Poverty and living standards in Rhein-Erft-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 8.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 120th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 8.9%.
How high is child poverty in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At 13.4 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 120th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 14.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Erft-Kreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.4%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 102nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At 15.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 186th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 12.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Rhein-Erft-Kreis was 20.4% in 2023, 115th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 25.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At 9.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 11.4% 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-Erft-Kreis?
At 1.08 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 130th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 1.13.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
In 2022, Rhein-Erft-Kreis had 7,302 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 85th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6,955.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At 13.7% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Erft-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 120 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Groß-Gerau | 8.9% |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 8.8% |
| 119 | Jerichower Land | 8.7% |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 121 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Aurich | 8.6% |
| 123 | Wittmund | 8.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 120 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6 |
| 118 | Helmstedt | 13.6 |
| 119 | Lippe | 13.6 |
| 120 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 121 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 122 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
| 123 | Uelzen | 13.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 102 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Mettmann | 3.4% |
| 100 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 101 | Minden-Lübbecke | 3.4% |
| 102 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 3.4% |
| 103 | Altötting | 3.4% |
| 104 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.4% |
| 105 | Unna | 3.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 70 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Harburg | about €11 |
| 68 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 69 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 70 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | about €11 |
| 71 | Bergstraße | about €11 |
| 72 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | about €11 |
| 73 | Wetteraukreis | 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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