Poverty and living standards in Ravensburg (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ravensburg 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 78th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ravensburg?
In 2023, Ravensburg had 6.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 80th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.6 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 Ravensburg?
In 2023, Ravensburg recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 157th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Ravensburg?
At 14.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ravensburg ranked 187th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 12.5 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 Ravensburg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ravensburg was 20.3% in 2023, 108th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 23.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ravensburg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ravensburg was 5.7% in 2023, 77th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 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 Ravensburg?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ravensburg was 0.63 in 2023, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.33.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ravensburg?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Ravensburg ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €10.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ravensburg?
In 2022, Ravensburg had 4,511 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 137th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 4,748.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ravensburg?
In 2023, Ravensburg recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.6%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ravensburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ravensburg ranks 323 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Emmendingen | 4.2% |
| 321 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 4.1% |
| 322 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.1% |
| 323 | Ravensburg | 4.1% |
| 324 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 4.0% |
| 325 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.0% |
| 326 | Miltenberg | 4.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ravensburg ranks 321 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 319 | Rottal-Inn | 6.7 |
| 320 | Emmendingen | 6.7 |
| 321 | Ravensburg | 6.6 |
| 322 | Eichsfeld | 6.6 |
| 323 | Hildburghausen | 6.6 |
| 324 | Passau, Landkreis | 6.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ravensburg ranks 245 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Ludwigsburg | 2.1% |
| 243 | Miesbach | 2.1% |
| 244 | Cochem-Zell | 2.1% |
| 245 | Ravensburg | 2.1% |
| 246 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 2.1% |
| 247 | Alzey-Worms | 2.1% |
| 248 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ravensburg ranks 86 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 89 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 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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