Poverty and living standards in Mansfeld-Südharz (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Mansfeld-Südharz recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 12.7%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.6%.
How high is child poverty in Mansfeld-Südharz?
In 2023, Mansfeld-Südharz had 17.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 57th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.3 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 Mansfeld-Südharz?
In 2023, Mansfeld-Südharz recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 20th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mansfeld-Südharz?
In 2022, Mansfeld-Südharz had 20.5 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.4 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 Mansfeld-Südharz?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Mansfeld-Südharz was 30.3% in 2023, 20th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 37.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mansfeld-Südharz?
In 2023, Mansfeld-Südharz recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 10.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 49th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mansfeld-Südharz?
In 2023, Mansfeld-Südharz had 1.87 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.71 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mansfeld-Südharz?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Mansfeld-Südharz 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 Mansfeld-Südharz?
In 2022, Mansfeld-Südharz had 6,247 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 139th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6,736 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mansfeld-Südharz?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Mansfeld-Südharz was 13.3% in 2023, 45th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 12.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mansfeld-Südharz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mansfeld-Südharz ranks 42 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 45 | Salzlandkreis | 12.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mansfeld-Südharz ranks 57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 55 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 57 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 17.9 |
| 58 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 59 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 60 | Stendal | 17.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mansfeld-Südharz ranks 381 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Jerichower Land | 1.0% |
| 379 | Stendal | 1.0% |
| 380 | Gotha | 1.0% |
| 381 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 1.0% |
| 382 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 1.0% |
| 383 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 1.0% |
| 384 | Zwickau | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mansfeld-Südharz ranks 393 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | about €6 |
| 391 | Börde | about €6 |
| 392 | Burgenlandkreis | about €6 |
| 393 | Mansfeld-Südharz | about €6 |
| 394 | Salzlandkreis | about €6 |
| 395 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 396 | Nordhausen | 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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