Poverty and living standards in Kyffhäuserkreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Kyffhäuserkreis was 10.8% in 2023, 65th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 10.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2023, Kyffhäuserkreis had 14.1 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 105th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Kyffhäuserkreis was 1.2% in 2023, 39th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. 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 Kyffhäuserkreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Kyffhäuserkreis was 21.4 in 2022, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 22.0 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 Kyffhäuserkreis?
In 2023, Kyffhäuserkreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 28.8%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 47th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 36.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kyffhäuserkreis?
At 10.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 11.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Kyffhäuserkreis was 1.34 in 2023, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 1.40.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kyffhäuserkreis?
At about €6 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 24th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Kyffhäuserkreis?
At 6,439 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Kyffhäuserkreis ranked 123rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 6,399 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kyffhäuserkreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Kyffhäuserkreis was 13.4% in 2023, 52nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 12.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kyffhäuserkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 65 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Goslar | 11.0% |
| 63 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.9% |
| 64 | Altenburger Land | 10.9% |
| 65 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 10.8% |
| 66 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 10.8% |
| 67 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.8% |
| 68 | Unna | 10.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 106 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.3 |
| 104 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.1 |
| 105 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 14.1 |
| 106 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1 |
| 107 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 14.1 |
| 108 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.0 |
| 109 | Wesel | 14.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 365 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 362 | Landshut, Landkreis | 1.2% |
| 363 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 1.2% |
| 364 | Landkreis Rostock | 1.2% |
| 365 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 1.2% |
| 366 | Meißen | 1.2% |
| 367 | Unterallgäu | 1.2% |
| 368 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 1.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kyffhäuserkreis ranks 398 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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