Poverty and living standards in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Jena 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 195th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Jena?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Jena was 9.4 in 2023, 167th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 11.3 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 Jena?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Jena was 2.1% in 2023, 152nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 1.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Jena?
At 20.2 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Jena ranked 79th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 20.6 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 Jena?
At 27.3% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Jena ranked 90th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 32.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Jena?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Jena was 4.7% in 2023, 22nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 5.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Jena?
At 0.41 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Jena ranked 40th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.52 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Jena?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Jena was about €11 in 2024, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Jena?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Jena was 6,156 in 2022, 147th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 7,160 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Jena?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Jena was 14.1% in 2023, 116th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 195 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 198 | Barnim | 6.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 234 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Steinfurt | 9.4 |
| 232 | Stormarn | 9.4 |
| 233 | Nordsachsen | 9.4 |
| 234 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 235 | Wartburgkreis | 9.3 |
| 236 | Ammerland | 9.3 |
| 237 | Cochem-Zell | 9.3 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 250 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Alzey-Worms | 2.1% |
| 248 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 2.1% |
| 249 | Landsberg am Lech | 2.1% |
| 250 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.1% |
| 251 | Plön | 2.1% |
| 252 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 2.1% |
| 253 | Höxter | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 107 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Oberallgäu | about €11 |
| 105 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | about €11 |
| 106 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 107 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 108 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 109 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | about €10 |
| 110 | Plön | about €10 |
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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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