Poverty and living standards in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 8.5% in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 8.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2023, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel had 9.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 175th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 1.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 64th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 0.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 22.5 in 2022, 42nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 15.0 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 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
In 2023, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 28.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 66th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 34.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 10.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 55th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 12.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 1.22 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 113th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 1.05 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was about €6 in 2024, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
At 5,439 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 194th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 5,798.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 13.1% in 2023, 40th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Altmarkkreis Salzwedel compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 128 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 8.5% |
| 126 | Saalekreis | 8.5% |
| 127 | Elbe-Elster | 8.5% |
| 128 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.5% |
| 129 | Pinneberg | 8.4% |
| 130 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 131 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 8.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 226 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6 |
| 224 | Kleve | 9.6 |
| 225 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 9.6 |
| 226 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 9.6 |
| 227 | Gütersloh | 9.6 |
| 228 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.5 |
| 229 | Verden | 9.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 339 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Oder-Spree | 1.4% |
| 337 | Freyung-Grafenau | 1.4% |
| 338 | Kronach | 1.4% |
| 339 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 1.4% |
| 340 | Donau-Ries | 1.4% |
| 341 | Ilm-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 342 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 390 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Zwickau | about €6 |
| 388 | Bautzen | about €6 |
| 389 | Görlitz | about €6 |
| 390 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | about €6 |
| 391 | Börde | about €6 |
| 392 | Burgenlandkreis | about €6 |
| 393 | Mansfeld-Südharz | about €6 |
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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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