Poverty and living standards in Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ludwigsburg recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 4.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 108th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ludwigsburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ludwigsburg was 8.1 in 2023, 123rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 6.7 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 Ludwigsburg?
At 2.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Ludwigsburg ranked 159th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ludwigsburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ludwigsburg was 9.7 in 2022, 79th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 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 Ludwigsburg?
In 2023, Ludwigsburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 15.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 21st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 18.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ludwigsburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ludwigsburg was 6.2% in 2023, 96th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 7.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ludwigsburg?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ludwigsburg was 0.64 in 2023, 144th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.49 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ludwigsburg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Ludwigsburg was about €13 in 2024, 18th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €11.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ludwigsburg?
At 4,020 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ludwigsburg ranked 102nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 3,996 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ludwigsburg?
In 2023, Ludwigsburg recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 190th lowest of 400 districts. It was 14.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ludwigsburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ludwigsburg ranks 293 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.0% |
| 291 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.0% |
| 292 | Ortenaukreis | 4.9% |
| 293 | Ludwigsburg | 4.9% |
| 294 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 295 | Ahrweiler | 4.9% |
| 296 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 4.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ludwigsburg ranks 278 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Märkisch-Oderland | 8.2 |
| 276 | Meißen | 8.1 |
| 277 | Mittelsachsen | 8.1 |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 8.1 |
| 279 | Olpe | 8.0 |
| 280 | Coesfeld | 7.9 |
| 281 | Böblingen | 7.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ludwigsburg ranks 242 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Merzig-Wadern | 2.2% |
| 240 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 2.2% |
| 241 | Rottweil | 2.2% |
| 242 | Ludwigsburg | 2.1% |
| 243 | Miesbach | 2.1% |
| 244 | Cochem-Zell | 2.1% |
| 245 | Ravensburg | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ludwigsburg ranks 25 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 23 | Böblingen | about €13 |
| 24 | Esslingen | about €13 |
| 25 | Ludwigsburg | about €13 |
| 26 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | about €13 |
| 27 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 28 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
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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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