Poverty and living standards in Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Hagen was 17.2% in 2023, 8th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 17.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Hagen?
At 28.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Hagen ranked 8th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 28.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Hagen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Hagen was 5.4% in 2023, 44th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 4.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Hagen?
At 20.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Hagen ranked 67th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 14.3 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 Hagen?
At 28.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Hagen ranked 50th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 33.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Hagen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Hagen was 15.0% in 2023, 7th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 16.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Hagen?
At 1.45 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Hagen ranked 66th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 1.39 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Hagen?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Hagen ranked 81st 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 Hagen?
In 2022, the city of Hagen had 9,592 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. It was 7,486 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Hagen?
In 2023, the city of Hagen recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 11.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it the lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 8 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.3 |
| 6 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.6 |
| 7 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
| 8 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0 |
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.0 |
| 10 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.9 |
| 11 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 44 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 42 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 5.5% |
| 43 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 44 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 45 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
| 46 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 47 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 331 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 329 | Recklinghausen | about €7 |
| 330 | Höxter | about €7 |
| 331 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 332 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 333 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 334 | Hochsauerlandkreis | about €7 |
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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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