Poverty and living standards in Rottweil (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Rottweil recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 3.5%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 58th lowest of 400 districts. It was 2.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rottweil?
At 6.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Rottweil ranked 74th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 5.2 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 Rottweil?
At 2.2% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Rottweil ranked 161st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rottweil?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rottweil was 13.1 in 2022, 164th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 11.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Rottweil?
At 17.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Rottweil ranked 48th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 21.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rottweil?
In 2023, Rottweil recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 118th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 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 Rottweil?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rottweil was 0.38 in 2023, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.88.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rottweil?
In 2024, Rottweil recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rottweil?
In 2022, Rottweil had 2,977 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 2,801 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rottweil?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rottweil was 15.7% in 2023, 129th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 15.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rottweil compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rottweil ranks 343 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 340 | Regen | 3.6% |
| 341 | Lichtenfels | 3.6% |
| 342 | Tirschenreuth | 3.5% |
| 343 | Rottweil | 3.5% |
| 344 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3.5% |
| 345 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 3.5% |
| 346 | Sigmaringen | 3.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rottweil ranks 327 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Passau, Landkreis | 6.6 |
| 325 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 6.4 |
| 326 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 6.4 |
| 327 | Rottweil | 6.3 |
| 328 | Berchtesgadener Land | 6.3 |
| 329 | Enzkreis | 6.3 |
| 330 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rottweil ranks 241 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Westerwaldkreis | 2.2% |
| 239 | Merzig-Wadern | 2.2% |
| 240 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 2.2% |
| 241 | Rottweil | 2.2% |
| 242 | Ludwigsburg | 2.1% |
| 243 | Miesbach | 2.1% |
| 244 | Cochem-Zell | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rottweil ranks 211 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | about €9 |
| 209 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | about €9 |
| 210 | Freudenstadt | about €9 |
| 211 | Rottweil | about €9 |
| 212 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | about €9 |
| 213 | Zollernalbkreis | about €9 |
| 214 | Sigmaringen | about €9 |
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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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