Poverty and living standards in Ahrweiler (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Ahrweiler recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 4.9%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 106th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.2%.
How high is child poverty in Ahrweiler?
At 7.6 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Ahrweiler ranked 110th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 9.5 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 Ahrweiler?
At 2.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Ahrweiler ranked 141st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 1.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ahrweiler?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Ahrweiler was 12.1 in 2022, 139th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 12.4 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 Ahrweiler?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Ahrweiler was 20.9% in 2023, 124th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. It was 25.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ahrweiler?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Ahrweiler was 7.2% in 2023, 173rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 8.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ahrweiler?
At 0.82 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Ahrweiler ranked 195th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.53.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ahrweiler?
In 2024, Ahrweiler 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 Ahrweiler?
In 2022, Ahrweiler had 4,927 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 166th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,936.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ahrweiler?
At 13.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Ahrweiler ranked 62nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 11.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ahrweiler compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ahrweiler ranks 295 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Ortenaukreis | 4.9% |
| 293 | Ludwigsburg | 4.9% |
| 294 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 295 | Ahrweiler | 4.9% |
| 296 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 4.9% |
| 297 | Böblingen | 4.8% |
| 298 | Waldshut | 4.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ahrweiler ranks 291 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.7 |
| 289 | Borken | 7.7 |
| 290 | Oberhavel | 7.6 |
| 291 | Ahrweiler | 7.6 |
| 292 | Bautzen | 7.5 |
| 293 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 7.5 |
| 294 | Waldshut | 7.5 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ahrweiler ranks 260 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Neu-Ulm | 2.1% |
| 258 | Traunstein | 2.0% |
| 259 | Bad Kissingen | 2.0% |
| 260 | Ahrweiler | 2.0% |
| 261 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 2.0% |
| 262 | Biberach | 2.0% |
| 263 | Ostalbkreis | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ahrweiler ranks 200 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | about €9 |
| 198 | Limburg-Weilburg | about €9 |
| 199 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 200 | Ahrweiler | about €9 |
| 201 | Bad Kreuznach | about €9 |
| 202 | Neuwied | about €9 |
| 203 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | about €9 |
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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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