Poverty and living standards in Schwandorf (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 3.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Schwandorf ranked 62nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 2.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Schwandorf?
At 5.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Schwandorf ranked 63rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 4.4 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 Schwandorf?
In 2023, Schwandorf recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schwandorf?
At 8.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Schwandorf ranked 61st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Schwandorf?
In 2023, Schwandorf recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 22.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 28.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schwandorf?
At 5.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Schwandorf ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 7.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schwandorf?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Schwandorf was 0.67 in 2023, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.78.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schwandorf?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Schwandorf was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Schwandorf?
In 2022, Schwandorf had 3,444 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 64th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 3,896 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schwandorf?
At 16.7% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Schwandorf ranked 70th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 15.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schwandorf compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schwandorf ranks 339 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | München, Landkreis | 3.6% |
| 337 | Kulmbach | 3.6% |
| 338 | Forchheim | 3.6% |
| 339 | Schwandorf | 3.6% |
| 340 | Regen | 3.6% |
| 341 | Lichtenfels | 3.6% |
| 342 | Tirschenreuth | 3.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schwandorf ranks 338 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Altötting | 6.0 |
| 336 | München, Landkreis | 6.0 |
| 337 | Regen | 6.0 |
| 338 | Schwandorf | 5.8 |
| 339 | Südwestpfalz | 5.8 |
| 340 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 341 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schwandorf ranks 282 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 1.9% |
| 280 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 1.9% |
| 281 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 282 | Schwandorf | 1.9% |
| 283 | Gifhorn | 1.9% |
| 284 | Miltenberg | 1.9% |
| 285 | Erding | 1.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schwandorf ranks 222 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Straubing-Bogen | about €9 |
| 220 | Dingolfing-Landau | about €9 |
| 221 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 222 | Schwandorf | about €9 |
| 223 | Kulmbach | about €9 |
| 224 | Lichtenfels | about €9 |
| 225 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
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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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