Poverty and living standards in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
At 5.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 136th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 5.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At 8.5 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 134th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 8.0 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 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 180th 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 11.3 in 2022, 122nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 10.3 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 18.5% in 2023, 64th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 22.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At 6.4% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 114th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was 0.63 in 2023, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.48.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
In 2022, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis had 4,062 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 106th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,385 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 131st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Neckar-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 265 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.6% |
| 263 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 264 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 5.5% |
| 265 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 5.5% |
| 266 | Konstanz | 5.5% |
| 267 | Südliche Weinstraße | 5.5% |
| 268 | Alzey-Worms | 5.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 267 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Rastatt | 8.6 |
| 265 | Barnim | 8.6 |
| 266 | Cloppenburg | 8.5 |
| 267 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 8.5 |
| 268 | Heidenheim | 8.4 |
| 269 | Vechta | 8.4 |
| 270 | Greiz | 8.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 223 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 221 | Peine | 2.3% |
| 222 | Hohenlohekreis | 2.3% |
| 223 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 224 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 2.3% |
| 225 | Starnberg | 2.3% |
| 226 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ranks 82 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 80 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | about €11 |
| 81 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 82 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | about €11 |
| 83 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | about €11 |
| 84 | Emmendingen | about €11 |
| 85 | Ortenaukreis | about €11 |
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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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