Poverty and living standards in Main-Spessart (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 2.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Main-Spessart ranked 29th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 2.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Main-Spessart?
In 2023, Main-Spessart had 4.8 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 4.8 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 Main-Spessart?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Main-Spessart was 0.9% in 2023, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 0.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Main-Spessart?
At 7.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Main-Spessart ranked 29th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 3.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Main-Spessart?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Main-Spessart was 18.1% in 2023, 53rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 22.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Main-Spessart?
In 2023, Main-Spessart recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 4.7%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 19th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Main-Spessart?
In 2023, Main-Spessart had 0.39 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 38th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.35.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Main-Spessart?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Main-Spessart was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Main-Spessart?
At 2,756 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Main-Spessart ranked 20th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 3,046 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Main-Spessart?
At 17.6% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Main-Spessart ranked 33rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Main-Spessart compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Main-Spessart ranks 372 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Kitzingen | 2.9% |
| 370 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 2.9% |
| 371 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 2.8% |
| 372 | Main-Spessart | 2.8% |
| 373 | Haßberge | 2.7% |
| 374 | Ostallgäu | 2.7% |
| 375 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 2.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Main-Spessart ranks 366 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 4.8 |
| 364 | Starnberg | 4.8 |
| 365 | Fürth, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 366 | Main-Spessart | 4.8 |
| 367 | Hohenlohekreis | 4.7 |
| 368 | Kitzingen | 4.7 |
| 369 | Nürnberger Land | 4.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Main-Spessart ranks 389 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Wittenberg | 1.0% |
| 387 | Leipzig | 1.0% |
| 388 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.0% |
| 389 | Main-Spessart | 0.9% |
| 390 | Eichsfeld | 0.9% |
| 391 | Greiz | 0.9% |
| 392 | Bautzen | 0.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Main-Spessart ranks 308 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Bad Kissingen | about €8 |
| 306 | Rhön-Grabfeld | about €8 |
| 307 | Haßberge | about €8 |
| 308 | Main-Spessart | about €8 |
| 309 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 310 | Neunkirchen | about €8 |
| 311 | St. Wendel | about €8 |
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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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