Poverty and living standards in Vogtlandkreis (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Vogtlandkreis was 7.0% in 2023, 184th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 6.7%.
How high is child poverty in Vogtlandkreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Vogtlandkreis was 9.7 in 2023, 179th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 9.8 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 Vogtlandkreis?
In 2023, Vogtlandkreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.1%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 29th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Vogtlandkreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Vogtlandkreis was 21.2 in 2022, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 17.7 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 Vogtlandkreis?
In 2023, Vogtlandkreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 27.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 76th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 35.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Vogtlandkreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Vogtlandkreis was 8.8% in 2023, 117th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 10.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Vogtlandkreis?
At 0.67 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Vogtlandkreis ranked 157th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.82 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Vogtlandkreis?
In 2024, Vogtlandkreis 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 Vogtlandkreis?
At 4,785 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Vogtlandkreis ranked 159th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 5,659 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Vogtlandkreis?
In 2023, Vogtlandkreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.5%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 148th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 14.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Vogtlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 184 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Leipzig | 7.0% |
| 182 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0% |
| 183 | Leer | 7.0% |
| 184 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.0% |
| 185 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 6.9% |
| 186 | Landkreis Rostock | 6.9% |
| 187 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 222 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 220 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 9.7 |
| 221 | Spree-Neiße | 9.7 |
| 222 | Vogtlandkreis | 9.7 |
| 223 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6 |
| 224 | Kleve | 9.6 |
| 225 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 9.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 372 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 1.1% |
| 370 | Börde | 1.1% |
| 371 | Nordhausen | 1.1% |
| 372 | Vogtlandkreis | 1.1% |
| 373 | Nordsachsen | 1.1% |
| 374 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 1.1% |
| 375 | Südwestpfalz | 1.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Vogtlandkreis ranks 386 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 389 | Görlitz | 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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