Poverty and living standards in Schweinfurt, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Schweinfurt was 2.6% in 2023, 21st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 2.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Schweinfurt?
At 4.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the district of Schweinfurt ranked 20th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 4.3 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 Landkreis Schweinfurt?
At 1.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the district of Schweinfurt ranked 27th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 0.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Schweinfurt?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Schweinfurt was 5.5 in 2022, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was also 5.5 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 Landkreis Schweinfurt?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Schweinfurt was 19.2% in 2023, 85th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 23.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Schweinfurt?
At 4.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Schweinfurt ranked 3rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 5.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Schweinfurt?
In 2023, the district of Schweinfurt had 0.21 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th 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 Landkreis Schweinfurt?
In 2024, the district of Schweinfurt recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. It was about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Landkreis Schweinfurt?
At 5,599 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Schweinfurt ranked 181st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 2,294 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Schweinfurt?
At 15.4% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Schweinfurt ranked 158th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schweinfurt, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schweinfurt, Landkreis ranks 380 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 2.7% |
| 378 | Freyung-Grafenau | 2.6% |
| 379 | Aichach-Friedberg | 2.6% |
| 380 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 381 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.6% |
| 382 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 383 | Dachau | 2.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schweinfurt, Landkreis ranks 381 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.2 |
| 379 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 4.1 |
| 380 | Landsberg am Lech | 4.1 |
| 381 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 4.0 |
| 382 | Günzburg | 4.0 |
| 383 | Donau-Ries | 4.0 |
| 384 | Erding | 3.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schweinfurt, Landkreis ranks 374 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Nordhausen | 1.1% |
| 372 | Vogtlandkreis | 1.1% |
| 373 | Nordsachsen | 1.1% |
| 374 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 1.1% |
| 375 | Südwestpfalz | 1.1% |
| 376 | Eichstätt | 1.1% |
| 377 | Coburg, Landkreis | 1.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schweinfurt, Landkreis ranks 309 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Rhön-Grabfeld | about €8 |
| 307 | Haßberge | about €8 |
| 308 | Main-Spessart | about €8 |
| 309 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 310 | Neunkirchen | about €8 |
| 311 | St. Wendel | about €8 |
| 312 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 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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