Poverty and living standards in Weimarer Land (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Weimarer Land was 6.5% in 2023, 200th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 6.2%.
How high is child poverty in Weimarer Land?
In 2023, Weimarer Land had 9.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Weimarer Land?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Weimarer Land was 0.9% in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 0.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Weimarer Land?
In 2022, Weimarer Land had 19.9 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 85th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 17.9 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 Weimarer Land?
At 29.4% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Weimarer Land ranked 32nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 35.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Weimarer Land?
In 2023, Weimarer Land recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 178th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 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 Weimarer Land?
In 2023, Weimarer Land had 0.99 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 157th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 1.38 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Weimarer Land?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Weimarer Land was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. 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 Weimarer Land?
In 2022, Weimarer Land had 5,036 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 179th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5,876 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Weimarer Land?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Weimarer Land was 16.1% in 2023, 107th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 16.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Weimarer Land compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Weimarer Land ranks 201 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Barnim | 6.6% |
| 199 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 200 | Märkisch-Oderland | 6.5% |
| 201 | Weimarer Land | 6.5% |
| 202 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.5% |
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 6.5% |
| 204 | Börde | 6.5% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Weimarer Land ranks 212 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Gotha | 10.0 |
| 210 | Hochtaunuskreis | 10.0 |
| 211 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 10.0 |
| 212 | Weimarer Land | 9.9 |
| 213 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 9.9 |
| 214 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 9.9 |
| 215 | Wetteraukreis | 9.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Weimarer Land ranks 393 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Eichsfeld | 0.9% |
| 391 | Greiz | 0.9% |
| 392 | Bautzen | 0.9% |
| 393 | Weimarer Land | 0.9% |
| 394 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 0.9% |
| 395 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 0.8% |
| 396 | Hildburghausen | 0.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Weimarer Land ranks 319 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | about €8 |
| 317 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €8 |
| 318 | Ilm-Kreis | about €8 |
| 319 | Weimarer Land | about €8 |
| 320 | Goslar | about €7 |
| 321 | Helmstedt | about €7 |
| 322 | Northeim | 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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