 10.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg had 0.86 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 182nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 0.92 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 156th 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 Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2022, Nordwestmecklenburg had 6,217 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st highest of 400 districts. It was 5,994 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 195th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nordwestmecklenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 158 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 7.7% |
| 157 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 7.7% |
| 158 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.7% |
| 159 | Saarlouis | 7.7% |
| 160 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6% |
| 161 | Nordsachsen | 7.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 216 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 9.9 |
| 214 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 9.9 |
| 215 | Wetteraukreis | 9.9 |
| 216 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 9.8 |
| 217 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.8 |
| 218 | Konstanz | 9.7 |
| 219 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 268 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Vulkaneifel | 2.0% |
| 266 | Kusel | 2.0% |
| 267 | Bad Dürkheim | 2.0% |
| 268 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 2.0% |
| 269 | Lichtenfels | 2.0% |
| 270 | Sigmaringen | 1.9% |
| 271 | St. Wendel | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 314 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | St. Wendel | about €8 |
| 312 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 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 |
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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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