Poverty and living standards in Rems-Murr-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rems-Murr-Kreis was 5.7% in 2023, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 5.2%.
How high is child poverty in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2023, Rems-Murr-Kreis had 9.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.4 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2023, Rems-Murr-Kreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 197th 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2022, Rems-Murr-Kreis had 10.5 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 104th lowest of 400 districts. It was 9.5 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 Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2023, Rems-Murr-Kreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 15.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 20th lowest of 400 districts. It was 18.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
At 6.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rems-Murr-Kreis ranked 116th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rems-Murr-Kreis was 0.54 in 2023, 100th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.56.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
At about €13 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rems-Murr-Kreis ranked 18th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €11.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
In 2022, Rems-Murr-Kreis had 4,009 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,228 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rems-Murr-Kreis?
At 14.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rems-Murr-Kreis ranked 195th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rems-Murr-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 253 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Harburg | 5.8% |
| 251 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 252 | Vechta | 5.7% |
| 253 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7% |
| 254 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.7% |
| 255 | Lörrach | 5.6% |
| 256 | Cloppenburg | 5.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 238 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Wartburgkreis | 9.3 |
| 236 | Ammerland | 9.3 |
| 237 | Cochem-Zell | 9.3 |
| 238 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 239 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 9.2 |
| 240 | Donnersbergkreis | 9.2 |
| 241 | Fulda | 9.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 205 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Euskirchen | 2.4% |
| 203 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 2.4% |
| 204 | Emsland | 2.4% |
| 205 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 2.4% |
| 206 | Stormarn | 2.4% |
| 207 | Aurich | 2.4% |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rems-Murr-Kreis ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Böblingen | about €13 |
| 24 | Esslingen | about €13 |
| 25 | Ludwigsburg | about €13 |
| 26 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | about €13 |
| 27 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 28 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €13 |
| 29 | Erding | about €13 |
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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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