Poverty and living standards in Cochem-Zell (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Cochem-Zell recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 5.3%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 129th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.3%.
How high is child poverty in Cochem-Zell?
In 2023, Cochem-Zell had 9.3 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 165th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Cochem-Zell?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Cochem-Zell was 2.1% in 2023, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 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 Cochem-Zell?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Cochem-Zell was 10.4 in 2022, 102nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is down from 12.2 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 Cochem-Zell?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Cochem-Zell was 21.1% in 2023, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 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 Cochem-Zell?
At 7.1% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Cochem-Zell ranked 157th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 8.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Cochem-Zell?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Cochem-Zell was 0.63 in 2023, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 0.54 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Cochem-Zell?
At about €7 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Cochem-Zell ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Cochem-Zell?
In 2022, Cochem-Zell had 4,261 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 115th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4,132 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Cochem-Zell?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Cochem-Zell was 16.0% in 2023, 114th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cochem-Zell compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Cochem-Zell ranks 272 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Osterholz | 5.4% |
| 270 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.4% |
| 271 | Fulda | 5.3% |
| 272 | Cochem-Zell | 5.3% |
| 273 | Germersheim | 5.3% |
| 274 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 5.3% |
| 275 | Esslingen | 5.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Cochem-Zell ranks 237 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 235 | Wartburgkreis | 9.3 |
| 236 | Ammerland | 9.3 |
| 237 | Cochem-Zell | 9.3 |
| 238 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 239 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 9.2 |
| 240 | Donnersbergkreis | 9.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Cochem-Zell ranks 244 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Rottweil | 2.2% |
| 242 | Ludwigsburg | 2.1% |
| 243 | Miesbach | 2.1% |
| 244 | Cochem-Zell | 2.1% |
| 245 | Ravensburg | 2.1% |
| 246 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 2.1% |
| 247 | Alzey-Worms | 2.1% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Cochem-Zell ranks 340 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 343 | Südwestpfalz | 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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