Poverty and living standards in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.6%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
At 11.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranked 152nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is up from 9.8 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
At 0.5% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranked the lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was also 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 24.9 in 2022, 23rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 22.3 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 29.2% in 2023, 34th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 34.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
At 6.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranked 143rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 1.34 in 2023, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.79 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
In 2024, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €7, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 5,127 in 2022, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 5,498 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 15.1% in 2023, 184th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 13.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saalfeld-Rudolstadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 163 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6% |
| 161 | Nordsachsen | 7.6% |
| 162 | Paderborn | 7.6% |
| 163 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 7.6% |
| 164 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5% |
| 165 | Sömmerda | 7.5% |
| 166 | Cuxhaven | 7.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 152 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Limburg-Weilburg | 11.9 |
| 150 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.9 |
| 151 | Görlitz | 11.9 |
| 152 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 11.9 |
| 153 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 11.8 |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 11.8 |
| 155 | Saalekreis | 11.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 400 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 0.9% |
| 395 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 0.8% |
| 396 | Hildburghausen | 0.8% |
| 397 | Sömmerda | 0.8% |
| 398 | Erzgebirgskreis | 0.8% |
| 399 | Sonneberg | 0.7% |
| 400 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 0.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 374 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Sömmerda | about €7 |
| 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 |
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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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