Poverty and living standards in Ilm-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.8%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 154th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 7.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis had 11.5 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Ilm-Kreis?
At 1.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Ilm-Kreis ranked 60th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 1.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ilm-Kreis?
At 19.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ilm-Kreis ranked 96th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 18.4 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 Ilm-Kreis?
At 29.0% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ilm-Kreis ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 35.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 191st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ilm-Kreis?
At 0.81 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ilm-Kreis ranked 198th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.58 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ilm-Kreis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Ilm-Kreis was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from 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 Ilm-Kreis?
At 5,689 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Ilm-Kreis ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 5,247.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ilm-Kreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Ilm-Kreis was 14.6% in 2023, 174th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is down from 14.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ilm-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 154 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.9% |
| 152 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 153 | Bad Kreuznach | 7.8% |
| 154 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.8% |
| 155 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 7.7% |
| 157 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 7.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 164 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Elbe-Elster | 11.6 |
| 162 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 11.5 |
| 163 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5 |
| 164 | Ilm-Kreis | 11.5 |
| 165 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4 |
| 166 | Paderborn | 11.4 |
| 167 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 11.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 341 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Kronach | 1.4% |
| 339 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 1.4% |
| 340 | Donau-Ries | 1.4% |
| 341 | Ilm-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 342 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 343 | Haßberge | 1.3% |
| 344 | Prignitz | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 318 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | about €8 |
| 316 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | about €8 |
| 317 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 318 | Ilm-Kreis | about €8 |
| 319 | Weimarer Land | about €8 |
| 320 | Goslar | about €7 |
| 321 | Helmstedt | 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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