Poverty and living standards in Berchtesgadener Land (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Berchtesgadener Land was 3.8% in 2023, 68th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 3.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Berchtesgadener Land?
At 6.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 73rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Berchtesgadener Land?
In 2023, Berchtesgadener Land recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 191st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Berchtesgadener Land?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Berchtesgadener Land was 9.7 in 2022, 82nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 9.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Berchtesgadener Land?
At 22.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Berchtesgadener Land ranked 178th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 27.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Berchtesgadener Land?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Berchtesgadener Land was 5.2% in 2023, 47th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 6.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Berchtesgadener Land?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Berchtesgadener Land was 0.44 in 2023, 53rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.26 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Berchtesgadener Land?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Berchtesgadener Land 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 Berchtesgadener Land?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Berchtesgadener Land was 12,737 in 2022, 9th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 7,528.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Berchtesgadener Land?
In 2023, Berchtesgadener Land recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 61st highest of 400 districts. It was also 16.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Berchtesgadener Land compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 333 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Bad Kissingen | 3.9% |
| 331 | Coburg, Landkreis | 3.8% |
| 332 | Altötting | 3.8% |
| 333 | Berchtesgadener Land | 3.8% |
| 334 | Passau, Landkreis | 3.7% |
| 335 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 3.7% |
| 336 | München, Landkreis | 3.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 328 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 6.4 |
| 326 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 6.4 |
| 327 | Rottweil | 6.3 |
| 328 | Berchtesgadener Land | 6.3 |
| 329 | Enzkreis | 6.3 |
| 330 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
| 331 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 191 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Helmstedt | 2.6% |
| 189 | Verden | 2.5% |
| 190 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 191 | Berchtesgadener Land | 2.5% |
| 192 | Coesfeld | 2.5% |
| 193 | München, Landkreis | 2.5% |
| 194 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Berchtesgadener Land ranks 50 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tübingen, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 48 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 49 | Bodenseekreis | about €12 |
| 50 | Berchtesgadener Land | about €12 |
| 51 | Landsberg am Lech | about €12 |
| 52 | Weilheim-Schongau | about €12 |
| 53 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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