Poverty and living standards in Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 16.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Oberhausen ranked 10th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 16.5%.
How high is child poverty in Oberhausen?
In 2023, the city of Oberhausen had 25.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 16th highest of 400 districts. It was 27.1 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 Oberhausen?
At 4.8% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Oberhausen ranked 62nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 3.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Oberhausen?
At 20.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Oberhausen ranked 68th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 15.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Oberhausen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Oberhausen was 27.9% in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 32.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Oberhausen?
At 12.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Oberhausen ranked 21st highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 15.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Oberhausen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Oberhausen was 1.01 in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is down from 1.27 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Oberhausen?
In 2024, the city of Oberhausen recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Oberhausen?
At 7,787 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Oberhausen ranked 72nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 7,534.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Oberhausen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Oberhausen was 14.8% in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 14.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 10 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1% |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.7 |
| 14 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 25.5 |
| 15 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.4 |
| 16 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2 |
| 17 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 18 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1 |
| 19 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 62 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 60 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 61 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.9% |
| 62 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 63 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 64 | Gießen, Landkreis | 4.7% |
| 65 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 269 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Wittmund | about €8 |
| 267 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 268 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 269 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 270 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 271 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 272 | Kleve | 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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