Poverty and living standards in Augsburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Augsburg was 3.4% in 2023, 54th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 2.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Augsburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Augsburg was 5.7 in 2023, 60th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 4.7 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 Landkreis Augsburg?
In 2023, the district of Augsburg recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Augsburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Augsburg was 8.0 in 2022, 43rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 6.1.
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 Augsburg?
In 2023, the district of Augsburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 14.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 14th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 17.5%.
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The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Augsburg was 5.0% in 2023, 35th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 6.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Augsburg?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Augsburg was 0.29 in 2023, 11th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.37 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Augsburg?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Augsburg ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Augsburg?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Augsburg was 2,597 in 2022, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 3,071 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 Augsburg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Augsburg was 17.2% in 2023, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 15.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Augsburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Augsburg, Landkreis ranks 347 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 350 | Weilheim-Schongau | 3.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Augsburg, Landkreis ranks 341 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Schwandorf | 5.8 |
| 339 | Südwestpfalz | 5.8 |
| 340 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 341 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 342 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.6 |
| 343 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.6 |
| 344 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 5.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Augsburg, Landkreis ranks 314 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 1.6% |
| 312 | Kitzingen | 1.6% |
| 313 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 1.6% |
| 314 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 315 | Tirschenreuth | 1.5% |
| 316 | Freising | 1.5% |
| 317 | Straubing-Bogen | 1.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Augsburg, Landkreis ranks 58 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 56 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 57 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 58 | Augsburg, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 59 | Neu-Ulm | about €12 |
| 60 | Lindau (Bodensee) | about €12 |
| 61 | Dahme-Spreewald | 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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