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Poverty and living standards in Schwäbisch Hall (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures

At 4.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Schwäbisch Hall ranked 87th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 3.3% in 2019.

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%)
4.3%
2023
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100
6.8
2023
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
2.4%
2023
Households on housing benefit per 1,000
13.2
2022
Households with net income under €1,500 a month (%)
19.0%
2023
Over-indebted adults (%)
5.9%
2023
Personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults
0.43
2023
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
about €10
2024

How high is child poverty in Schwäbisch Hall?

At 6.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Schwäbisch Hall ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 5.6.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many pensioners need basic income support in Schwäbisch Hall?

In 2023, Schwäbisch Hall 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 192nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.6% in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many households get Wohngeld in Schwäbisch Hall?

The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Schwäbisch Hall was 13.2 in 2022, 169th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 11.2.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many households are on a low income in Schwäbisch Hall?

At 19.0% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Schwäbisch Hall ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.8%.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many people are in debt in Schwäbisch Hall?

At 5.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Schwäbisch Hall ranked 86th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 7.0%.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many personal bankruptcies are there in Schwäbisch Hall?

In 2023, Schwäbisch Hall had 0.43 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 48th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.58 in 2019.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How much is rent in Schwäbisch Hall?

At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Schwäbisch Hall ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €8.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

What is the crime rate in Schwäbisch Hall?

At 3,266 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Schwäbisch Hall ranked 52nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 3,241 in 2018.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schwäbisch Hall?

In 2023, Schwäbisch Hall recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 16.0%.

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

How Schwäbisch Hall compares with other districts in Germany

Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)

Schwäbisch Hall ranks 314 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der erwerbsfähigen und nicht erwerbsfähigen Leistungsberechtigten nach SGB II an den unter 65-jährigen Einwohnern in %

RankAreaResidents under 65 on basic income support (%)
311Bodenseekreis4.4%
312Karlsruhe, Landkreis4.3%
313Hildburghausen4.3%
314Schwäbisch Hall4.3%
315Hof, Landkreis4.3%
316Zollernalbkreis4.2%
317Potsdam-Mittelmark4.2%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)

Schwäbisch Hall ranks 313 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Nicht erwerbsfähige SGBII-Leistungsberechtigte unter 15 Jahren je 100 Einwohner unter 15 Jahren

RankAreaChildren under 15 on basic income support per 100
310Osnabrück, Landkreis6.9
311Erzgebirgskreis6.9
312Emsland6.8
313Schwäbisch Hall6.8
314Calw6.8
315Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm6.8
316Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen6.8
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)

Schwäbisch Hall ranks 209 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Bevölkerung mit Grundsicherung im Alter an den Einwohnern 65 Jahre und älter in %

RankAreaOver-65s on basic income support in old age (%)
206Stormarn2.4%
207Aurich2.4%
208Schleswig-Flensburg2.4%
209Schwäbisch Hall2.4%
210Emmendingen2.4%
211Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen2.4%
212Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis2.3%
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)

Schwäbisch Hall ranks 140 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)

RankAreaAsking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded)
137Mainz-Bingenabout €10
138Göppingenabout €10
139Hohenlohekreisabout €10
140Schwäbisch Hallabout €10
141Heidenheimabout €10
142Ostalbkreisabout €10
143Rastattabout €10
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

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