Poverty and living standards in Gotha (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Gotha recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.7%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Gotha?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Gotha was 10.0 in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 11.1 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 Gotha?
In 2023, Gotha recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Gotha?
In 2022, Gotha had 18.4 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. It was 13.6 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 Gotha?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Gotha was 28.1% in 2023, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 33.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Gotha?
At 9.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Gotha ranked 102nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 10.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Gotha?
At 1.05 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Gotha ranked 139th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.80 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Gotha?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Gotha was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Gotha?
In 2022, Gotha had 5,543 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5,395 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Gotha?
In 2023, Gotha recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.6%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 139th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 16.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gotha compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Gotha ranks 194 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.8% |
| 192 | Warendorf | 6.8% |
| 193 | Diepholz | 6.7% |
| 194 | Gotha | 6.7% |
| 195 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7% |
| 196 | Plön | 6.6% |
| 197 | Ostholstein | 6.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Gotha ranks 209 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 10.1 |
| 207 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 208 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 10.1 |
| 209 | Gotha | 10.0 |
| 210 | Hochtaunuskreis | 10.0 |
| 211 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 10.0 |
| 212 | Weimarer Land | 9.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Gotha ranks 380 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | Coburg, Landkreis | 1.1% |
| 378 | Jerichower Land | 1.0% |
| 379 | Stendal | 1.0% |
| 380 | Gotha | 1.0% |
| 381 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 1.0% |
| 382 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 1.0% |
| 383 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Gotha ranks 370 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Eichsfeld | about €7 |
| 368 | Wartburgkreis | about €7 |
| 369 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | about €7 |
| 370 | Gotha | about €7 |
| 371 | Sömmerda | about €7 |
| 372 | Hildburghausen | about €7 |
| 373 | Sonneberg | about €7 |
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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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