Poverty and living standards in Fulda (Hesse, Germany): official figures
At 5.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Fulda ranked 130th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 4.7%.
How high is child poverty in Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda had 9.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 160th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Fulda?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Fulda was 3.2% in 2023, 119th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 2.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Fulda?
At 14.6 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Fulda ranked 199th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 10.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 22.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 181st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 26.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Fulda?
In 2023, Fulda recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 6.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 108th lowest of 400 districts. It was 7.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Fulda?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Fulda was 0.54 in 2023, 100th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.42 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Fulda?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Fulda was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Fulda?
In 2022, Fulda had 4,471 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 134th lowest of 400 districts. It was 3,994 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Fulda?
At 16.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Fulda ranked 110th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Fulda compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Fulda ranks 271 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Alzey-Worms | 5.4% |
| 269 | Osterholz | 5.4% |
| 270 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.4% |
| 271 | Fulda | 5.3% |
| 272 | Cochem-Zell | 5.3% |
| 273 | Germersheim | 5.3% |
| 274 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 5.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Fulda ranks 241 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 239 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 9.2 |
| 240 | Donnersbergkreis | 9.2 |
| 241 | Fulda | 9.2 |
| 242 | Gifhorn | 9.2 |
| 243 | Lörrach | 9.1 |
| 244 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Fulda ranks 119 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 117 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 118 | Cloppenburg | 3.2% |
| 119 | Fulda | 3.2% |
| 120 | Steinfurt | 3.1% |
| 121 | Herford | 3.1% |
| 122 | Saarlouis | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Fulda ranks 128 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | about €10 |
| 126 | Gießen, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | about €10 |
| 128 | Fulda | about €10 |
| 129 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 130 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 131 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
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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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