Poverty and living standards in Rhön-Grabfeld (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rhön-Grabfeld ranked 50th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 2.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Rhön-Grabfeld was 5.0 in 2023, 43rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 3.6 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 Rhön-Grabfeld?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Rhön-Grabfeld was 1.9% in 2023, 122nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 1.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rhön-Grabfeld?
In 2022, Rhön-Grabfeld had 9.7 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 82nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 6.2 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 Rhön-Grabfeld?
At 22.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Rhön-Grabfeld ranked 188th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 27.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rhön-Grabfeld?
At 4.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rhön-Grabfeld ranked 31st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 5.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rhön-Grabfeld was 0.36 in 2023, 32nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.21 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rhön-Grabfeld was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rhön-Grabfeld?
In 2022, Rhön-Grabfeld had 2,545 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 10th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 3,251.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rhön-Grabfeld?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rhön-Grabfeld was 17.0% in 2023, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 16.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhön-Grabfeld compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 351 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Trier-Saarburg | 3.3% |
| 349 | Südwestpfalz | 3.3% |
| 350 | Weilheim-Schongau | 3.3% |
| 351 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 3.3% |
| 352 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 3.3% |
| 353 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 3.3% |
| 354 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 3.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 358 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Sigmaringen | 5.1 |
| 356 | Deggendorf | 5.1 |
| 357 | Biberach | 5.0 |
| 358 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.0 |
| 359 | Neu-Ulm | 4.9 |
| 360 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 4.9 |
| 361 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 4.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 280 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Südliche Weinstraße | 1.9% |
| 278 | Freudenstadt | 1.9% |
| 279 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 1.9% |
| 280 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 1.9% |
| 281 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 282 | Schwandorf | 1.9% |
| 283 | Gifhorn | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rhön-Grabfeld ranks 306 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Coburg, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 304 | Kronach | about €8 |
| 305 | Bad Kissingen | about €8 |
| 306 | Rhön-Grabfeld | about €8 |
| 307 | Haßberge | about €8 |
| 308 | Main-Spessart | about €8 |
| 309 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 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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