Poverty and living standards in Bad Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 7.8% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Bad Kreuznach ranked 153rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was also 7.8% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Bad Kreuznach?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Bad Kreuznach was 11.8 in 2023, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 12.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Bad Kreuznach?
At 3.1% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Bad Kreuznach ranked 123rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). In 2019 the figure was 2.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Bad Kreuznach?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Bad Kreuznach was 18.1 in 2022, 126th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 15.9 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 Bad Kreuznach?
At 21.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Bad Kreuznach ranked 149th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 25.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bad Kreuznach?
At 8.5% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Bad Kreuznach ranked 133rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 10.2% 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 Kreuznach?
At 0.88 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Bad Kreuznach ranked 176th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is up from 0.52 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bad Kreuznach?
In 2024, Bad Kreuznach 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. That is up from about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bad Kreuznach?
In 2022, Bad Kreuznach had 5,276 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5,880.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bad Kreuznach?
At 14.7% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Bad Kreuznach ranked 180th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 13.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bad Kreuznach compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 153 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 7.9% |
| 151 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 7.9% |
| 152 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 153 | Bad Kreuznach | 7.8% |
| 154 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.8% |
| 155 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8% |
| 156 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 7.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 156 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 11.8 |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 11.8 |
| 155 | Saalekreis | 11.8 |
| 156 | Bad Kreuznach | 11.8 |
| 157 | Steinburg | 11.7 |
| 158 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.6 |
| 159 | Bergstraße | 11.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 124 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Herford | 3.1% |
| 122 | Saarlouis | 3.1% |
| 123 | Pinneberg | 3.1% |
| 124 | Bad Kreuznach | 3.1% |
| 125 | Gütersloh | 3.1% |
| 126 | Holzminden | 3.1% |
| 127 | Düren | 3.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bad Kreuznach ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | 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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