Poverty and living standards in Weilheim-Schongau (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 Weilheim-Schongau ranked 51st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 2.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Weilheim-Schongau?
At 5.1 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Weilheim-Schongau ranked 48th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 4.8 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 Weilheim-Schongau?
In 2023, Weilheim-Schongau recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.7%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Weilheim-Schongau?
At 7.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Weilheim-Schongau ranked 35th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 4.5 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 Weilheim-Schongau?
At 19.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Weilheim-Schongau ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 23.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Weilheim-Schongau?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Weilheim-Schongau was 4.9% in 2023, 30th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 6.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Weilheim-Schongau?
At 0.44 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Weilheim-Schongau ranked 53rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.37 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Weilheim-Schongau?
At about €12 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Weilheim-Schongau ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €10.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Weilheim-Schongau?
At 3,212 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Weilheim-Schongau ranked 49th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 3,314 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Weilheim-Schongau?
In 2023, Weilheim-Schongau recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 17.8%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 27th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 16.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Weilheim-Schongau compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Weilheim-Schongau ranks 350 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Weilheim-Schongau ranks 353 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 5.3 |
| 351 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 5.3 |
| 352 | Trier-Saarburg | 5.2 |
| 353 | Weilheim-Schongau | 5.1 |
| 354 | Cham | 5.1 |
| 355 | Sigmaringen | 5.1 |
| 356 | Deggendorf | 5.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Weilheim-Schongau ranks 291 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Olpe | 1.8% |
| 289 | Passau, Landkreis | 1.8% |
| 290 | Ebersberg | 1.8% |
| 291 | Weilheim-Schongau | 1.7% |
| 292 | Dingolfing-Landau | 1.7% |
| 293 | Günzburg | 1.7% |
| 294 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Weilheim-Schongau ranks 52 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bodenseekreis | about €12 |
| 50 | Berchtesgadener Land | about €12 |
| 51 | Landsberg am Lech | about €12 |
| 52 | Weilheim-Schongau | about €12 |
| 53 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 54 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
| 55 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €12 |
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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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