Poverty and living standards in Calw (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 4.2% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Calw ranked 83rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 3.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Calw?
In 2023, Calw had 6.8 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.6 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 Calw?
In 2023, Calw recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 126th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Calw?
At 9.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Calw ranked 82nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 9.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Calw?
At 17.8% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Calw ranked 46th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 21.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Calw?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Calw was 7.3% in 2023, 175th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 8.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Calw?
At 0.47 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Calw ranked 66th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.43.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Calw?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Calw ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Calw?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Calw was 3,044 in 2022, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 2,780 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Calw?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Calw was 15.8% in 2023, 125th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 14.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Calw compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Calw ranks 318 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Hof, Landkreis | 4.3% |
| 316 | Zollernalbkreis | 4.2% |
| 317 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 4.2% |
| 318 | Calw | 4.2% |
| 319 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 4.2% |
| 320 | Emmendingen | 4.2% |
| 321 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 4.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Calw ranks 314 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Erzgebirgskreis | 6.9 |
| 312 | Emsland | 6.8 |
| 313 | Schwäbisch Hall | 6.8 |
| 314 | Calw | 6.8 |
| 315 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.8 |
| 316 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 6.8 |
| 317 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Calw ranks 275 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Heidenheim | 1.9% |
| 273 | Dachau | 1.9% |
| 274 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 275 | Calw | 1.9% |
| 276 | Nordfriesland | 1.9% |
| 277 | Südliche Weinstraße | 1.9% |
| 278 | Freudenstadt | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Calw ranks 145 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Ostalbkreis | about €10 |
| 143 | Rastatt | about €10 |
| 144 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | about €10 |
| 145 | Calw | about €10 |
| 146 | Enzkreis | about €10 |
| 147 | Tuttlingen | about €10 |
| 148 | Waldshut | 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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