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Poverty and living standards in Warendorf (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures

The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Warendorf was 6.8% in 2023, 192nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 6.8% in 2019.

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%)
6.8%
2023
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100
10.6
2023
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
2.6%
2023
Households on housing benefit per 1,000
17.0
2022
Households with net income under €1,500 a month (%)
20.2%
2023
Over-indebted adults (%)
7.0%
2023
Personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults
0.89
2023
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
about €8
2024

How high is child poverty in Warendorf?

The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Warendorf was 10.6 in 2023, 188th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 11.4 in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many pensioners need basic income support in Warendorf?

The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Warendorf was 2.6% in 2023, 175th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 2.2% in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many households get Wohngeld in Warendorf?

The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Warendorf was 17.0 in 2022, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 13.9 in 2018.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many households are on a low income in Warendorf?

At 20.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Warendorf ranked 105th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 24.5% in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many people are in debt in Warendorf?

The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Warendorf was 7.0% in 2023, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 9.0%.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many personal bankruptcies are there in Warendorf?

In 2023, Warendorf had 0.89 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.73.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How much is rent in Warendorf?

The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Warendorf was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €6.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

What is the crime rate in Warendorf?

At 5,015 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Warendorf ranked 176th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 4,375 in 2018.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Warendorf?

In 2023, Warendorf recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 150th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.9% in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How Warendorf compares with other districts in Germany

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)

Warendorf ranks 192 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %

RankAreaResidents under 65 on basic income support (%)
189Marburg-Biedenkopf6.8%
190Meißen6.8%
191Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis6.8%
192Warendorf6.8%
193Diepholz6.7%
194Gotha6.7%
195Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt6.7%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)

Warendorf ranks 188 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren

RankAreaChildren under 15 on basic income support per 100
185Neuwied10.6
186Harz10.6
187Ostholstein10.6
188Warendorf10.6
189Leer10.6
190St. Wendel10.6
191Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis10.5
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)

Warendorf ranks 175 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %

RankAreaOver-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
172Stade2.7%
173Saarpfalz-Kreis2.7%
174Hersfeld-Rotenburg2.7%
175Warendorf2.6%
176Osnabrück, Landkreis2.6%
177Wesermarsch2.6%
178Mayen-Koblenz2.6%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)

Warendorf ranks 279 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)

RankAreaAsking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
276Oberbergischer Kreisabout €8
277Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadtabout €8
278Borkenabout €8
279Warendorfabout €8
280Herfordabout €8
281Lippeabout €8
282Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadtabout €8
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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