Poverty and living standards in Deggendorf (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Deggendorf was 3.0% in 2023, 38th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 2.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Deggendorf?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Deggendorf was 5.1 in 2023, 45th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 4.6 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 Deggendorf?
In 2023, Deggendorf recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Deggendorf?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Deggendorf was 8.9 in 2022, 66th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 6.6 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 Deggendorf?
At 23.2% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Deggendorf ranked 195th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 26.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Deggendorf?
At 5.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Deggendorf ranked 79th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 7.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Deggendorf?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Deggendorf was 0.44 in 2023, 53rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.57.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Deggendorf?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Deggendorf was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest 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 Deggendorf?
In 2022, Deggendorf had 6,281 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 134th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 4,636 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Deggendorf?
In 2023, Deggendorf recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 17.5%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 37th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 17.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Deggendorf compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 365 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 3.1% |
| 363 | Hohenlohekreis | 3.0% |
| 364 | Starnberg | 3.0% |
| 365 | Deggendorf | 3.0% |
| 366 | Cham | 3.0% |
| 367 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 3.0% |
| 368 | Kronach | 3.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 356 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Weilheim-Schongau | 5.1 |
| 354 | Cham | 5.1 |
| 355 | Sigmaringen | 5.1 |
| 356 | Deggendorf | 5.1 |
| 357 | Biberach | 5.0 |
| 358 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.0 |
| 359 | Neu-Ulm | 4.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Deggendorf ranks 234 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 2.2% |
| 232 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 2.2% |
| 233 | Osterholz | 2.2% |
| 234 | Deggendorf | 2.2% |
| 235 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 2.2% |
| 236 | Tuttlingen | 2.2% |
| 237 | Waldshut | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Deggendorf ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Zollernalbkreis | about €9 |
| 214 | Sigmaringen | about €9 |
| 215 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 216 | Deggendorf | about €9 |
| 217 | Passau, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 218 | Rottal-Inn | about €9 |
| 219 | Straubing-Bogen | about €9 |
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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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