Poverty and living standards in Forchheim (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Forchheim ranked 63rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 2.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim had 5.5 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.5 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 Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Forchheim?
At 5.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Forchheim ranked 9th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 5.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 18.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 50th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 4.7%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 21st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Forchheim?
In 2023, Forchheim had 0.32 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.28 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Forchheim?
In 2024, Forchheim 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 Forchheim?
At 2,623 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Forchheim ranked 14th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 3,030 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Forchheim?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Forchheim was 16.2% in 2023, 101st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 14.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Forchheim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Forchheim ranks 338 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 3.7% |
| 336 | München, Landkreis | 3.6% |
| 337 | Kulmbach | 3.6% |
| 338 | Forchheim | 3.6% |
| 339 | Schwandorf | 3.6% |
| 340 | Regen | 3.6% |
| 341 | Lichtenfels | 3.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Forchheim ranks 346 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.6 |
| 344 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 5.5 |
| 345 | Coburg, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 346 | Forchheim | 5.5 |
| 347 | Lichtenfels | 5.4 |
| 348 | Tirschenreuth | 5.3 |
| 349 | Kulmbach | 5.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Forchheim ranks 310 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1.6% |
| 308 | Salzlandkreis | 1.6% |
| 309 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 1.6% |
| 310 | Forchheim | 1.6% |
| 311 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 1.6% |
| 312 | Kitzingen | 1.6% |
| 313 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 1.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Forchheim ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Regensburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 158 | Bamberg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 159 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 160 | Forchheim | about €10 |
| 161 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 162 | Fürth, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 163 | Nürnberger Land | 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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