Poverty and living standards in Landsberg am Lech (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Landsberg am Lech was 2.6% in 2023, 20th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 2.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landsberg am Lech?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Landsberg am Lech was 4.1 in 2023, 21st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is up from 3.3 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 Landsberg am Lech?
At 2.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Landsberg am Lech ranked 152nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 1.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landsberg am Lech?
At 7.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Landsberg am Lech ranked 34th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 5.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Landsberg am Lech?
In 2023, Landsberg am Lech recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 16.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 30th lowest of 400 districts. It was 18.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landsberg am Lech?
At 4.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Landsberg am Lech ranked 7th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 5.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landsberg am Lech?
At 0.51 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Landsberg am Lech ranked 86th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.22 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landsberg am Lech?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Landsberg am Lech was about €12 in 2024, 34th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €10 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landsberg am Lech?
At 3,382 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Landsberg am Lech ranked 60th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 3,307 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landsberg am Lech?
At 18.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Landsberg am Lech ranked 22nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 15.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Landsberg am Lech compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Landsberg am Lech ranks 381 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Freyung-Grafenau | 2.6% |
| 379 | Aichach-Friedberg | 2.6% |
| 380 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 381 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.6% |
| 382 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 383 | Dachau | 2.5% |
| 384 | Erding | 2.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Landsberg am Lech ranks 380 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Ebersberg | 4.2 |
| 378 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.2 |
| 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 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Landsberg am Lech ranks 249 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 2.1% |
| 247 | Alzey-Worms | 2.1% |
| 248 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 2.1% |
| 249 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.1% |
| 250 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.1% |
| 251 | Plön | 2.1% |
| 252 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Landsberg am Lech ranks 51 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | about €12 |
| 49 | Bodenseekreis | about €12 |
| 50 | Berchtesgadener Land | about €12 |
| 51 | Landsberg am Lech | about €12 |
| 52 | Weilheim-Schongau | about €12 |
| 53 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 54 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
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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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