Poverty and living standards in Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Coburg recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 9.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.4%.
How high is child poverty in Coburg?
At 16.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Coburg ranked 75th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 12.9 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 Coburg?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Coburg was 4.6% in 2023, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 2.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Coburg?
In 2022, the city of Coburg had 11.2 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Coburg?
In 2023, the city of Coburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 25.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd highest of 400 districts. It was 30.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Coburg?
At 7.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Coburg ranked 178th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 9.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Coburg?
At 0.63 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Coburg ranked 137th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.71 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Coburg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Coburg was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Coburg?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Coburg was 7,167 in 2022, 93rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 6,885.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Coburg?
In 2023, the city of Coburg recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.6%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 137th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 110 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Peine | 9.1% |
| 108 | Wittenberg | 9.1% |
| 109 | Birkenfeld | 9.1% |
| 110 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 111 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 112 | Northeim | 9.1% |
| 113 | Stade | 9.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Unna | 16.5 |
| 73 | Birkenfeld | 16.4 |
| 74 | Mettmann | 16.4 |
| 75 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3 |
| 76 | Altenburger Land | 16.2 |
| 77 | Holzminden | 16.1 |
| 78 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 69 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 67 | Städteregion Aachen | 4.7% |
| 68 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
| 69 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 70 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
| 71 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
| 72 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 302 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Regen | about €8 |
| 300 | Amberg-Sulzbach | about €8 |
| 301 | Cham | about €8 |
| 302 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 303 | Coburg, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 304 | Kronach | about €8 |
| 305 | Bad Kissingen | 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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