Poverty and living standards in Fürth, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Fürth was 3.2% in 2023, 46th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 2.5%.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Fürth?
In 2023, the district of Fürth had 4.8 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Landkreis Fürth?
At 1.5% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Fürth ranked 73rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 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 Landkreis Fürth?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Fürth was 8.4 in 2022, 54th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 5.7 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 Landkreis Fürth?
In 2023, the district of Fürth recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 16.3%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 29th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 20.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Fürth?
At 5.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Fürth ranked 44th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 6.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Fürth?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Fürth was 0.51 in 2023, 86th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.36 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Fürth?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Fürth ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Fürth?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Fürth was 3,793 in 2022, 85th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 4,408.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Fürth?
At 17.4% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Fürth ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 14.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Fürth, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 356 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 3.3% |
| 354 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 3.2% |
| 355 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 3.2% |
| 356 | Fürth, Landkreis | 3.2% |
| 357 | Nürnberger Land | 3.2% |
| 358 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 3.2% |
| 359 | Traunstein | 3.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 365 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 4.8 |
| 363 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 4.8 |
| 364 | Starnberg | 4.8 |
| 365 | Fürth, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 366 | Main-Spessart | 4.8 |
| 367 | Hohenlohekreis | 4.7 |
| 368 | Kitzingen | 4.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 328 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Cham | 1.5% |
| 326 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 1.5% |
| 327 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 328 | Fürth, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 329 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 1.5% |
| 330 | Burgenlandkreis | 1.5% |
| 331 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 1.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Fürth, Landkreis ranks 162 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 164 | Roth | about €10 |
| 165 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 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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