Poverty and living standards in Birkenfeld (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 9.1% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Birkenfeld ranked 109th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). It was 8.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Birkenfeld?
In 2023, Birkenfeld had 16.4 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. It was 14.6 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 Birkenfeld?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Birkenfeld was 3.3% in 2023, 113th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Birkenfeld?
In 2022, Birkenfeld had 15.0 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 194th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 16.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Birkenfeld?
At 24.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Birkenfeld ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 29.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Birkenfeld?
At 9.9% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Birkenfeld ranked 64th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 10.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Birkenfeld?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Birkenfeld was 0.77 in 2023, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.79 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Birkenfeld?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Birkenfeld was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Birkenfeld?
In 2022, Birkenfeld had 5,466 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 191st highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 4,819.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Birkenfeld?
In 2023, Birkenfeld recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.0%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 112th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Birkenfeld compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Birkenfeld ranks 109 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Lippe | 9.1% |
| 107 | Peine | 9.1% |
| 108 | Wittenberg | 9.1% |
| 109 | Birkenfeld | 9.1% |
| 110 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 111 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1% |
| 112 | Northeim | 9.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Birkenfeld ranks 73 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.6 |
| 71 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.6 |
| 72 | Unna | 16.5 |
| 73 | Birkenfeld | 16.4 |
| 74 | Mettmann | 16.4 |
| 75 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3 |
| 76 | Altenburger Land | 16.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Birkenfeld ranks 114 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.3% |
| 112 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 3.3% |
| 113 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 3.3% |
| 114 | Birkenfeld | 3.3% |
| 115 | Nienburg (Weser) | 3.2% |
| 116 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
| 117 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Birkenfeld ranks 339 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | about €7 |
| 337 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | about €7 |
| 338 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | about €7 |
| 339 | Birkenfeld | about €7 |
| 340 | Cochem-Zell | about €7 |
| 341 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 342 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
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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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