Poverty and living standards in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 10.2%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. It was 9.6% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At 15.7 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 80th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 16.4 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 Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At 3.7% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 92nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). That is up from 2.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At 13.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 181st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 14.1 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 Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At 23.8% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 185th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 28.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
In 2023, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 10.6%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 47th highest of 400 districts. It was 13.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) was 1.21 in 2023, 114th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.89.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
In 2022, the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) had 7,676 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. It was 7,825 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Frankenthal (Pfalz)?
At 15.3% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Frankenthal (Pfalz) ranked 167th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 15.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 82 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.3% |
| 80 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 81 | Städteregion Aachen | 10.2% |
| 82 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.2% |
| 83 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1% |
| 84 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 10.0% |
| 85 | Görlitz | 10.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Holzminden | 16.1 |
| 78 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 79 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8 |
| 80 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.7 |
| 81 | Nordhausen | 15.7 |
| 82 | Hildesheim | 15.6 |
| 83 | Salzlandkreis | 15.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 92 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 3.8% |
| 90 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.8% |
| 91 | Paderborn | 3.8% |
| 92 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 93 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 3.7% |
| 94 | Göttingen | 3.6% |
| 95 | Neuwied | 3.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Bergstraße | about €11 |
| 72 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | about €11 |
| 73 | Wetteraukreis | about €11 |
| 74 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 75 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 76 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 77 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
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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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