Poverty and living standards in Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Memmingen recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 4.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 100th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Memmingen?
In 2023, the city of Memmingen had 7.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.6 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 Memmingen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Memmingen was 2.8% in 2023, 154th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Memmingen?
In 2022, the city of Memmingen had 16.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. It was 12.5 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 Memmingen?
At 20.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Memmingen ranked 111th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 24.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Memmingen?
In 2023, the city of Memmingen recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.4%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 182nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Memmingen?
In 2023, the city of Memmingen had 0.85 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.79 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Memmingen?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Memmingen ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Memmingen?
In 2022, the city of Memmingen had 6,110 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd highest of 400 districts. It was 6,177 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Memmingen?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Memmingen was 19.4% in 2023, 4th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 18.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 301 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Waldshut | 4.7% |
| 299 | Eichsfeld | 4.7% |
| 300 | Emsland | 4.7% |
| 301 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6% |
| 302 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 303 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 304 | Ostalbkreis | 4.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 304 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 302 | Bodenseekreis | 7.2 |
| 303 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 7.2 |
| 304 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 305 | Ostalbkreis | 7.2 |
| 306 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 307 | Zollernalbkreis | 7.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 157 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 2.8% |
| 155 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 2.8% |
| 156 | Odenwaldkreis | 2.8% |
| 157 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.8% |
| 158 | Kleve | 2.8% |
| 159 | Northeim | 2.8% |
| 160 | Leer | 2.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 57 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 55 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 56 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 57 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 58 | Augsburg, Landkreis | about €12 |
| 59 | Neu-Ulm | about €12 |
| 60 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 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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