Poverty and living standards in Bernkastel-Wittlich (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 5.1% in 2023, 116th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 3.7%.
How high is child poverty in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
At 9.0 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Bernkastel-Wittlich ranked 151st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 7.0 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 Bernkastel-Wittlich?
At 2.2% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Bernkastel-Wittlich ranked 161st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 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 Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 8.6 in 2022, 58th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 8.5 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 Bernkastel-Wittlich?
At 22.0% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Bernkastel-Wittlich ranked 170th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 28.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
In 2023, Bernkastel-Wittlich recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.0%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 0.48 in 2023, 72nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.83.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
In 2024, Bernkastel-Wittlich recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €8, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
In 2022, Bernkastel-Wittlich had 4,417 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 128th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5,033 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
In 2023, Bernkastel-Wittlich recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 17.1%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 56th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 14.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bernkastel-Wittlich compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 285 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Rastatt | 5.2% |
| 283 | Borken | 5.2% |
| 284 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 285 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.1% |
| 286 | Reutlingen | 5.1% |
| 287 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 5.1% |
| 288 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 5.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 250 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 248 | Leipzig | 9.1 |
| 249 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 250 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 9.0 |
| 251 | Havelland | 9.0 |
| 252 | Germersheim | 8.9 |
| 253 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 240 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Waldshut | 2.2% |
| 238 | Westerwaldkreis | 2.2% |
| 239 | Merzig-Wadern | 2.2% |
| 240 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 2.2% |
| 241 | Rottweil | 2.2% |
| 242 | Ludwigsburg | 2.1% |
| 243 | Miesbach | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 295 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | about €8 |
| 293 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | about €8 |
| 294 | Westerwaldkreis | about €8 |
| 295 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | about €8 |
| 296 | Vulkaneifel | about €8 |
| 297 | Kusel | about €8 |
| 298 | Freyung-Grafenau | about €8 |
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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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