Poverty and living standards in Bamberg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the district of Bamberg recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 2.3%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Bamberg?
In 2023, the district of Bamberg had 3.5 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 6th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3.1 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 Bamberg?
At 1.2% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Bamberg ranked 39th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 0.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Bamberg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Bamberg was 4.2 in 2022, 7th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 4.1 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 Landkreis Bamberg?
In 2023, the district of Bamberg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 19.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 23.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Bamberg?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Bamberg was 4.6% in 2023, 17th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 5.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Bamberg?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Bamberg was 0.31 in 2023, 19th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.39.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Bamberg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Bamberg was about €10 in 2024, 108th 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 Landkreis Bamberg?
At 2,657 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Bamberg ranked 15th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 2,904 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 Bamberg?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Bamberg was 17.9% in 2023, 24th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 14.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bamberg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 392 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Straubing-Bogen | 2.4% |
| 390 | Kelheim | 2.4% |
| 391 | Donau-Ries | 2.3% |
| 392 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 2.3% |
| 393 | Dingolfing-Landau | 2.3% |
| 394 | Eichstätt | 2.3% |
| 395 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 2.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 395 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Haßberge | 3.7 |
| 393 | Oberallgäu | 3.7 |
| 394 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 3.6 |
| 395 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 3.5 |
| 396 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 3.4 |
| 397 | Roth | 3.2 |
| 398 | Unterallgäu | 3.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 363 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 1.2% |
| 361 | Wartburgkreis | 1.2% |
| 362 | Landshut, Landkreis | 1.2% |
| 363 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 1.2% |
| 364 | Landkreis Rostock | 1.2% |
| 365 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 1.2% |
| 366 | Meißen | 1.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bamberg, Landkreis ranks 158 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 156 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | about €10 |
| 157 | Regensburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 158 | Bamberg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 159 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 160 | Forchheim | about €10 |
| 161 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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