Poverty and living standards in Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Schwabach was 5.6% in 2023, 145th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 4.9%.
How high is child poverty in Schwabach?
In 2023, the city of Schwabach had 9.0 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 152nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Schwabach?
At 2.5% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Schwabach ranked 190th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schwabach?
At 19.0 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Schwabach ranked 100th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 13.8 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 Schwabach?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Schwabach was 20.1% in 2023, 100th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 23.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schwabach?
In 2023, the city of Schwabach recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 125th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schwabach?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Schwabach was 1.06 in 2023, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.88 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schwabach?
In 2024, the city of Schwabach 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. In 2019 the figure was about €8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Schwabach?
In 2022, the city of Schwabach had 3,974 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3,859 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schwabach?
At 16.4% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Schwabach ranked 84th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 12.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 257 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.7% |
| 255 | Lörrach | 5.6% |
| 256 | Cloppenburg | 5.6% |
| 257 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 258 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 5.6% |
| 259 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.6% |
| 260 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 249 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 247 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 248 | Leipzig | 9.1 |
| 249 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 250 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 9.0 |
| 251 | Havelland | 9.0 |
| 252 | Germersheim | 8.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 190 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Ammerland | 2.6% |
| 188 | Helmstedt | 2.6% |
| 189 | Verden | 2.5% |
| 190 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.5% |
| 191 | Berchtesgadener Land | 2.5% |
| 192 | Coesfeld | 2.5% |
| 193 | München, Landkreis | 2.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 161 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Bamberg, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 159 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 160 | Forchheim | about €10 |
| 161 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 162 | Fürth, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 163 | Nürnberger Land | about €10 |
| 164 | Roth | 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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