Poverty and living standards in Saale-Holzland-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Saale-Holzland-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 5.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 114th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
In 2023, Saale-Holzland-Kreis had 6.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 70th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 0.9% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 8th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 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 Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Saale-Holzland-Kreis was 17.0 in 2022, 153rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 14.9 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 Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
In 2023, Saale-Holzland-Kreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 27.9%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 74th highest of 400 districts. It was 32.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 6.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 100th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 0.34 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 27th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.44 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Saale-Holzland-Kreis was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 5,452 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 192nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 5,110 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Saale-Holzland-Kreis?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranked 120th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 14.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saale-Holzland-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 287 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 285 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.1% |
| 286 | Reutlingen | 5.1% |
| 287 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 5.1% |
| 288 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 5.0% |
| 289 | Coesfeld | 5.0% |
| 290 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 331 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Berchtesgadener Land | 6.3 |
| 329 | Enzkreis | 6.3 |
| 330 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
| 331 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.2 |
| 332 | Bad Kissingen | 6.2 |
| 333 | Freudenstadt | 6.2 |
| 334 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 6.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 394 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Greiz | 0.9% |
| 392 | Bautzen | 0.9% |
| 393 | Weimarer Land | 0.9% |
| 394 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 0.9% |
| 395 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 0.8% |
| 396 | Hildburghausen | 0.8% |
| 397 | Sömmerda | 0.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Saale-Holzland-Kreis ranks 375 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Hildburghausen | about €7 |
| 373 | Sonneberg | about €7 |
| 374 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | about €7 |
| 375 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | about €7 |
| 376 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | about €7 |
| 377 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €6 |
| 378 | Holzminden | 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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