Poverty and living standards in Donau-Ries (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Donau-Ries was 2.3% in 2023, 10th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 1.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Donau-Ries?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Donau-Ries was 4.0 in 2023, 18th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 2.5 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 Donau-Ries?
At 1.4% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Donau-Ries ranked 61st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 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 Donau-Ries?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Donau-Ries was 7.8 in 2022, 37th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 4.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Donau-Ries?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Donau-Ries was 18.3% in 2023, 55th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 21.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Donau-Ries?
At 4.7% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Donau-Ries ranked 25th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 5.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Donau-Ries?
In 2023, Donau-Ries had 0.59 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 0.64 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Donau-Ries?
In 2024, Donau-Ries recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €10, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Donau-Ries?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Donau-Ries was 3,244 in 2022, 51st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 3,828.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Donau-Ries?
At 17.6% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Donau-Ries ranked 33rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is down from 17.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Donau-Ries compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Donau-Ries ranks 391 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Miesbach | 2.4% |
| 389 | Straubing-Bogen | 2.4% |
| 390 | Kelheim | 2.4% |
| 391 | Donau-Ries | 2.3% |
| 392 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 2.3% |
| 393 | Dingolfing-Landau | 2.3% |
| 394 | Eichstätt | 2.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Donau-Ries ranks 383 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Landsberg am Lech | 4.1 |
| 381 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 4.0 |
| 382 | Günzburg | 4.0 |
| 383 | Donau-Ries | 4.0 |
| 384 | Erding | 3.9 |
| 385 | Dingolfing-Landau | 3.9 |
| 386 | Dachau | 3.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Donau-Ries ranks 340 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Freyung-Grafenau | 1.4% |
| 338 | Kronach | 1.4% |
| 339 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 1.4% |
| 340 | Donau-Ries | 1.4% |
| 341 | Ilm-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 342 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 343 | Haßberge | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Donau-Ries ranks 169 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Miltenberg | about €10 |
| 167 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | about €10 |
| 168 | Günzburg | about €10 |
| 169 | Donau-Ries | about €10 |
| 170 | Barnim | about €10 |
| 171 | Havelland | about €10 |
| 172 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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