Poverty and living standards in Saale-Orla-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Saale-Orla-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 5.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.8%.
How high is child poverty in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 9.1 in 2023, 155th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 9.7 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
In 2023, Saale-Orla-Kreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 20th lowest of 400 districts. 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-Orla-Kreis?
In 2022, Saale-Orla-Kreis had 23.4 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th highest of 400 districts. 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
At 28.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 33.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 6.3% in 2023, 103rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 7.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 0.77 in 2023, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is down from 0.79 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
At 5,746 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 171st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is up from 5,531 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-Orla-Kreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 15.1% in 2023, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 14.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saale-Orla-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 243 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Stormarn | 5.9% |
| 241 | Oberhavel | 5.9% |
| 242 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.9% |
| 243 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.9% |
| 244 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 245 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 246 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 5.8% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 247 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1 |
| 245 | Mayen-Koblenz | 9.1 |
| 246 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 247 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 248 | Leipzig | 9.1 |
| 249 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 250 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 9.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 382 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Stendal | 1.0% |
| 380 | Gotha | 1.0% |
| 381 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 1.0% |
| 382 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 1.0% |
| 383 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 1.0% |
| 384 | Zwickau | 1.0% |
| 385 | Mittelsachsen | 1.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 376 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 379 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 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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