Poverty and living standards in Altenburger Land (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 10.9% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Altenburger Land ranked 64th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 11.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Altenburger Land?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Altenburger Land was 16.2 in 2023, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 17.9 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 Altenburger Land?
At 1.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Altenburger Land ranked 56th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 0.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Altenburger Land?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Altenburger Land was 22.7 in 2022, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 18.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Altenburger Land?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Altenburger Land was 31.3% in 2023, 10th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 36.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Altenburger Land?
In 2023, Altenburger Land recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.4%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 184th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Altenburger Land?
At 1.23 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Altenburger Land ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.40 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Altenburger Land?
In 2024, Altenburger Land 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. 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 Altenburger Land?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Altenburger Land was 5,037 in 2022, 180th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 6,883.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Altenburger Land?
In 2023, Altenburger Land recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 135th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Altenburger Land compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 64 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.0% |
| 62 | Goslar | 11.0% |
| 63 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9% |
| 64 | Altenburger Land | 10.9% |
| 65 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 10.8% |
| 66 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 10.8% |
| 67 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 76 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Birkenfeld | 16.4 |
| 74 | Mettmann | 16.4 |
| 75 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3 |
| 76 | Altenburger Land | 16.2 |
| 77 | Holzminden | 16.1 |
| 78 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 79 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 348 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1.3% |
| 346 | Görlitz | 1.3% |
| 347 | Saalekreis | 1.3% |
| 348 | Altenburger Land | 1.3% |
| 349 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 1.3% |
| 350 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 1.3% |
| 351 | Spree-Neiße | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Altenburger Land ranks 400 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Salzlandkreis | about €6 |
| 395 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 396 | Nordhausen | about €6 |
| 397 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | about €6 |
| 398 | Kyffhäuserkreis | about €6 |
| 399 | Greiz | about €6 |
| 400 | Altenburger Land | 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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