Poverty and living standards in Donnersbergkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Donnersbergkreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 6.0%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.4% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Donnersbergkreis?
In 2023, Donnersbergkreis had 9.2 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 161st lowest of 400 districts. It was 8.9 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 Donnersbergkreis?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Donnersbergkreis was 2.3% in 2023, 184th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Donnersbergkreis?
In 2022, Donnersbergkreis had 13.1 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 15.2 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 Donnersbergkreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Donnersbergkreis was 21.6% in 2023, 152nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 25.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Donnersbergkreis?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Donnersbergkreis was 9.3% in 2023, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 11.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Donnersbergkreis?
At 0.83 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Donnersbergkreis ranked 189th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). In 2019 the figure was 0.99.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Donnersbergkreis?
At about €9 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Donnersbergkreis ranked 173rd highest 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 Donnersbergkreis?
At 4,175 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Donnersbergkreis ranked 110th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 4,770 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Donnersbergkreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Donnersbergkreis was 15.1% in 2023, 182nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 13.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Donnersbergkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 234 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Göppingen | 6.1% |
| 232 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1% |
| 233 | Merzig-Wadern | 6.0% |
| 234 | Donnersbergkreis | 6.0% |
| 235 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.0% |
| 236 | Greiz | 6.0% |
| 237 | Gütersloh | 6.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 240 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Cochem-Zell | 9.3 |
| 238 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 239 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 9.2 |
| 240 | Donnersbergkreis | 9.2 |
| 241 | Fulda | 9.2 |
| 242 | Gifhorn | 9.2 |
| 243 | Lörrach | 9.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 217 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 215 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 2.3% |
| 216 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 217 | Donnersbergkreis | 2.3% |
| 218 | Cuxhaven | 2.3% |
| 219 | Mainz-Bingen | 2.3% |
| 220 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 205 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Neuwied | about €9 |
| 203 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | about €9 |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | about €9 |
| 205 | Donnersbergkreis | about €9 |
| 206 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 207 | Südliche Weinstraße | about €9 |
| 208 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 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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