Poverty and living standards in Harz (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 9.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Harz ranked 114th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 8.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Harz?
In 2023, Harz had 10.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. It was 11.0 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 Harz?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Harz was 1.2% in 2023, 48th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 0.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Harz?
In 2022, Harz had 23.4 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 17.6 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 Harz?
In 2023, Harz recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 28.2%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 62nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 35.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Harz?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Harz was 10.4% in 2023, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 12.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Harz?
At 1.63 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Harz ranked 48th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 1.83 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Harz?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Harz was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Harz?
At 6,273 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Harz ranked 135th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 7,566 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Harz?
At 13.3% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Harz ranked 50th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Harz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Harz ranks 114 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 112 | Northeim | 9.1% |
| 113 | Stade | 9.1% |
| 114 | Harz | 9.0% |
| 115 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 116 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 117 | Groß-Gerau | 8.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Harz ranks 186 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | Merzig-Wadern | 10.7 |
| 184 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6 |
| 185 | Neuwied | 10.6 |
| 186 | Harz | 10.6 |
| 187 | Ostholstein | 10.6 |
| 188 | Warendorf | 10.6 |
| 189 | Leer | 10.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Harz ranks 354 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | Spree-Neiße | 1.3% |
| 352 | Enzkreis | 1.3% |
| 353 | Nürnberger Land | 1.2% |
| 354 | Harz | 1.2% |
| 355 | Elbe-Elster | 1.2% |
| 356 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 1.2% |
| 357 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 1.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Harz ranks 361 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 359 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 360 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | about €7 |
| 361 | Harz | about €7 |
| 362 | Jerichower Land | about €7 |
| 363 | Saalekreis | about €7 |
| 364 | Stendal | about €7 |
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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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