Poverty and living standards in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 7.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 168th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 7.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 11.4 in 2023, 167th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 12.0 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 Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
At 3.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 129th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
At 14.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 198th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 11.2 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 Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 19.3%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 23.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
At 7.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 160th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 8.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
At 0.93 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 167th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.74 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
At 5,114 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 186th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 4,905 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 13.9% in 2023, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Sieg-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 168 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Sömmerda | 7.5% |
| 166 | Cuxhaven | 7.5% |
| 167 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 7.4% |
| 168 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.4% |
| 169 | Viersen | 7.3% |
| 170 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3% |
| 171 | Heinsberg | 7.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 167 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Ilm-Kreis | 11.5 |
| 165 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4 |
| 166 | Paderborn | 11.4 |
| 167 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 168 | Diepholz | 11.4 |
| 169 | Jerichower Land | 11.3 |
| 170 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 11.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 129 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Holzminden | 3.1% |
| 127 | Düren | 3.1% |
| 128 | Märkischer Kreis | 3.1% |
| 129 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 3.1% |
| 130 | Wetteraukreis | 3.1% |
| 131 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 132 | Hildesheim | 3.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | about €10 |
| 122 | Städteregion Aachen | about €10 |
| 123 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | about €10 |
| 124 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | about €10 |
| 125 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | about €10 |
| 126 | Gießen, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 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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