Poverty and living standards in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 4.0% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranked 76th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 3.5%.
How high is child poverty in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm was 6.8 in 2023, 86th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm was 1.8% in 2023, 114th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
At 10.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranked 109th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 9.3 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 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
At 23.9% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranked 182nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 29.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
At 7.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). That is down from 8.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
In 2023, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm had 0.70 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was 0.52 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
In 2024, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm 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 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
In 2022, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm had 4,965 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 171st lowest of 400 districts. It was 3,838 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm was 19.6% in 2023, 2nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 15.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 325 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 322 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.1% |
| 323 | Ravensburg | 4.1% |
| 324 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 4.0% |
| 325 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.0% |
| 326 | Miltenberg | 4.0% |
| 327 | Freudenstadt | 3.9% |
| 328 | Enzkreis | 3.9% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 315 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Emsland | 6.8 |
| 313 | Schwäbisch Hall | 6.8 |
| 314 | Calw | 6.8 |
| 315 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.8 |
| 316 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 6.8 |
| 317 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 318 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 6.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 287 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Miltenberg | 1.9% |
| 285 | Erding | 1.8% |
| 286 | Hof, Landkreis | 1.8% |
| 287 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 1.8% |
| 288 | Olpe | 1.8% |
| 289 | Passau, Landkreis | 1.8% |
| 290 | Ebersberg | 1.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 203 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Ahrweiler | about €9 |
| 201 | Bad Kreuznach | about €9 |
| 202 | Neuwied | about €9 |
| 203 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | about €9 |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | about €9 |
| 205 | Donnersbergkreis | about €9 |
| 206 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 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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