Poverty and living standards in Kaufbeuren, 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 Kaufbeuren was 5.2% in 2023, 118th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 5.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kaufbeuren?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Kaufbeuren was 6.8 in 2023, 84th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 8.0 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 Kaufbeuren?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Kaufbeuren was 4.7% in 2023, 65th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 3.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Kaufbeuren?
At 20.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Kaufbeuren ranked 71st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 14.5 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 Kaufbeuren?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Kaufbeuren was 24.7% in 2023, 167th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 29.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kaufbeuren?
In 2023, the city of Kaufbeuren recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.8%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 176th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kaufbeuren?
In 2023, the city of Kaufbeuren had 1.29 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th highest of 400 districts. It was 0.78 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kaufbeuren?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Kaufbeuren ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). 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 Kaufbeuren?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Kaufbeuren was 4,791 in 2022, 160th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 6,356.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kaufbeuren?
At 15.2% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Kaufbeuren ranked 175th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 13.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 284 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.2% |
| 282 | Rastatt | 5.2% |
| 283 | Borken | 5.2% |
| 284 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 285 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.1% |
| 286 | Reutlingen | 5.1% |
| 287 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 5.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 317 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Calw | 6.8 |
| 315 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.8 |
| 316 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 6.8 |
| 317 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 318 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 319 | Rottal-Inn | 6.7 |
| 320 | Emmendingen | 6.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 65 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 63 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8% |
| 64 | Gießen, Landkreis | 4.7% |
| 65 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 66 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7% |
| 67 | Städteregion Aachen | 4.7% |
| 68 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 4.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 99 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 97 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | about €11 |
| 98 | Würzburg, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 99 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 100 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 101 | Aichach-Friedberg | about €11 |
| 102 | Ostallgäu | 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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