Poverty and living standards in Siegen-Wittgenstein (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 8.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Siegen-Wittgenstein ranked 131st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 7.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein had 13.1 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 129th highest of 400 districts. It was 12.8 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 137th highest of 400 districts. It was 2.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2022, Siegen-Wittgenstein had 13.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.5 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 22.2% in 2023, 176th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 25.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. It was 9.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 0.89 in 2023, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.66 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Siegen-Wittgenstein was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2022, Siegen-Wittgenstein had 5,207 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 191st lowest of 400 districts. It was 6,082 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
At 13.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Siegen-Wittgenstein ranked 84th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 13.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Siegen-Wittgenstein compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 131 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.5% |
| 129 | Pinneberg | 8.4% |
| 130 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 131 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 8.4% |
| 132 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 8.3% |
| 133 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.2% |
| 134 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 8.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 129 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 13.2 |
| 127 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 13.2 |
| 128 | Göttingen | 13.1 |
| 129 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 13.1 |
| 130 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 13.1 |
| 131 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.1 |
| 132 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 13.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 137 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 3.0% |
| 135 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 136 | Hochtaunuskreis | 3.0% |
| 137 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 3.0% |
| 138 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.0% |
| 139 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 3.0% |
| 140 | Heidekreis | 3.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 285 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 283 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | about €8 |
| 284 | Olpe | about €8 |
| 285 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | about €8 |
| 286 | Soest | about €8 |
| 287 | Unna | about €8 |
| 288 | Vogelsbergkreis | 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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