Poverty and living standards in Lichtenfels (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Lichtenfels ranked 60th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 3.2%.
How high is child poverty in Lichtenfels?
At 5.4 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Lichtenfels ranked 54th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 5.0 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 Lichtenfels?
At 2.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Lichtenfels ranked 132nd 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 Lichtenfels?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Lichtenfels was 11.0 in 2022, 111th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 8.7 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 Lichtenfels?
In 2023, Lichtenfels recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 22.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 26.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Lichtenfels?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Lichtenfels was 5.6% in 2023, 72nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 7.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Lichtenfels?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Lichtenfels was 0.46 in 2023, 62nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.72 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Lichtenfels?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Lichtenfels ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Lichtenfels?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Lichtenfels was 3,852 in 2022, 87th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 4,233 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Lichtenfels?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Lichtenfels was 15.0% in 2023, 191st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is down from 16.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Lichtenfels compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Lichtenfels ranks 341 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Forchheim | 3.6% |
| 339 | Schwandorf | 3.6% |
| 340 | Regen | 3.6% |
| 341 | Lichtenfels | 3.6% |
| 342 | Tirschenreuth | 3.5% |
| 343 | Rottweil | 3.5% |
| 344 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 3.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Lichtenfels ranks 347 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 5.5 |
| 345 | Coburg, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 346 | Forchheim | 5.5 |
| 347 | Lichtenfels | 5.4 |
| 348 | Tirschenreuth | 5.3 |
| 349 | Kulmbach | 5.3 |
| 350 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 5.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Lichtenfels ranks 269 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Kusel | 2.0% |
| 267 | Bad Dürkheim | 2.0% |
| 268 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 2.0% |
| 269 | Lichtenfels | 2.0% |
| 270 | Sigmaringen | 1.9% |
| 271 | St. Wendel | 1.9% |
| 272 | Heidenheim | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Lichtenfels ranks 224 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 227 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 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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