Poverty and living standards in Hohenlohekreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 3.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Hohenlohekreis ranked 38th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 2.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Hohenlohekreis?
In 2023, Hohenlohekreis had 4.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.2 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 Hohenlohekreis?
At 2.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Hohenlohekreis ranked 180th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 1.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Hohenlohekreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Hohenlohekreis was 9.0 in 2022, 69th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 8.4 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 Hohenlohekreis?
At 16.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Hohenlohekreis ranked 28th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 19.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Hohenlohekreis?
In 2023, Hohenlohekreis recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Hohenlohekreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Hohenlohekreis was 0.59 in 2023, 119th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.41 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Hohenlohekreis?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Hohenlohekreis ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was 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 Hohenlohekreis?
At 3,096 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Hohenlohekreis ranked 39th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 3,664 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Hohenlohekreis?
At 17.4% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Hohenlohekreis ranked 44th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 15.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hohenlohekreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Hohenlohekreis ranks 363 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Neu-Ulm | 3.1% |
| 361 | Biberach | 3.1% |
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 3.1% |
| 363 | Hohenlohekreis | 3.0% |
| 364 | Starnberg | 3.0% |
| 365 | Deggendorf | 3.0% |
| 366 | Cham | 3.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Hohenlohekreis ranks 367 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Starnberg | 4.8 |
| 365 | Fürth, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 366 | Main-Spessart | 4.8 |
| 367 | Hohenlohekreis | 4.7 |
| 368 | Kitzingen | 4.7 |
| 369 | Nürnberger Land | 4.7 |
| 370 | Traunstein | 4.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Hohenlohekreis ranks 222 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Mainz-Bingen | 2.3% |
| 220 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 221 | Peine | 2.3% |
| 222 | Hohenlohekreis | 2.3% |
| 223 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 224 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 2.3% |
| 225 | Starnberg | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Hohenlohekreis ranks 139 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 142 | Ostalbkreis | 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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