Poverty and living standards in Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Bamberg was 5.8% in 2023, 151st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 4.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Bamberg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Bamberg was 8.6 in 2023, 138th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 9.2 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 Bamberg?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Bamberg was 4.8% in 2023, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 3.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bamberg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Bamberg was 15.0 in 2022, 193rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 12.2 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 Bamberg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Bamberg was 25.9% in 2023, 135th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 30.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bamberg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Bamberg was 6.2% in 2023, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 7.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bamberg?
At 0.31 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Bamberg ranked 19th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.70 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bamberg?
In 2024, the city of Bamberg recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €11, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bamberg?
In 2022, the city of Bamberg had 15,714 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. It was 17,071 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bamberg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Bamberg was 16.5% in 2023, 80th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 15.3%.
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Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 251 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 5.8% |
| 249 | St. Wendel | 5.8% |
| 250 | Harburg | 5.8% |
| 251 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 252 | Vechta | 5.7% |
| 253 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7% |
| 254 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 263 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Alzey-Worms | 8.7 |
| 261 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 8.7 |
| 262 | Reutlingen | 8.7 |
| 263 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 264 | Rastatt | 8.6 |
| 265 | Barnim | 8.6 |
| 266 | Cloppenburg | 8.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 63 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 61 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.9% |
| 62 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 63 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 64 | Gießen, Landkreis | 4.7% |
| 65 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 66 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | about €11 |
| 90 | Traunstein | about €11 |
| 91 | Kelheim | about €11 |
| 92 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 93 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 94 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 95 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
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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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