Poverty and living standards in Coburg, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Coburg ranked 70th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 3.5%.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Coburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Coburg was 5.5 in 2023, 56th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 6.4 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 Coburg?
In 2023, the district of Coburg recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 25th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Coburg?
At 10.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Coburg ranked 96th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 9.5 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 Coburg?
At 20.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Coburg ranked 105th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 24.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Coburg?
In 2023, the district of Coburg recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Coburg?
In 2023, the district of Coburg had 0.51 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 86th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.74.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Coburg?
In 2024, the district of Coburg recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Coburg?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Coburg was 3,189 in 2022, 46th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 3,577.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Coburg?
At 16.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Coburg ranked 116th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 15.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Coburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 331 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 334 | Passau, Landkreis | 3.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 345 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.6 |
| 343 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.6 |
| 344 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 5.5 |
| 345 | Coburg, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 346 | Forchheim | 5.5 |
| 347 | Lichtenfels | 5.4 |
| 348 | Tirschenreuth | 5.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 377 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 1.1% |
| 375 | Südwestpfalz | 1.1% |
| 376 | Eichstätt | 1.1% |
| 377 | Coburg, Landkreis | 1.1% |
| 378 | Jerichower Land | 1.0% |
| 379 | Stendal | 1.0% |
| 380 | Gotha | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Coburg, Landkreis ranks 303 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 306 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 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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