Poverty and living standards in Biberach (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 3.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Biberach ranked 40th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 2.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Biberach?
At 5.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Biberach ranked 44th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 4.6 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 Biberach?
In 2023, Biberach recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 140th lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Biberach?
At 8.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Biberach ranked 55th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 7.7 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 Biberach?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Biberach was 16.9% in 2023, 34th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 20.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Biberach?
At 5.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Biberach ranked 60th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 6.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Biberach?
In 2023, Biberach had 0.56 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 107th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.46 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Biberach?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Biberach was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Biberach?
In 2022, Biberach had 3,370 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 59th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 3,496 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Biberach?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Biberach was 17.1% in 2023, 55th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 15.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Biberach compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Biberach ranks 361 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 3.2% |
| 359 | Traunstein | 3.1% |
| 360 | Neu-Ulm | 3.1% |
| 361 | Biberach | 3.1% |
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 3.1% |
| 363 | Hohenlohekreis | 3.0% |
| 364 | Starnberg | 3.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Biberach ranks 357 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Cham | 5.1 |
| 355 | Sigmaringen | 5.1 |
| 356 | Deggendorf | 5.1 |
| 357 | Biberach | 5.0 |
| 358 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.0 |
| 359 | Neu-Ulm | 4.9 |
| 360 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 4.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Biberach ranks 262 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Bad Kissingen | 2.0% |
| 260 | Ahrweiler | 2.0% |
| 261 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 2.0% |
| 262 | Biberach | 2.0% |
| 263 | Ostalbkreis | 2.0% |
| 264 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.0% |
| 265 | Vulkaneifel | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Biberach ranks 150 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Tuttlingen | about €10 |
| 148 | Waldshut | about €10 |
| 149 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | about €10 |
| 150 | Biberach | about €10 |
| 151 | Altötting | about €10 |
| 152 | Mühldorf a. Inn | about €10 |
| 153 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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