Poverty and living standards in Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Karlsruhe was 6.2% in 2023, 174th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 5.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Karlsruhe?
In 2023, the city of Karlsruhe had 10.5 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 191st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 10.1 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 Karlsruhe?
At 5.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Karlsruhe ranked 47th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 4.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Karlsruhe?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Karlsruhe was 12.7 in 2022, 152nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 11.1 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 Karlsruhe?
In 2023, the city of Karlsruhe recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 27.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 32.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Karlsruhe?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Karlsruhe was 7.5% in 2023, 197th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 9.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Karlsruhe?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Karlsruhe was 0.71 in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.60 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Karlsruhe?
In 2024, the city of Karlsruhe recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €12, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €11 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Karlsruhe?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Karlsruhe was 8,431 in 2022, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 8,763 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Karlsruhe?
In 2023, the city of Karlsruhe recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.5%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 149th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 227 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2% |
| 225 | Wetteraukreis | 6.2% |
| 226 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 6.2% |
| 227 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 228 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 6.2% |
| 229 | Ammerland | 6.2% |
| 230 | Verden | 6.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 191 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Warendorf | 10.6 |
| 189 | Leer | 10.6 |
| 190 | St. Wendel | 10.6 |
| 191 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 10.5 |
| 192 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 10.4 |
| 194 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 47 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 45 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
| 46 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 47 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 5.4% |
| 48 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 49 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 50 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis ranks 42 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Hochtaunuskreis | about €12 |
| 40 | Offenbach, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 41 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 42 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 43 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 44 | Konstanz | about €12 |
| 45 | Lörrach | about €12 |
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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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