Poverty and living standards in Main-Tauber-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Main-Tauber-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 4.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 80th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.8%.
How high is child poverty in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Main-Tauber-Kreis was 7.1 in 2023, 95th 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 Main-Tauber-Kreis?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Main-Tauber-Kreis was 1.9% in 2023, 122nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
At 14.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Main-Tauber-Kreis ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 10.3 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 Main-Tauber-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Tauber-Kreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 18.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 70th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 22.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
At 5.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Main-Tauber-Kreis ranked 48th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 6.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
At 0.45 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Main-Tauber-Kreis ranked 56th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.40 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Main-Tauber-Kreis was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
In 2022, Main-Tauber-Kreis had 3,935 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 90th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3,905 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Main-Tauber-Kreis?
In 2023, Main-Tauber-Kreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 17.1%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 13.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Main-Tauber-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 321 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Calw | 4.2% |
| 319 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 4.2% |
| 320 | Emmendingen | 4.2% |
| 321 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 4.1% |
| 322 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.1% |
| 323 | Ravensburg | 4.1% |
| 324 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 4.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 306 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 7.2 |
| 304 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 305 | Ostalbkreis | 7.2 |
| 306 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 307 | Zollernalbkreis | 7.0 |
| 308 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0 |
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 6.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 279 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Nordfriesland | 1.9% |
| 277 | Südliche Weinstraße | 1.9% |
| 278 | Freudenstadt | 1.9% |
| 279 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 1.9% |
| 280 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 1.9% |
| 281 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 282 | Schwandorf | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Main-Tauber-Kreis ranks 208 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Donnersbergkreis | about €9 |
| 206 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 207 | Südliche Weinstraße | about €9 |
| 208 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | about €9 |
| 209 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | about €9 |
| 210 | Freudenstadt | about €9 |
| 211 | Rottweil | about €9 |
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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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