Poverty and living standards in Nürnberger Land (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Nürnberger Land recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 3.2%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 44th lowest of 400 districts. It was 2.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Nürnberger Land?
In 2023, Nürnberger Land had 4.7 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd lowest of 400 districts. 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 Nürnberger Land?
In 2023, Nürnberger Land recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 48th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Nürnberger Land?
At 8.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Nürnberger Land ranked 53rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 5.4 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 Nürnberger Land?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Nürnberger Land was 15.5% in 2023, 19th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 19.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Nürnberger Land?
In 2023, Nürnberger Land recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 5.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 38th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Nürnberger Land?
In 2023, Nürnberger Land had 0.37 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.27.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Nürnberger Land?
In 2024, Nürnberger Land recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €10, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Nürnberger Land?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Nürnberger Land was 3,022 in 2022, 36th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 3,203 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Nürnberger Land?
In 2023, Nürnberger Land recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 94th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Nürnberger Land compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Nürnberger Land ranks 357 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 3.2% |
| 355 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 3.2% |
| 356 | Fürth, Landkreis | 3.2% |
| 357 | Nürnberger Land | 3.2% |
| 358 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 3.2% |
| 359 | Traunstein | 3.1% |
| 360 | Neu-Ulm | 3.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Nürnberger Land ranks 369 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Main-Spessart | 4.8 |
| 367 | Hohenlohekreis | 4.7 |
| 368 | Kitzingen | 4.7 |
| 369 | Nürnberger Land | 4.7 |
| 370 | Traunstein | 4.7 |
| 371 | Kronach | 4.7 |
| 372 | Freyung-Grafenau | 4.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Nürnberger Land ranks 353 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1.3% |
| 351 | Spree-Neiße | 1.3% |
| 352 | Enzkreis | 1.3% |
| 353 | Nürnberger Land | 1.2% |
| 354 | Harz | 1.2% |
| 355 | Elbe-Elster | 1.2% |
| 356 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 1.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Nürnberger Land ranks 163 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Forchheim | about €10 |
| 161 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 162 | Fürth, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 163 | Nürnberger Land | about €10 |
| 164 | Roth | about €10 |
| 165 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 166 | Miltenberg | about €10 |
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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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