Poverty and living standards in Neunkirchen (Saarland, Germany): official figures
At 11.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Neunkirchen ranked 49th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 11.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Neunkirchen?
In 2023, Neunkirchen had 20.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 22.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Neunkirchen?
In 2023, Neunkirchen recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Neunkirchen?
At 12.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Neunkirchen ranked 141st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 9.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Neunkirchen?
At 25.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Neunkirchen ranked 152nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 30.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Neunkirchen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Neunkirchen was 10.8% in 2023, 42nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 12.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Neunkirchen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Neunkirchen was 1.39 in 2023, 73rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 2.06.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Neunkirchen?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Neunkirchen was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Neunkirchen?
At 6,253 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Neunkirchen ranked 138th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 5,898.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Neunkirchen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Neunkirchen was 13.4% in 2023, 60th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 12.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Neunkirchen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Neunkirchen ranks 49 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.3% |
| 47 | Hamburg | 12.2% |
| 48 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.0% |
| 49 | Neunkirchen | 11.9% |
| 50 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 51 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 52 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 11.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Neunkirchen ranks 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 34 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 35 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.8 |
| 36 | Neunkirchen | 20.6 |
| 37 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 38 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5 |
| 39 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Neunkirchen ranks 106 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Altötting | 3.4% |
| 104 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 105 | Unna | 3.4% |
| 106 | Neunkirchen | 3.4% |
| 107 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 108 | Vechta | 3.3% |
| 109 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 3.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Neunkirchen ranks 310 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Haßberge | about €8 |
| 308 | Main-Spessart | about €8 |
| 309 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 310 | Neunkirchen | about €8 |
| 311 | St. Wendel | about €8 |
| 312 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 313 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 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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