Poverty and living standards in Rastatt (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Rastatt recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 5.2%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 119th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rastatt?
In 2023, Rastatt had 8.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 137th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Rastatt?
At 2.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Rastatt ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). 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 Rastatt?
At 10.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rastatt ranked 95th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 7.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Rastatt?
In 2023, Rastatt recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 18.9%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 79th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 23.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rastatt?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rastatt was 6.3% in 2023, 105th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 7.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rastatt?
At 0.62 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rastatt ranked 131st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.59 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rastatt?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rastatt ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was 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 Rastatt?
In 2022, Rastatt had 4,463 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 4,410.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rastatt?
In 2023, Rastatt recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 96th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rastatt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rastatt ranks 282 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 5.2% |
| 280 | Olpe | 5.2% |
| 281 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.2% |
| 282 | Rastatt | 5.2% |
| 283 | Borken | 5.2% |
| 284 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 285 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rastatt ranks 264 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 8.7 |
| 262 | Reutlingen | 8.7 |
| 263 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 264 | Rastatt | 8.6 |
| 265 | Barnim | 8.6 |
| 266 | Cloppenburg | 8.5 |
| 267 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 8.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rastatt ranks 228 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Starnberg | 2.3% |
| 226 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 227 | Germersheim | 2.3% |
| 228 | Rastatt | 2.3% |
| 229 | Esslingen | 2.2% |
| 230 | Göppingen | 2.2% |
| 231 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rastatt ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 146 | Enzkreis | 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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