Poverty and living standards in Eichstätt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 2.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Eichstätt ranked 7th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 1.4%.
How high is child poverty in Eichstätt?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Eichstätt was 4.4 in 2023, 27th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 2.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Eichstätt?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Eichstätt was 1.1% in 2023, 25th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 0.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Eichstätt?
At 1.8 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Eichstätt ranked the lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 0.6 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 Eichstätt?
In 2023, Eichstätt recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 13.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. It was 17.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Eichstätt?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Eichstätt was 3.5% in 2023, the lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 4.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Eichstätt?
In 2023, Eichstätt had 0.24 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.22 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Eichstätt?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Eichstätt ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Eichstätt?
In 2022, Eichstätt had 2,415 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 6th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 2,399 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Eichstätt?
In 2023, Eichstätt recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. It was 17.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Eichstätt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Eichstätt ranks 394 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Donau-Ries | 2.3% |
| 392 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 2.3% |
| 393 | Dingolfing-Landau | 2.3% |
| 394 | Eichstätt | 2.3% |
| 395 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 2.3% |
| 396 | Roth | 2.2% |
| 397 | Oberallgäu | 2.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Eichstätt ranks 374 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Kronach | 4.7 |
| 372 | Freyung-Grafenau | 4.6 |
| 373 | Freising | 4.4 |
| 374 | Eichstätt | 4.4 |
| 375 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 4.3 |
| 376 | Aichach-Friedberg | 4.3 |
| 377 | Ebersberg | 4.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Eichstätt ranks 376 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 373 | Nordsachsen | 1.1% |
| 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% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Eichstätt ranks 87 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Emmendingen | about €11 |
| 85 | Ortenaukreis | about €11 |
| 86 | Ravensburg | about €11 |
| 87 | Eichstätt | about €11 |
| 88 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | about €11 |
| 89 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | about €11 |
| 90 | Traunstein | about €11 |
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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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