Poverty and living standards in Sigmaringen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Sigmaringen was 3.4% in 2023, 55th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 2.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Sigmaringen?
In 2023, Sigmaringen had 5.1 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 46th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Sigmaringen?
In 2023, Sigmaringen recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 131st lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Sigmaringen?
At 12.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Sigmaringen ranked 147th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 9.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Sigmaringen?
At 21.1% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Sigmaringen ranked 130th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 24.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Sigmaringen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Sigmaringen was 7.2% in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 9.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Sigmaringen?
In 2023, Sigmaringen had 0.51 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 86th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 0.62 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Sigmaringen?
In 2024, Sigmaringen 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. That is up from about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Sigmaringen?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Sigmaringen was 5,496 in 2022, 187th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 4,805.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Sigmaringen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Sigmaringen was 16.2% in 2023, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 16.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Sigmaringen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 346 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Rottweil | 3.5% |
| 344 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3.5% |
| 345 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 3.5% |
| 346 | Sigmaringen | 3.4% |
| 347 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 348 | Trier-Saarburg | 3.3% |
| 349 | Südwestpfalz | 3.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 355 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Trier-Saarburg | 5.2 |
| 353 | Weilheim-Schongau | 5.1 |
| 354 | Cham | 5.1 |
| 355 | Sigmaringen | 5.1 |
| 356 | Deggendorf | 5.1 |
| 357 | Biberach | 5.0 |
| 358 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Sigmaringen ranks 270 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Bad Dürkheim | 2.0% |
| 268 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 2.0% |
| 269 | Lichtenfels | 2.0% |
| 270 | Sigmaringen | 1.9% |
| 271 | St. Wendel | 1.9% |
| 272 | Heidenheim | 1.9% |
| 273 | Dachau | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Sigmaringen ranks 214 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Rottweil | about €9 |
| 212 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | about €9 |
| 213 | Zollernalbkreis | about €9 |
| 214 | Sigmaringen | about €9 |
| 215 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 216 | Deggendorf | about €9 |
| 217 | Passau, Landkreis | 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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