Poverty and living standards in Karlsruhe, Landkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 4.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Karlsruhe ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 3.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Karlsruhe?
At 7.2 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Karlsruhe ranked 101st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Landkreis Karlsruhe?
In 2023, the district of Karlsruhe recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.7%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Karlsruhe?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Karlsruhe was 9.1 in 2022, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 8.6 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 Landkreis Karlsruhe?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Karlsruhe was 17.8% in 2023, 44th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 21.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Karlsruhe?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Karlsruhe was 6.3% in 2023, 102nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 7.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Karlsruhe?
In 2023, the district of Karlsruhe had 0.65 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Landkreis Karlsruhe?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Karlsruhe ranked 63rd 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 Landkreis Karlsruhe?
In 2022, the district of Karlsruhe had 3,663 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3,741 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Karlsruhe?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Karlsruhe was 16.5% in 2023, 79th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 14.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Karlsruhe, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Karlsruhe, Landkreis ranks 312 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 315 | Hof, Landkreis | 4.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Karlsruhe, Landkreis ranks 300 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 297 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 7.3 |
| 298 | Tuttlingen | 7.3 |
| 299 | Westerwaldkreis | 7.3 |
| 300 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 301 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 302 | Bodenseekreis | 7.2 |
| 303 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 7.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Karlsruhe, Landkreis ranks 303 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 1.7% |
| 301 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 1.7% |
| 302 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 1.7% |
| 303 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 1.7% |
| 304 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 1.7% |
| 305 | Trier-Saarburg | 1.6% |
| 306 | Oberallgäu | 1.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Karlsruhe, Landkreis ranks 81 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | about €11 |
| 79 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 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 |
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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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