Poverty and living standards in Dachau (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 2.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Dachau ranked 18th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 1.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau had 3.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.0 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 Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 129th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Dachau?
At 8.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Dachau ranked 56th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 5.9 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 Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 13.9%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 15.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Dachau?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Dachau was 4.9% in 2023, 33rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 6.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Dachau?
At 0.46 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Dachau ranked 62nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.35 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Dachau?
At about €15 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Dachau ranked 8th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €13 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Dachau?
At 2,882 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Dachau ranked 30th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 3,173 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Dachau?
In 2023, Dachau recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 18.2%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 12th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 17.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dachau compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Dachau ranks 383 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 381 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.6% |
| 382 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 383 | Dachau | 2.5% |
| 384 | Erding | 2.4% |
| 385 | Landshut, Landkreis | 2.4% |
| 386 | Freising | 2.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Dachau ranks 386 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Donau-Ries | 4.0 |
| 384 | Erding | 3.9 |
| 385 | Dingolfing-Landau | 3.9 |
| 386 | Dachau | 3.9 |
| 387 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 3.9 |
| 388 | Ostallgäu | 3.9 |
| 389 | Miesbach | 3.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Dachau ranks 273 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Sigmaringen | 1.9% |
| 271 | St. Wendel | 1.9% |
| 272 | Heidenheim | 1.9% |
| 273 | Dachau | 1.9% |
| 274 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 275 | Calw | 1.9% |
| 276 | Nordfriesland | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Dachau ranks 9 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Miesbach | about €16 |
| 7 | Starnberg | about €16 |
| 8 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | about €15 |
| 9 | Dachau | about €15 |
| 10 | Ebersberg | about €15 |
| 11 | Hamburg | about €14 |
| 12 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €14 |
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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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