Poverty and living standards in Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Chemnitz ranked 59th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 10.7%.
How high is child poverty in Chemnitz?
In 2023, the city of Chemnitz had 17.0 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 64th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 16.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Chemnitz?
At 2.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Chemnitz ranked 186th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Chemnitz?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Chemnitz was 26.3 in 2022, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 21.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Chemnitz?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Chemnitz was 31.5% in 2023, 7th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 37.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Chemnitz?
At 10.6% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Chemnitz ranked 48th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 11.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Chemnitz?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Chemnitz was 1.24 in 2023, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.40.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Chemnitz?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Chemnitz was about €6 in 2024, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Chemnitz?
In 2022, the city of Chemnitz had 8,269 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 62nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 9,604 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Chemnitz?
At 14.9% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Chemnitz ranked 195th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 13.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 59 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
| 57 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 58 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.1% |
| 59 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 60 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 11.0% |
| 61 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 62 | Goslar | 11.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 62 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 63 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 17.0 |
| 64 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
| 65 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.0 |
| 66 | Nienburg (Weser) | 16.9 |
| 67 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 16.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 216 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Ortenaukreis | 2.3% |
| 214 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 215 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 216 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 217 | Donnersbergkreis | 2.3% |
| 218 | Cuxhaven | 2.3% |
| 219 | Mainz-Bingen | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 383 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | about €6 |
| 381 | Elbe-Elster | about €6 |
| 382 | Spree-Neiße | about €6 |
| 383 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 384 | Erzgebirgskreis | about €6 |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | about €6 |
| 386 | Vogtlandkreis | 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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