Poverty and living standards in Jerichower Land (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Jerichower Land was 8.7% in 2023, 119th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 8.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Jerichower Land?
At 11.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Jerichower Land ranked 169th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 12.3 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 Jerichower Land?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Jerichower Land was 1.0% in 2023, 23rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 0.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Jerichower Land?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Jerichower Land was 17.0 in 2022, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 12.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Jerichower Land?
At 30.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Jerichower Land ranked 22nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 36.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Jerichower Land?
In 2023, Jerichower Land recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 9.7%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 69th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Jerichower Land?
At 1.09 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Jerichower Land ranked 129th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.64.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Jerichower Land?
In 2024, Jerichower Land recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €7, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Jerichower Land?
At 7,040 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Jerichower Land ranked 101st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 6,649 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Jerichower Land?
In 2023, Jerichower Land recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 13.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Jerichower Land compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Jerichower Land ranks 119 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9% |
| 117 | Groß-Gerau | 8.9% |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 8.8% |
| 119 | Jerichower Land | 8.7% |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 121 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Aurich | 8.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Jerichower Land ranks 169 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Paderborn | 11.4 |
| 167 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 168 | Diepholz | 11.4 |
| 169 | Jerichower Land | 11.3 |
| 170 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 11.3 |
| 171 | Kusel | 11.3 |
| 172 | Heinsberg | 11.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Jerichower Land ranks 378 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 375 | Südwestpfalz | 1.1% |
| 376 | Eichstätt | 1.1% |
| 377 | Coburg, Landkreis | 1.1% |
| 378 | Jerichower Land | 1.0% |
| 379 | Stendal | 1.0% |
| 380 | Gotha | 1.0% |
| 381 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Jerichower Land ranks 362 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 365 | Wittenberg | 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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