Poverty and living standards in Dithmarschen (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Dithmarschen was 9.3% in 2023, 103rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 10.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Dithmarschen?
At 15.1 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Dithmarschen ranked 89th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 17.1 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 Dithmarschen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Dithmarschen was 2.5% in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Dithmarschen?
At 18.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Dithmarschen ranked 107th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 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 Dithmarschen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Dithmarschen was 25.4% in 2023, 150th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 30.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Dithmarschen?
At 9.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Dithmarschen ranked 68th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 12.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Dithmarschen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Dithmarschen was 1.42 in 2023, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 1.66 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Dithmarschen?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Dithmarschen ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). 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 Dithmarschen?
In 2022, Dithmarschen had 5,382 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 5,423 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Dithmarschen?
In 2023, Dithmarschen recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 124th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 14.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dithmarschen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Dithmarschen ranks 103 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 9.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 9.3% |
| 102 | Wesermarsch | 9.3% |
| 103 | Dithmarschen | 9.3% |
| 104 | Wesel | 9.2% |
| 105 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 106 | Lippe | 9.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Dithmarschen ranks 89 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Stade | 15.3 |
| 87 | Minden-Lübbecke | 15.2 |
| 88 | Wesermarsch | 15.1 |
| 89 | Dithmarschen | 15.1 |
| 90 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
| 91 | Märkischer Kreis | 14.9 |
| 92 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Dithmarschen ranks 198 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Wittmund | 2.5% |
| 196 | Kassel, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 197 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 198 | Dithmarschen | 2.5% |
| 199 | Harburg | 2.5% |
| 200 | Reutlingen | 2.5% |
| 201 | Ostholstein | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Dithmarschen ranks 245 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 243 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 244 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 245 | Dithmarschen | about €8 |
| 246 | Steinburg | about €8 |
| 247 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 248 | Peine | about €8 |
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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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