Poverty and living standards in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 4.5%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 7.2 in 2023, 98th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 2.2% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 8.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 63rd 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 19.4% in 2023, 90th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 22.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 5.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 63rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 7.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 0.55 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 104th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.53 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was about €11 in 2024, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
At 4,297 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranked 118th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 4,542 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald was 16.7% in 2023, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 15.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 305 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 303 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 304 | Ostalbkreis | 4.5% |
| 305 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.5% |
| 306 | Vulkaneifel | 4.5% |
| 307 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 4.5% |
| 308 | Tuttlingen | 4.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 303 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 306 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 7.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 231 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Rastatt | 2.3% |
| 229 | Esslingen | 2.2% |
| 230 | Göppingen | 2.2% |
| 231 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 2.2% |
| 232 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 2.2% |
| 233 | Osterholz | 2.2% |
| 234 | Deggendorf | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ranks 83 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | about €11 |
| 81 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 82 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | about €11 |
| 83 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | about €11 |
| 84 | Emmendingen | about €11 |
| 85 | Ortenaukreis | about €11 |
| 86 | Ravensburg | about €11 |
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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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