Poverty and living standards in Göppingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Göppingen was 6.1% in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 5.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Göppingen?
In 2023, Göppingen had 10.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 199th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 9.4 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 Göppingen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Göppingen was 2.2% in 2023, 172nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Göppingen?
In 2022, Göppingen had 8.9 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 66th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.9 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 Göppingen?
In 2023, Göppingen recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 17.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Göppingen?
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Göppingen ranked 137th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 8.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Göppingen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Göppingen was 0.82 in 2023, 195th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.61 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Göppingen?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Göppingen ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Göppingen?
In 2022, Göppingen had 3,765 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 83rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 3,708.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Göppingen?
At 15.9% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Göppingen ranked 121st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 14.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Göppingen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Göppingen ranks 231 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 6.2% |
| 229 | Ammerland | 6.2% |
| 230 | Verden | 6.1% |
| 231 | Göppingen | 6.1% |
| 232 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 233 | Merzig-Wadern | 6.0% |
| 234 | Donnersbergkreis | 6.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Göppingen ranks 199 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Euskirchen | 10.3 |
| 197 | Oder-Spree | 10.3 |
| 198 | Friesland (DE) | 10.3 |
| 199 | Göppingen | 10.2 |
| 200 | Segeberg | 10.2 |
| 201 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2 |
| 202 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 10.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Göppingen ranks 230 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Germersheim | 2.3% |
| 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% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Göppingen ranks 138 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Bad Dürkheim | about €10 |
| 136 | Germersheim | about €10 |
| 137 | Mainz-Bingen | about €10 |
| 138 | Göppingen | about €10 |
| 139 | Hohenlohekreis | about €10 |
| 140 | Schwäbisch Hall | about €10 |
| 141 | Heidenheim | 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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