Poverty and living standards in Ortenaukreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 4.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Ortenaukreis ranked 109th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 4.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ortenaukreis?
At 8.4 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ortenaukreis ranked 130th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 7.9 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 Ortenaukreis?
In 2023, Ortenaukreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.3%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 189th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ortenaukreis?
In 2022, Ortenaukreis had 11.3 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.2 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 Ortenaukreis?
At 19.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ortenaukreis ranked 94th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ortenaukreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ortenaukreis was 7.1% in 2023, 160th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 8.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ortenaukreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ortenaukreis was 0.74 in 2023, 179th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.66.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ortenaukreis?
In 2024, Ortenaukreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €11, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ortenaukreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ortenaukreis was 6,116 in 2022, 151st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 6,338 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ortenaukreis?
At 16.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Ortenaukreis ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 16.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ortenaukreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 292 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Coesfeld | 5.0% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 272 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Vechta | 8.4 |
| 270 | Greiz | 8.4 |
| 271 | Bad Dürkheim | 8.4 |
| 272 | Ortenaukreis | 8.4 |
| 273 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 8.4 |
| 274 | Sonneberg | 8.2 |
| 275 | Märkisch-Oderland | 8.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ortenaukreis ranks 213 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Emmendingen | 2.4% |
| 211 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 2.4% |
| 212 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 213 | Ortenaukreis | 2.3% |
| 214 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 215 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 216 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ortenaukreis ranks 85 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | about €11 |
| 83 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | about €11 |
| 84 | Emmendingen | about €11 |
| 85 | Ortenaukreis | about €11 |
| 86 | Ravensburg | about €11 |
| 87 | Eichstätt | about €11 |
| 88 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 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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