Poverty and living standards in Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 10.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Schweinfurt ranked 74th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 10.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Schweinfurt?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Schweinfurt was 17.4 in 2023, 61st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 18.6 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 Schweinfurt?
In 2023, the city of Schweinfurt recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 7.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 11th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Schweinfurt?
In 2022, the city of Schweinfurt had 14.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 9.7 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 Schweinfurt?
In 2023, the city of Schweinfurt recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 26.0%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 129th highest of 400 districts. It was 31.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schweinfurt?
At 8.8% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Schweinfurt ranked 113th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 10.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schweinfurt?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Schweinfurt was 0.58 in 2023, 114th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.62.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schweinfurt?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Schweinfurt ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). 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 Schweinfurt?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Schweinfurt was 7,800 in 2022, 71st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 11,741 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schweinfurt?
In 2023, the city of Schweinfurt recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 167th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.7% |
| 72 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7% |
| 73 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 74 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 75 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 10.5% |
| 76 | Holzminden | 10.4% |
| 77 | Prignitz | 10.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 59 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 60 | Stendal | 17.5 |
| 61 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 62 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 63 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 17.0 |
| 64 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 11 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 9 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 10 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 11 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 12 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 13 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 14 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 229 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Ansbach, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 227 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | about €9 |
| 228 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | about €9 |
| 229 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 230 | Kitzingen | about €9 |
| 231 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | about €9 |
| 232 | Merzig-Wadern | 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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