Poverty and living standards in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 13.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Gera ranked 39th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 15.4%.
How high is child poverty in Gera?
At 20.8 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Gera ranked 35th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 24.5 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 Gera?
In 2023, the city of Gera recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 137th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Gera?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Gera was 23.5 in 2022, 32nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 18.8 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 Gera?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Gera was 32.2% in 2023, 6th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 37.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Gera?
In 2023, the city of Gera recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 11.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 39th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Gera?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Gera was 0.74 in 2023, 179th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.63.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Gera?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Gera was about €6 in 2024, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Gera?
In 2022, the city of Gera had 10,416 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 26th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 11,595 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Gera?
At 14.9% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Gera ranked 198th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 39 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.1% |
| 37 | Stendal | 13.0% |
| 38 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 39 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 40 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.9% |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 42 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 12.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 33 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 34 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.9 |
| 35 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.8 |
| 36 | Neunkirchen | 20.6 |
| 37 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 38 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 264 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 2.0% |
| 262 | Biberach | 2.0% |
| 263 | Ostalbkreis | 2.0% |
| 264 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.0% |
| 265 | Vulkaneifel | 2.0% |
| 266 | Kusel | 2.0% |
| 267 | Bad Dürkheim | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 395 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Burgenlandkreis | about €6 |
| 393 | Mansfeld-Südharz | about €6 |
| 394 | Salzlandkreis | about €6 |
| 395 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 396 | Nordhausen | about €6 |
| 397 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | about €6 |
| 398 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 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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