Poverty and living standards in Saarlouis (Saarland, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Saarlouis was 7.7% in 2023, 159th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 7.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Saarlouis?
In 2023, Saarlouis had 12.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.0 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 Saarlouis?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Saarlouis was 3.1% in 2023, 122nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Saarlouis?
In 2022, Saarlouis had 12.9 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.7 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 Saarlouis?
At 23.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Saarlouis ranked 192nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 28.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Saarlouis?
At 8.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Saarlouis ranked 151st highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 10.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Saarlouis?
In 2023, Saarlouis had 1.39 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.19.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Saarlouis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Saarlouis was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest 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 Saarlouis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Saarlouis was 6,480 in 2022, 121st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 6,455 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Saarlouis?
In 2023, Saarlouis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.5%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 64th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saarlouis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 159 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 7.7% |
| 157 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 7.7% |
| 158 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.7% |
| 159 | Saarlouis | 7.7% |
| 160 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6% |
| 161 | Nordsachsen | 7.6% |
| 162 | Paderborn | 7.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 144 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 12.4 |
| 142 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 12.4 |
| 143 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 144 | Saarlouis | 12.2 |
| 145 | Cuxhaven | 12.1 |
| 146 | Schaumburg | 12.1 |
| 147 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 12.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Saarlouis ranks 122 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Fulda | 3.2% |
| 120 | Steinfurt | 3.1% |
| 121 | Herford | 3.1% |
| 122 | Saarlouis | 3.1% |
| 123 | Pinneberg | 3.1% |
| 124 | Bad Kreuznach | 3.1% |
| 125 | Gütersloh | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Saarlouis ranks 233 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Kitzingen | about €9 |
| 231 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | about €9 |
| 232 | Merzig-Wadern | about €9 |
| 233 | Saarlouis | about €9 |
| 234 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | about €9 |
| 235 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 236 | Märkisch-Oderland | 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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