Poverty and living standards in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Magdeburg was 12.7% in 2023, 41st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 14.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Magdeburg?
At 18.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Magdeburg ranked 52nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 23.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Magdeburg?
At 2.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Magdeburg ranked 166th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Magdeburg?
In 2022, the city of Magdeburg had 19.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 15.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Magdeburg?
At 32.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Magdeburg ranked 5th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 38.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Magdeburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Magdeburg was 11.9% in 2023, 33rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 14.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Magdeburg?
In 2023, the city of Magdeburg had 1.13 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 123rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Magdeburg?
In 2024, the city of Magdeburg 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. That is up from about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Magdeburg?
In 2022, the city of Magdeburg had 11,306 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 16th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 11,260 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Magdeburg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Magdeburg was 14.0% in 2023, 107th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 41 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 39 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 40 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.9% |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 42 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 12.7% |
| 43 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 44 | Region Hannover | 12.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Goslar | 19.0 |
| 50 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 51 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 52 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 53 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 55 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 167 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Soest | 2.7% |
| 165 | Segeberg | 2.7% |
| 166 | Bergstraße | 2.7% |
| 167 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.7% |
| 168 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.7% |
| 169 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 2.7% |
| 170 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 2.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 359 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Leipzig | about €7 |
| 357 | Nordsachsen | about €7 |
| 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 |
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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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