Poverty and living standards in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 18.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Dortmund ranked 7th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 17.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Dortmund?
In 2023, the city of Dortmund had 29.3 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 5th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 29.5 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 Dortmund?
In 2023, the city of Dortmund recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 7.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Dortmund?
At 21.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Dortmund ranked 51st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 17.2 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 Dortmund?
In 2023, the city of Dortmund recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 29.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 29th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 34.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Dortmund?
At 12.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Dortmund ranked 29th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 14.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Dortmund?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Dortmund was 1.54 in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 1.67 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Dortmund?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Dortmund was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from 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 Dortmund?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Dortmund was 10,470 in 2022, 25th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 11,299.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Dortmund?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Dortmund was 12.6% in 2023, 17th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 11.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 7 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.5% |
| 5 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3% |
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1% |
| 7 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0% |
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.2% |
| 9 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8% |
| 10 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.7 |
| 3 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.2 |
| 4 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.5 |
| 5 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.3 |
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.6 |
| 7 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 10 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 8 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 10 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 11 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 12 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 13 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 195 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Gütersloh | about €9 |
| 193 | Minden-Lübbecke | about €9 |
| 194 | Paderborn | about €9 |
| 195 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 196 | Odenwaldkreis | about €9 |
| 197 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | about €9 |
| 198 | Limburg-Weilburg | 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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