Poverty and living standards in Nordhausen (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Nordhausen was 10.7% in 2023, 70th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 10.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Nordhausen?
In 2023, Nordhausen had 15.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. It was 16.4 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 Nordhausen?
At 1.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Nordhausen ranked 30th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Nordhausen?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Nordhausen was 21.2 in 2022, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 17.9 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 Nordhausen?
At 29.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Nordhausen ranked 30th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 36.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Nordhausen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Nordhausen was 8.9% in 2023, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 10.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Nordhausen?
At 0.48 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Nordhausen ranked 72nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.68.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Nordhausen?
At about €6 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Nordhausen ranked 24th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was also 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 Nordhausen?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Nordhausen was 6,492 in 2022, 120th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 6,971 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Nordhausen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Nordhausen was 15.1% in 2023, 187th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 16.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nordhausen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 70 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8% |
| 68 | Unna | 10.7% |
| 69 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.7% |
| 70 | Nordhausen | 10.7% |
| 71 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.7% |
| 72 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7% |
| 73 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 81 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 79 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 80 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.7 |
| 81 | Nordhausen | 15.7 |
| 82 | Hildesheim | 15.6 |
| 83 | Salzlandkreis | 15.6 |
| 84 | Prignitz | 15.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 371 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 1.1% |
| 369 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 1.1% |
| 370 | Börde | 1.1% |
| 371 | Nordhausen | 1.1% |
| 372 | Vogtlandkreis | 1.1% |
| 373 | Nordsachsen | 1.1% |
| 374 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 1.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Nordhausen ranks 396 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Mansfeld-Südharz | about €6 |
| 394 | Salzlandkreis | about €6 |
| 395 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 396 | Nordhausen | about €6 |
| 397 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | about €6 |
| 398 | Kyffhäuserkreis | about €6 |
| 399 | Greiz | 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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