Poverty and living standards in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 5.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 110th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 4.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
At 6.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 92nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 7.2 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2023, Schmalkalden-Meiningen recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 0.8%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 6th 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
At 17.7 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 136th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 15.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
At 26.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 118th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 33.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was 7.5% in 2023, 196th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 9.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2023, Schmalkalden-Meiningen had 0.78 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 195th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.64 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2024, Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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. It was 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2022, Schmalkalden-Meiningen had 5,001 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,956 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
At 14.3% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 135th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 15.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schmalkalden-Meiningen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 291 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 5.0% |
| 289 | Coesfeld | 5.0% |
| 290 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.0% |
| 291 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.0% |
| 292 | Ortenaukreis | 4.9% |
| 293 | Ludwigsburg | 4.9% |
| 294 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 309 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 307 | Zollernalbkreis | 7.0 |
| 308 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0 |
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 6.9 |
| 310 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 311 | Erzgebirgskreis | 6.9 |
| 312 | Emsland | 6.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 395 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 398 | Erzgebirgskreis | 0.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 369 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 367 | Eichsfeld | about €7 |
| 368 | Wartburgkreis | about €7 |
| 369 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | about €7 |
| 370 | Gotha | about €7 |
| 371 | Sömmerda | about €7 |
| 372 | Hildburghausen | about €7 |
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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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