Poverty and living standards in Mittelsachsen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 6.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Mittelsachsen ranked 186th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 6.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Mittelsachsen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Mittelsachsen was 8.1 in 2023, 124th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was also 8.1 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 Mittelsachsen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Mittelsachsen was 1.0% in 2023, 16th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 0.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mittelsachsen?
In 2022, Mittelsachsen had 23.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 29th 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 Mittelsachsen?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Mittelsachsen was 28.4% in 2023, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 34.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mittelsachsen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Mittelsachsen was 7.6% in 2023, 195th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 9.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mittelsachsen?
In 2023, Mittelsachsen 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. It was 0.83 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mittelsachsen?
In 2024, Mittelsachsen 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. 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 Mittelsachsen?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Mittelsachsen was 3,677 in 2022, 78th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 3,879 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mittelsachsen?
At 14.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Mittelsachsen ranked 167th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 13.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mittelsachsen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 216 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Havelland | 6.4% |
| 214 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 215 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 216 | Mittelsachsen | 6.3% |
| 217 | Wartburgkreis | 6.3% |
| 218 | Gifhorn | 6.3% |
| 219 | Friesland (DE) | 6.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 277 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Sonneberg | 8.2 |
| 275 | Märkisch-Oderland | 8.2 |
| 276 | Meißen | 8.1 |
| 277 | Mittelsachsen | 8.1 |
| 278 | Ludwigsburg | 8.1 |
| 279 | Olpe | 8.0 |
| 280 | Coesfeld | 7.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 385 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 1.0% |
| 383 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 1.0% |
| 384 | Zwickau | 1.0% |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | 1.0% |
| 386 | Wittenberg | 1.0% |
| 387 | Leipzig | 1.0% |
| 388 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mittelsachsen ranks 385 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 388 | Bautzen | 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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