Poverty and living standards in Ulm, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 5.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Ulm ranked 159th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 5.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ulm?
At 10.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Ulm ranked 180th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 10.0 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 Ulm?
In 2023, the city of Ulm recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 4.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 68th highest of 400 districts. It was 3.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ulm?
In 2022, the city of Ulm had 11.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 113th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.8 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 Ulm?
In 2023, the city of Ulm recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 25.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 28.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ulm?
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Ulm ranked 140th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 8.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ulm?
At 0.66 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Ulm ranked 153rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.59.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ulm?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Ulm was about €12 in 2024, 34th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €10.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ulm?
At 7,511 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Ulm ranked 76th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 7,337.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ulm?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Ulm was 16.8% in 2023, 62nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 15.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ulm, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 242 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Steinfurt | 5.9% |
| 240 | Stormarn | 5.9% |
| 241 | Oberhavel | 5.9% |
| 242 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.9% |
| 243 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.9% |
| 244 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 245 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 181 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Soest | 10.8 |
| 179 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8 |
| 180 | Kassel, Landkreis | 10.7 |
| 181 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 10.7 |
| 182 | Zwickau | 10.7 |
| 183 | Merzig-Wadern | 10.7 |
| 184 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 68 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 66 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 67 | Städteregion Aachen | 4.7% |
| 68 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
| 69 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 70 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
| 71 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ulm, Stadtkreis ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 51 | Landsberg am Lech | 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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