Poverty and living standards in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis was 5.3% in 2023, 128th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 4.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis had 8.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 140th lowest of 400 districts. It was 7.3 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 Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
At 2.6% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis ranked 179th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 2.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis was 10.2 in 2022, 95th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 8.1 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 Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis was 20.1% in 2023, 101st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 23.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 194th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis was 0.74 in 2023, 179th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.89 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
In 2022, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis had 3,439 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 3,642 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis?
In 2023, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 17.4%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 16.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis ranks 274 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Fulda | 5.3% |
| 272 | Cochem-Zell | 5.3% |
| 273 | Germersheim | 5.3% |
| 274 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 5.3% |
| 275 | Esslingen | 5.3% |
| 276 | Heidenheim | 5.3% |
| 277 | Sonneberg | 5.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis ranks 261 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Mainz-Bingen | 8.7 |
| 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 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis ranks 182 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Heinsberg | 2.6% |
| 180 | Borken | 2.6% |
| 181 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 182 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 2.6% |
| 183 | Bodenseekreis | 2.6% |
| 184 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 2.6% |
| 185 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis ranks 212 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 215 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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