Poverty and living standards in Ostalbkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ostalbkreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 4.5%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.5%.
How high is child poverty in Ostalbkreis?
In 2023, Ostalbkreis had 7.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.8 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 Ostalbkreis?
At 2.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Ostalbkreis ranked 138th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ostalbkreis?
In 2022, Ostalbkreis had 11.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 12.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Ostalbkreis?
In 2023, Ostalbkreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 18.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 22.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ostalbkreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ostalbkreis was 5.8% in 2023, 82nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 7.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ostalbkreis?
At 0.49 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ostalbkreis ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was also 0.49 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ostalbkreis?
In 2024, Ostalbkreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €10, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ostalbkreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ostalbkreis was 3,653 in 2022, 76th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 3,719 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ostalbkreis?
In 2023, Ostalbkreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 65th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 16.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ostalbkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 304 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 302 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 303 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 304 | Ostalbkreis | 4.5% |
| 305 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.5% |
| 306 | Vulkaneifel | 4.5% |
| 307 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 4.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 305 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Bodenseekreis | 7.2 |
| 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 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ostalbkreis ranks 263 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Ahrweiler | 2.0% |
| 261 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 2.0% |
| 262 | Biberach | 2.0% |
| 263 | Ostalbkreis | 2.0% |
| 264 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.0% |
| 265 | Vulkaneifel | 2.0% |
| 266 | Kusel | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ostalbkreis ranks 142 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Hohenlohekreis | about €10 |
| 140 | Schwäbisch Hall | about €10 |
| 141 | Heidenheim | about €10 |
| 142 | Ostalbkreis | about €10 |
| 143 | Rastatt | about €10 |
| 144 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | about €10 |
| 145 | Calw | about €10 |
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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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