Poverty and living standards in Bad Dürkheim (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 5.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Bad Dürkheim ranked 111th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 4.7%.
How high is child poverty in Bad Dürkheim?
In 2023, Bad Dürkheim had 8.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 130th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Bad Dürkheim?
At 2.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Bad Dürkheim ranked 134th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 1.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bad Dürkheim?
In 2022, Bad Dürkheim had 7.0 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.5 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 Bad Dürkheim?
In 2023, Bad Dürkheim recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 17.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 41st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bad Dürkheim?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Bad Dürkheim was 7.2% in 2023, 170th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 8.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bad Dürkheim?
At 0.61 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Bad Dürkheim ranked 126th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.73.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bad Dürkheim?
In 2024, Bad Dürkheim recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €10, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bad Dürkheim?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Bad Dürkheim was 5,265 in 2022, 195th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 5,090 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bad Dürkheim?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Bad Dürkheim was 16.1% in 2023, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 14.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bad Dürkheim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bad Dürkheim ranks 290 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 5.1% |
| 288 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 5.0% |
| 289 | Coesfeld | 5.0% |
| 290 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.0% |
| 291 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.0% |
| 292 | Ortenaukreis | 4.9% |
| 293 | Ludwigsburg | 4.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bad Dürkheim ranks 271 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 268 | Heidenheim | 8.4 |
| 269 | Vechta | 8.4 |
| 270 | Greiz | 8.4 |
| 271 | Bad Dürkheim | 8.4 |
| 272 | Ortenaukreis | 8.4 |
| 273 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 8.4 |
| 274 | Sonneberg | 8.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bad Dürkheim ranks 267 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 264 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.0% |
| 265 | Vulkaneifel | 2.0% |
| 266 | Kusel | 2.0% |
| 267 | Bad Dürkheim | 2.0% |
| 268 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 2.0% |
| 269 | Lichtenfels | 2.0% |
| 270 | Sigmaringen | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bad Dürkheim ranks 135 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 133 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 134 | Alzey-Worms | about €10 |
| 135 | Bad Dürkheim | about €10 |
| 136 | Germersheim | about €10 |
| 137 | Mainz-Bingen | about €10 |
| 138 | Göppingen | about €10 |
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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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