Poverty and living standards in Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Ansbach recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 8.0%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd highest of 400 districts. It was 7.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ansbach?
At 13.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Ansbach ranked 124th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 13.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Ansbach?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Ansbach was 4.3% in 2023, 74th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 12.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ansbach?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Ansbach was 12.8 in 2022, 153rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 10.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Ansbach?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Ansbach was 21.6% in 2023, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 26.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ansbach?
At 8.5% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Ansbach ranked 128th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 10.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ansbach?
In 2023, the city of Ansbach had 0.58 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 114th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.63 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ansbach?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Ansbach was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ansbach?
In 2022, the city of Ansbach had 7,488 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 7,446.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ansbach?
At 17.2% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Ansbach ranked 49th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is down from 17.8% in 2019.
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Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 142 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 8.1% |
| 140 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 141 | Spree-Neiße | 8.0% |
| 142 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 143 | Herford | 8.0% |
| 144 | Schaumburg | 7.9% |
| 145 | Steinburg | 7.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 124 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 122 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
| 123 | Uelzen | 13.4 |
| 124 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.3 |
| 125 | Aurich | 13.2 |
| 126 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 13.2 |
| 127 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 13.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
| 72 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
| 73 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4% |
| 74 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3% |
| 75 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3% |
| 76 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 4.3% |
| 77 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 225 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Schwandorf | about €9 |
| 223 | Kulmbach | about €9 |
| 224 | Lichtenfels | about €9 |
| 225 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 226 | Ansbach, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 227 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | about €9 |
| 228 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 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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