Poverty and living standards in Wartburgkreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 6.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Wartburgkreis ranked 186th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 6.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Wartburgkreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Wartburgkreis was 9.3 in 2023, 166th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 10.1 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 Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 40th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Wartburgkreis?
In 2022, Wartburgkreis had 15.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 177th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 14.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Wartburgkreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Wartburgkreis was 25.8% in 2023, 138th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 32.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Wartburgkreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Wartburgkreis was 7.4% in 2023, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 9.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis had 0.73 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 175th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.53 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Wartburgkreis?
In 2024, Wartburgkreis 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 Wartburgkreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Wartburgkreis was 5,336 in 2022, 200th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 4,745 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Wartburgkreis?
In 2023, Wartburgkreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.9%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wartburgkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 217 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4% |
| 215 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3% |
| 216 | Mittelsachsen | 6.3% |
| 217 | Wartburgkreis | 6.3% |
| 218 | Gifhorn | 6.3% |
| 219 | Friesland (DE) | 6.3% |
| 220 | Höxter | 6.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 235 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Stormarn | 9.4 |
| 233 | Nordsachsen | 9.4 |
| 234 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 235 | Wartburgkreis | 9.3 |
| 236 | Ammerland | 9.3 |
| 237 | Cochem-Zell | 9.3 |
| 238 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 9.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Wartburgkreis ranks 361 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 358 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 1.2% |
| 359 | Märkisch-Oderland | 1.2% |
| 360 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 1.2% |
| 361 | Wartburgkreis | 1.2% |
| 362 | Landshut, Landkreis | 1.2% |
| 363 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 1.2% |
| 364 | Landkreis Rostock | 1.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Wartburgkreis ranks 368 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Wittenberg | about €7 |
| 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 |
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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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