Poverty and living standards in Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Burgenlandkreis was 10.7% in 2023, 71st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 10.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Burgenlandkreis?
In 2023, Burgenlandkreis had 14.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 101st highest of 400 districts. It was 14.7 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 Burgenlandkreis?
At 1.5% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Burgenlandkreis ranked 73rd 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 Burgenlandkreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Burgenlandkreis was 21.7 in 2022, 54th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 15.8 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 Burgenlandkreis?
In 2023, Burgenlandkreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 31.2%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 13th highest of 400 districts. It was 37.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Burgenlandkreis?
At 10.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Burgenlandkreis ranked 60th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 11.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Burgenlandkreis?
In 2023, Burgenlandkreis had 0.87 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 178th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.61.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Burgenlandkreis?
In 2024, Burgenlandkreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €6, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Burgenlandkreis?
In 2022, Burgenlandkreis had 6,697 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 113th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6,504 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Burgenlandkreis?
At 13.9% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Burgenlandkreis ranked 102nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Burgenlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 72 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.7% |
| 70 | Nordhausen | 10.7% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 101 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
| 99 | Peine | 14.6 |
| 100 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.6 |
| 101 | Burgenlandkreis | 14.4 |
| 102 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 14.3 |
| 103 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.3 |
| 104 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 330 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 328 | Fürth, Landkreis | 1.5% |
| 329 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 1.5% |
| 330 | Burgenlandkreis | 1.5% |
| 331 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 1.4% |
| 332 | Aichach-Friedberg | 1.4% |
| 333 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 1.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 392 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 389 | Görlitz | about €6 |
| 390 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | about €6 |
| 391 | Börde | about €6 |
| 392 | Burgenlandkreis | about €6 |
| 393 | Mansfeld-Südharz | about €6 |
| 394 | Salzlandkreis | about €6 |
| 395 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
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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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