Poverty and living standards in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 6.4% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranked 195th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 6.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
At 10.2 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 11.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge 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 98th 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2022, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge had 17.4 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd highest of 400 districts. It was 13.5 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
At 25.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranked 140th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 30.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
At 7.7% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranked 190th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 9.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge had 0.83 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.14.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2022, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge had 6,176 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 144th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,260.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
In 2023, Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.7%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 178th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 206 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 6.5% |
| 204 | Börde | 6.5% |
| 205 | Euskirchen | 6.5% |
| 206 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 6.4% |
| 207 | Hochtaunuskreis | 6.4% |
| 208 | Kassel, Landkreis | 6.4% |
| 209 | Nordfriesland | 6.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 202 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Göppingen | 10.2 |
| 200 | Segeberg | 10.2 |
| 201 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2 |
| 202 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 10.2 |
| 203 | Höxter | 10.2 |
| 204 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.2 |
| 205 | Nordfriesland | 10.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 304 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 1.7% |
| 302 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 1.7% |
| 303 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 1.7% |
| 304 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 1.7% |
| 305 | Trier-Saarburg | 1.6% |
| 306 | Oberallgäu | 1.6% |
| 307 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 348 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Tirschenreuth | about €7 |
| 346 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 347 | Hof, Landkreis | about €7 |
| 348 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | about €7 |
| 349 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 350 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | about €7 |
| 351 | Prignitz | about €7 |
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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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