Poverty and living standards in Tübingen, Landkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Tübingen was 4.1% in 2023, 79th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 3.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Tübingen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Tübingen was 7.5 in 2023, 108th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 6.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Landkreis Tübingen?
At 2.2% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Tübingen ranked 166th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Tübingen?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Tübingen was 14.7 in 2022, 200th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 14.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Landkreis Tübingen?
At 22.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Tübingen ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 25.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Tübingen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Tübingen was 4.7% in 2023, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 6.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Tübingen?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Tübingen was 0.33 in 2023, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.57 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Tübingen?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Tübingen ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €11 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Tübingen?
In 2022, the district of Tübingen had 3,740 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 82nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 4,219 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Tübingen?
At 15.2% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Tübingen ranked 172nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 12.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Tübingen, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Tübingen, Landkreis ranks 322 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 4.2% |
| 320 | Emmendingen | 4.2% |
| 321 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 4.1% |
| 322 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.1% |
| 323 | Ravensburg | 4.1% |
| 324 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 4.0% |
| 325 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Tübingen, Landkreis ranks 293 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Oberhavel | 7.6 |
| 291 | Ahrweiler | 7.6 |
| 292 | Bautzen | 7.5 |
| 293 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 7.5 |
| 294 | Waldshut | 7.5 |
| 295 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 7.4 |
| 296 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 7.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Tübingen, Landkreis ranks 235 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 2.2% |
| 233 | Osterholz | 2.2% |
| 234 | Deggendorf | 2.2% |
| 235 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 2.2% |
| 236 | Tuttlingen | 2.2% |
| 237 | Waldshut | 2.2% |
| 238 | Westerwaldkreis | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Tübingen, Landkreis ranks 47 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 50 | Berchtesgadener Land | 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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