Almost one in five people in Kassel lives below the poverty line
Poverty in Hesse is increasing. According to figures from the Paritätische, the poverty rate is in the year 2025 on 17,3 % and thus rose above the national average. With 19,2 % Kassel is the city in Hesse with the highest poverty rate. The threshold in Germany for single households is €1,445 per person.
Older, People living alone and people with children are affected by poverty at an above-average rate. The rate is highest for single parents, often women, of which almost one in three people live in poverty. Live in Kassel 5.000 Single parents and 38.000 People below the poverty line.
Although this year's poverty figures are the highest in the recent history of the Federal Republic of Germany, There is currently a debate about social cuts. The federal government's austerity plans include people at risk of poverty, such as those receiving social benefits, Pensioner, Students and single parents are particularly affected.