Poverty and living standards in Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Rostock was 10.1% in 2023, 83rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 11.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rostock?
In 2023, the city of Rostock had 13.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 18.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Rostock?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Rostock was 3.2% in 2023, 116th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 2.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rostock?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Rostock was 21.8 in 2022, 47th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 21.5 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 Rostock?
In 2023, the city of Rostock recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 33.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 40.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rostock?
In 2023, the city of Rostock recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 137th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 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 Rostock?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Rostock was 1.23 in 2023, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 1.06 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rostock?
In 2024, the city of Rostock recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €11, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. It was about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rostock?
At 8,823 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Rostock ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 9,655.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rostock?
In 2023, the city of Rostock recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.1%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 179th highest of 400 districts. It was 15.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 83 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 81 | Städteregion Aachen | 10.2% |
| 82 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 83 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1% |
| 84 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 10.0% |
| 85 | Görlitz | 10.0% |
| 86 | Hildesheim | 9.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 111 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0 |
| 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 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 117 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Birkenfeld | 3.3% |
| 115 | Nienburg (Weser) | 3.2% |
| 116 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 117 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 118 | Cloppenburg | 3.2% |
| 119 | Fulda | 3.2% |
| 120 | Steinfurt | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 106 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Unterallgäu | about €11 |
| 104 | Oberallgäu | about €11 |
| 105 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | about €11 |
| 106 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 107 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 108 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 109 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | about €10 |
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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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