Poverty and living standards in Erzgebirgskreis (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 5.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 141st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 5.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Erzgebirgskreis?
At 6.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 90th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 6.8 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Erzgebirgskreis was 0.8% in 2023, 3rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 0.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Erzgebirgskreis?
In 2022, Erzgebirgskreis had 21.5 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th highest of 400 districts. It was 19.0 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
At 27.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 80th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 35.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Erzgebirgskreis?
At 6.5% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 120th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Erzgebirgskreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Erzgebirgskreis was 0.64 in 2023, 144th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.59.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Erzgebirgskreis?
At about €6 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 24th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
In 2022, Erzgebirgskreis had 3,103 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 41st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 2,999 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Erzgebirgskreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Erzgebirgskreis was 15.2% in 2023, 177th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 14.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erzgebirgskreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 260 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 258 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 5.6% |
| 259 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.6% |
| 260 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6% |
| 261 | Vogelsbergkreis | 5.6% |
| 262 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.6% |
| 263 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 311 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0 |
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 6.9 |
| 310 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 311 | Erzgebirgskreis | 6.9 |
| 312 | Emsland | 6.8 |
| 313 | Schwäbisch Hall | 6.8 |
| 314 | Calw | 6.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 398 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 0.9% |
| 395 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 0.8% |
| 396 | Hildburghausen | 0.8% |
| 397 | Sömmerda | 0.8% |
| 398 | Erzgebirgskreis | 0.8% |
| 399 | Sonneberg | 0.7% |
| 400 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 0.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 384 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 387 | Zwickau | 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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