Poverty and living standards in Kulmbach (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Kulmbach was 3.6% in 2023, 65th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 3.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kulmbach?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Kulmbach was 5.3 in 2023, 52nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Kulmbach?
At 1.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Kulmbach ranked 104th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 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 Kulmbach?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Kulmbach was 14.1 in 2022, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 10.9 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 Kulmbach?
In 2023, Kulmbach recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 23.2%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. It was 27.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kulmbach?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Kulmbach was 5.4% in 2023, 57th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 7.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kulmbach?
In 2023, Kulmbach had 0.57 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 111th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.36 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kulmbach?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Kulmbach ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Kulmbach?
At 4,299 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Kulmbach ranked 119th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 3,480 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kulmbach?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Kulmbach was 15.5% in 2023, 152nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 14.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kulmbach compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 337 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | Passau, Landkreis | 3.7% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 349 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Forchheim | 5.5 |
| 347 | Lichtenfels | 5.4 |
| 348 | Tirschenreuth | 5.3 |
| 349 | Kulmbach | 5.3 |
| 350 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 5.3 |
| 351 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 5.3 |
| 352 | Trier-Saarburg | 5.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kulmbach ranks 297 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 299 | Oberhavel | 1.7% |
| 300 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kulmbach ranks 223 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Dingolfing-Landau | about €9 |
| 221 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 222 | Schwandorf | about €9 |
| 223 | Kulmbach | about €9 |
| 224 | Lichtenfels | about €9 |
| 225 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 226 | Ansbach, Landkreis | about €9 |
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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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