Poverty and living standards in Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 5.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Reutlingen ranked 115th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 4.9%.
How high is child poverty in Reutlingen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Reutlingen was 8.7 in 2023, 139th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 8.6 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 Reutlingen?
In 2023, Reutlingen recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 199th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Reutlingen?
In 2022, Reutlingen had 10.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 91st lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 8.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Reutlingen?
At 18.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Reutlingen ranked 60th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 21.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Reutlingen?
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Reutlingen ranked 141st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 8.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Reutlingen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Reutlingen was 0.45 in 2023, 56th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.31.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Reutlingen?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Reutlingen ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Reutlingen?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Reutlingen was 4,430 in 2022, 130th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 4,753.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Reutlingen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Reutlingen was 15.6% in 2023, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 13.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Reutlingen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Reutlingen ranks 286 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Borken | 5.2% |
| 284 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 285 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.1% |
| 286 | Reutlingen | 5.1% |
| 287 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 5.1% |
| 288 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 5.0% |
| 289 | Coesfeld | 5.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Reutlingen ranks 262 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.7 |
| 260 | Alzey-Worms | 8.7 |
| 261 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 8.7 |
| 262 | Reutlingen | 8.7 |
| 263 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 264 | Rastatt | 8.6 |
| 265 | Barnim | 8.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Reutlingen ranks 200 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 198 | Dithmarschen | 2.5% |
| 199 | Harburg | 2.5% |
| 200 | Reutlingen | 2.5% |
| 201 | Ostholstein | 2.4% |
| 202 | Euskirchen | 2.4% |
| 203 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 2.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Reutlingen ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 44 | Konstanz | about €12 |
| 45 | Lörrach | about €12 |
| 46 | Reutlingen | about €12 |
| 47 | Tübingen, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 48 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 49 | Bodenseekreis | about €12 |
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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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