Poverty and living standards in Regionalverband Saarbrücken (Saarland, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 15.7% in 2023, 16th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 16.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 25.5 in 2023, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 28.1 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
In 2023, Regionalverband Saarbrücken recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 6.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 35th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
At 16.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranked 171st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 10.0 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
At 27.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranked 78th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 33.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
In 2023, Regionalverband Saarbrücken recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 12.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 28th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 14.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 1.56 in 2023, 56th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 1.48 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
In 2024, Regionalverband Saarbrücken recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Regionalverband Saarbrücken was 9,047 in 2022, 48th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 9,568 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Regionalverband Saarbrücken?
At 13.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranked 34th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 11.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Regionalverband Saarbrücken compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 16 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 14 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 15 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8% |
| 16 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 15.7% |
| 17 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.3% |
| 18 | Berlin | 15.2% |
| 19 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.4 |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.0 |
| 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 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 35 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 33 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0% |
| 34 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 6.0% |
| 35 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 6.0% |
| 36 | Region Hannover | 6.0% |
| 37 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 38 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Regionalverband Saarbrücken ranks 231 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | about €9 |
| 229 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 230 | Kitzingen | about €9 |
| 231 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | about €9 |
| 232 | Merzig-Wadern | about €9 |
| 233 | Saarlouis | about €9 |
| 234 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | about €9 |
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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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