Poverty and living standards in Günzburg (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Günzburg was 2.4% in 2023, 14th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 2.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Günzburg?
At 4.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Günzburg ranked 19th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 3.5 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 Günzburg?
At 1.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Günzburg ranked 110th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Günzburg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Günzburg was 6.2 in 2022, 20th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 3.0 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 Günzburg?
At 18.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Günzburg ranked 76th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 23.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Günzburg?
At 5.7% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Günzburg ranked 76th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Günzburg?
At 0.62 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Günzburg ranked 131st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.84 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Günzburg?
In 2024, Günzburg 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. It was about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Günzburg?
In 2022, Günzburg had 3,724 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 4,014.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Günzburg?
At 16.3% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Günzburg ranked 88th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 15.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Günzburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Günzburg ranks 387 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Erding | 2.4% |
| 385 | Landshut, Landkreis | 2.4% |
| 386 | Freising | 2.4% |
| 387 | Günzburg | 2.4% |
| 388 | Miesbach | 2.4% |
| 389 | Straubing-Bogen | 2.4% |
| 390 | Kelheim | 2.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Günzburg ranks 382 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 4.1 |
| 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 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Günzburg ranks 293 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Ebersberg | 1.8% |
| 291 | Weilheim-Schongau | 1.7% |
| 292 | Dingolfing-Landau | 1.7% |
| 293 | Günzburg | 1.7% |
| 294 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.7% |
| 295 | Kelheim | 1.7% |
| 296 | Teltow-Fläming | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Günzburg ranks 168 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 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 |
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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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