Poverty and living standards in Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Erlangen was 5.3% in 2023, 123rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 4.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Erlangen?
In 2023, the city of Erlangen had 9.1 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 157th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Erlangen?
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Erlangen ranked 109th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 2.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Erlangen?
In 2022, the city of Erlangen had 10.2 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 8.0 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 Erlangen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Erlangen was 23.1% in 2023, 198th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 26.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Erlangen?
In 2023, the city of Erlangen recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.5%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Erlangen?
At 0.71 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Erlangen ranked 170th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.96 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Erlangen?
In 2024, the city of Erlangen recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €11, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Erlangen?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Erlangen was 5,353 in 2022, 197th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 5,194.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Erlangen?
In 2023, the city of Erlangen recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.1%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 278 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 275 | Esslingen | 5.3% |
| 276 | Heidenheim | 5.3% |
| 277 | Sonneberg | 5.3% |
| 278 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 279 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 5.2% |
| 280 | Olpe | 5.2% |
| 281 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 244 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Fulda | 9.2 |
| 242 | Gifhorn | 9.2 |
| 243 | Lörrach | 9.1 |
| 244 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1 |
| 245 | Mayen-Koblenz | 9.1 |
| 246 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 247 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 9.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 111 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Vechta | 3.3% |
| 109 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 3.3% |
| 110 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 3.3% |
| 111 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
| 112 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 3.3% |
| 113 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 114 | Birkenfeld | 3.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 94 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Kelheim | about €11 |
| 92 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 93 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 94 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 95 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 96 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 97 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 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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