Poverty and living standards in Schwerin, 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 Schwerin was 14.4% in 2023, 22nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 15.4%.
How high is child poverty in Schwerin?
At 21.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Schwerin ranked 31st highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 23.8 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 Schwerin?
In 2023, the city of Schwerin recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 4.3%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schwerin?
At 23.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Schwerin ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 20.5 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 Schwerin?
At 28.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Schwerin ranked 52nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 35.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schwerin?
At 11.6% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Schwerin ranked 35th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 13.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schwerin?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Schwerin was 1.66 in 2023, 43rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 1.83 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schwerin?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Schwerin was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Schwerin?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Schwerin was 9,340 in 2022, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 11,110 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schwerin?
At 15.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Schwerin ranked 186th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 14.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 22 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.1% |
| 20 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
| 21 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5% |
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 23 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1% |
| 25 | Recklinghausen | 14.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.3 |
| 29 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 30 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 31 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 32 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 33 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 34 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 75 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
| 73 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4% |
| 74 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3% |
| 75 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3% |
| 76 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 4.3% |
| 77 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.2% |
| 78 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 239 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Märkisch-Oderland | about €9 |
| 237 | Oder-Spree | about €9 |
| 238 | Teltow-Fläming | about €9 |
| 239 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 240 | Landkreis Rostock | about €9 |
| 241 | Vorpommern-Rügen | about €9 |
| 242 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
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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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