Poverty and living standards in Greiz (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 6.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Greiz ranked 166th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 5.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Greiz?
At 8.4 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Greiz ranked 132nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 8.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Greiz?
At 0.9% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Greiz ranked 10th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Greiz?
In 2022, Greiz had 15.8 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 174th highest of 400 districts. It was 15.6 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 Greiz?
At 29.6% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Greiz ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 34.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Greiz?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Greiz was 6.3% in 2023, 102nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 7.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Greiz?
At 0.35 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Greiz ranked 31st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.38.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Greiz?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Greiz was about €6 in 2024, 24th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Greiz?
At 4,729 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Greiz ranked 151st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 5,210.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Greiz?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Greiz was 13.5% in 2023, 66th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Greiz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Greiz ranks 236 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Merzig-Wadern | 6.0% |
| 234 | Donnersbergkreis | 6.0% |
| 235 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.0% |
| 236 | Greiz | 6.0% |
| 237 | Gütersloh | 6.0% |
| 238 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.0% |
| 239 | Steinfurt | 5.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Greiz ranks 270 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 8.5 |
| 268 | Heidenheim | 8.4 |
| 269 | Vechta | 8.4 |
| 270 | Greiz | 8.4 |
| 271 | Bad Dürkheim | 8.4 |
| 272 | Ortenaukreis | 8.4 |
| 273 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 8.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Greiz ranks 391 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 388 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 1.0% |
| 389 | Main-Spessart | 0.9% |
| 390 | Eichsfeld | 0.9% |
| 391 | Greiz | 0.9% |
| 392 | Bautzen | 0.9% |
| 393 | Weimarer Land | 0.9% |
| 394 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 0.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Greiz ranks 399 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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