Poverty and living standards in Csongrád-Csanád (Dél-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
Csongrád-Csanád County had a registered crime rate of 1,828 offences per 100,000 residents in 2024 (7,106 offences), against 2,442 for Hungary; that ranks 8th lowest of 20 counties.
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How many murders were there in Csongrád-Csanád County?
Csongrád-Csanád County recorded 1 completed intentional homicides, 264 assaults and 210 cases of vandalism in 2024.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Csongrád-Csanád County?
Pensioners and other benefit holders in Csongrád-Csanád County received an average of 206,516 forints a month in January 2025, 6th lowest of 20 counties (national 222,423 forints).
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- The number of registered offences in Csongrád-Csanád County went from 6,186 in 2020 to 7,106 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 19.9% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Larceny was the most common registered crime in Csongrád-Csanád County in 2024 with 1,356 cases (349 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 1,010 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 7,111 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Csongrád-Csanád County in 2024, 4.9% were committed by under-18s and 18.0% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 103,543 people in Csongrád-Csanád County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 82,840 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 134,114 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- An average of 3,550 children in Csongrád-Csanád County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 9.1 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 352 people in Csongrád-Csanád County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (0.9 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,623 people in Csongrád-Csanád County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,185 minors in Csongrád-Csanád County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (30.5 per 10,000 residents), and 554 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Shelters and homes for homeless people in Csongrád-Csanád County had 288 beds in 2024, with 261 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 40,412 families in Csongrád-Csanád County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Csongrád-Csanád compares with other counties in Hungary
Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tolna | 1,910 |
| 11 | Vas | 1,861 |
| 12 | Baranya | 1,828 |
| 13 | Csongrád-Csanád | 1,828 |
| 14 | Somogy | 1,760 |
| 15 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1,759 |
| 16 | Pest | 1,732 |
Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tolna | 211,623 forints |
| 13 | Nógrád | 210,596 forints |
| 14 | Hajdú-Bihar | 208,491 forints |
| 15 | Csongrád-Csanád | 206,516 forints |
| 16 | Somogy | 206,131 forints |
| 17 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 204,768 forints |
| 18 | Bács-Kiskun | 197,630 forints |
Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 14 of 20, highest first. Population derived from the KSH crime table (offences divided by the rate per 100,000).
| Rank | Area | Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bács-Kiskun | 16.9 |
| 12 | Zala | 14.0 |
| 13 | Fejér | 9.5 |
| 14 | Csongrád-Csanád | 9.1 |
| 15 | Veszprém | 8.6 |
| 16 | Pest | 8.6 |
| 17 | Komárom-Esztergom | 6.5 |
Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)
Csongrád-Csanád ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fejér | 3.0 |
| 15 | Veszprém | 2.6 |
| 16 | Pest | 2.0 |
| 17 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1.7 |
| 18 | Budapest | 1.4 |
| 19 | Csongrád-Csanád | 0.9 |
| 20 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 0.2 |
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Sources
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.5 Social care protection (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 430512e0cd70…)
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.1 Labour (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d973255c0375…)
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.8 Justice (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 57eb93aee154…)
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