Poverty and living standards in Kelheim (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Kelheim was 2.4% in 2023, 11th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 1.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kelheim?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Kelheim was 3.7 in 2023, 10th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 3.1 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 Kelheim?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Kelheim was 1.7% in 2023, 106th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 1.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Kelheim?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Kelheim was 8.6 in 2022, 59th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Kelheim?
In 2023, Kelheim recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 18.7%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 74th lowest of 400 districts. It was 23.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kelheim?
At 5.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Kelheim ranked 51st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 6.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kelheim?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Kelheim was 0.41 in 2023, 40th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.22 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kelheim?
In 2024, Kelheim 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. 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 Kelheim?
At 2,709 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Kelheim ranked 18th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 3,024 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kelheim?
In 2023, Kelheim recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.6%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 139th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kelheim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kelheim ranks 390 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Günzburg | 2.4% |
| 388 | Miesbach | 2.4% |
| 389 | Straubing-Bogen | 2.4% |
| 390 | Kelheim | 2.4% |
| 391 | Donau-Ries | 2.3% |
| 392 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 2.3% |
| 393 | Dingolfing-Landau | 2.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kelheim ranks 391 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Ostallgäu | 3.9 |
| 389 | Miesbach | 3.8 |
| 390 | Straubing-Bogen | 3.8 |
| 391 | Kelheim | 3.7 |
| 392 | Haßberge | 3.7 |
| 393 | Oberallgäu | 3.7 |
| 394 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 3.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kelheim ranks 295 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 297 | Kulmbach | 1.7% |
| 298 | Rottal-Inn | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kelheim ranks 91 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | about €11 |
| 89 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | about €11 |
| 90 | Traunstein | about €11 |
| 91 | Kelheim | about €11 |
| 92 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 93 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 94 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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