Poverty and living standards in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok (Észak-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
Police and prosecutors registered 8,209 criminal offences in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County in 2024, 2,335 per 100,000 residents, 5th highest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).
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How many murders were there in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County?
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County recorded 1 completed intentional homicides, 217 assaults and 295 cases of vandalism in 2024.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County?
The average monthly pension or related benefit paid to residents of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County was 204,768 forints in January 2025, compared with 222,423 forints nationally; this ranks 4th lowest of 20 counties.
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- The number of registered offences in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County went from 5,198 in 2020 to 8,209 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 7.0% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Larceny was the most common registered crime in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County in 2024 with 3,622 cases (1030 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 714 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 5,549 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County in 2024, 8.1% were committed by under-18s and 15.1% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 94,191 people in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 75,281 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 126,825 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- An average of 13,501 children in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 38.4 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 3,421 people in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (9.7 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 3,222 people in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 9.2 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,613 minors in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (45.9 per 10,000 residents), and 571 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Shelters and homes for homeless people in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County had 76 beds in 2024, with 48 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 39,794 families in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok compares with other counties in Hungary
Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nógrád | 6,545 |
| 3 | Budapest | 3,260 |
| 4 | Heves | 3,137 |
| 5 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 2,335 |
| 6 | Veszprém | 2,252 |
| 7 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 2,075 |
| 8 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 2,016 |
Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Békés | 194,790 forints |
| 20 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 192,623 forints |
Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 63.1 |
| 2 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 61.2 |
| 3 | Nógrád | 44.5 |
| 4 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 38.4 |
| 5 | Heves | 35.3 |
| 6 | Hajdú-Bihar | 32.2 |
| 7 | Somogy | 30.8 |
Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 12.4 |
| 4 | Somogy | 11.4 |
| 5 | Heves | 10.6 |
| 6 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 9.7 |
| 7 | Baranya | 8.0 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 7.7 |
| 9 | Tolna | 7.6 |
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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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