Poverty and living standards in Sonneberg (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Sonneberg was 5.3% in 2023, 126th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 4.6%.
How high is child poverty in Sonneberg?
In 2023, Sonneberg had 8.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.1 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 Sonneberg?
At 0.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Sonneberg ranked 2nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 0.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Sonneberg?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Sonneberg was 18.2 in 2022, 123rd 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 Sonneberg?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Sonneberg was 26.4% in 2023, 119th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 33.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Sonneberg?
At 7.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Sonneberg ranked 161st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 8.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Sonneberg?
At 0.89 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Sonneberg ranked 173rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.84 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Sonneberg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Sonneberg was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Sonneberg?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Sonneberg was 5,811 in 2022, 169th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 4,976.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Sonneberg?
At 15.6% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Sonneberg ranked 144th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Sonneberg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Sonneberg ranks 277 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 5.3% |
| 275 | Esslingen | 5.3% |
| 276 | Heidenheim | 5.3% |
| 277 | Sonneberg | 5.3% |
| 278 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 279 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 5.2% |
| 280 | Olpe | 5.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Sonneberg ranks 274 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Bad Dürkheim | 8.4 |
| 272 | Ortenaukreis | 8.4 |
| 273 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 8.4 |
| 274 | Sonneberg | 8.2 |
| 275 | Märkisch-Oderland | 8.2 |
| 276 | Meißen | 8.1 |
| 277 | Mittelsachsen | 8.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Sonneberg ranks 399 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)
Sonneberg ranks 373 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 370 | Gotha | about €7 |
| 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 |
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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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