Poverty and living standards in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Weimar recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 9.2%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 104th highest of 400 districts. It was 9.5% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Weimar?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Weimar was 13.6 in 2023, 117th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 14.9 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 Weimar?
In 2023, the city of Weimar recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.3%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 176th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Weimar?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Weimar was 26.5 in 2022, 11th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 23.0 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 Weimar?
In 2023, the city of Weimar recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 29.1%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 35.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Weimar?
At 8.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Weimar ranked 158th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 10.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Weimar?
In 2023, the city of Weimar had 0.60 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.48 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Weimar?
In 2024, the city of Weimar recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Weimar?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Weimar was 7,726 in 2022, 74th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 10,100 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Weimar?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Weimar was 16.3% in 2023, 88th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 14.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 105 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Wesermarsch | 9.3% |
| 103 | Dithmarschen | 9.3% |
| 104 | Wesel | 9.2% |
| 105 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2% |
| 106 | Lippe | 9.1% |
| 107 | Peine | 9.1% |
| 108 | Wittenberg | 9.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 117 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 115 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 13.7 |
| 116 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 13.7 |
| 117 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6 |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 13.6 |
| 119 | Lippe | 13.6 |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 226 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 224 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 2.3% |
| 225 | Starnberg | 2.3% |
| 226 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 227 | Germersheim | 2.3% |
| 228 | Rastatt | 2.3% |
| 229 | Esslingen | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 244 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Vorpommern-Rügen | about €9 |
| 242 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 243 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 244 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 245 | Dithmarschen | about €8 |
| 246 | Steinburg | about €8 |
| 247 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
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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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