Poverty and living standards in Bad Kissingen (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Bad Kissingen ranked 71st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 3.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Bad Kissingen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Bad Kissingen was 6.2 in 2023, 69th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 5.2 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 Bad Kissingen?
At 2.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Bad Kissingen ranked 143rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bad Kissingen?
At 11.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Bad Kissingen ranked 123rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 6.7 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 Bad Kissingen?
In 2023, Bad Kissingen recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 21.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 154th lowest of 400 districts. It was 26.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bad Kissingen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Bad Kissingen was 5.4% in 2023, 59th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 6.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bad Kissingen?
In 2023, Bad Kissingen had 0.44 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.29.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bad Kissingen?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Bad Kissingen ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bad Kissingen?
In 2022, Bad Kissingen had 3,391 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 61st lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 3,528.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bad Kissingen?
At 16.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Bad Kissingen ranked 77th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bad Kissingen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bad Kissingen ranks 330 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Freudenstadt | 3.9% |
| 328 | Enzkreis | 3.9% |
| 329 | Rottal-Inn | 3.9% |
| 330 | Bad Kissingen | 3.9% |
| 331 | Coburg, Landkreis | 3.8% |
| 332 | Altötting | 3.8% |
| 333 | Berchtesgadener Land | 3.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bad Kissingen ranks 332 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Enzkreis | 6.3 |
| 330 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
| 331 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.2 |
| 332 | Bad Kissingen | 6.2 |
| 333 | Freudenstadt | 6.2 |
| 334 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 6.1 |
| 335 | Altötting | 6.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bad Kissingen ranks 259 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Vogelsbergkreis | 2.1% |
| 257 | Neu-Ulm | 2.1% |
| 258 | Traunstein | 2.0% |
| 259 | Bad Kissingen | 2.0% |
| 260 | Ahrweiler | 2.0% |
| 261 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 2.0% |
| 262 | Biberach | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bad Kissingen ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 303 | Coburg, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 304 | Kronach | about €8 |
| 305 | Bad Kissingen | about €8 |
| 306 | Rhön-Grabfeld | about €8 |
| 307 | Haßberge | about €8 |
| 308 | Main-Spessart | about €8 |
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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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