Poverty and living standards in Bodenseekreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 4.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Bodenseekreis ranked 90th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 3.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Bodenseekreis?
At 7.2 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Bodenseekreis ranked 99th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Bodenseekreis?
In 2023, Bodenseekreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd highest of 400 districts. It was 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bodenseekreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Bodenseekreis was 12.1 in 2022, 139th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 10.2 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 Bodenseekreis?
In 2023, Bodenseekreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 18.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 52nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 21.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bodenseekreis?
In 2023, Bodenseekreis recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.9%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 85th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bodenseekreis?
At 0.54 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Bodenseekreis ranked 100th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.35.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bodenseekreis?
In 2024, Bodenseekreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €12, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €10.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bodenseekreis?
At 4,727 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Bodenseekreis ranked 150th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 4,328 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bodenseekreis?
At 17.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Bodenseekreis ranked 58th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bodenseekreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bodenseekreis ranks 311 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Tuttlingen | 4.4% |
| 309 | Westerwaldkreis | 4.4% |
| 310 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 4.4% |
| 311 | Bodenseekreis | 4.4% |
| 312 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 4.3% |
| 313 | Hildburghausen | 4.3% |
| 314 | Schwäbisch Hall | 4.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bodenseekreis ranks 302 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Westerwaldkreis | 7.3 |
| 300 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 301 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 302 | Bodenseekreis | 7.2 |
| 303 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 7.2 |
| 304 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 305 | Ostalbkreis | 7.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bodenseekreis ranks 183 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Borken | 2.6% |
| 181 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 182 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 183 | Bodenseekreis | 2.6% |
| 184 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 2.6% |
| 185 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 2.6% |
| 186 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bodenseekreis ranks 49 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Reutlingen | about €12 |
| 47 | Tübingen, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 48 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 49 | Bodenseekreis | about €12 |
| 50 | Berchtesgadener Land | about €12 |
| 51 | Landsberg am Lech | about €12 |
| 52 | Weilheim-Schongau | about €12 |
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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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