Poverty and living standards in Germersheim (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Germersheim was 5.3% in 2023, 128th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 5.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Germersheim?
At 8.9 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Germersheim ranked 149th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 9.4 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 Germersheim?
At 2.3% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Germersheim ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Germersheim?
In 2022, Germersheim had 9.5 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 8.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Germersheim?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Germersheim was 17.7% in 2023, 43rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 22.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Germersheim?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Germersheim was 7.3% in 2023, 178th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 8.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Germersheim?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Germersheim was 0.70 in 2023, 167th 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 Germersheim?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Germersheim ranked 108th highest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was 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 Germersheim?
In 2022, Germersheim had 5,529 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. It was 5,677 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Germersheim?
At 16.0% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Germersheim ranked 112th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 14.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Germersheim compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Germersheim ranks 273 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 276 | Heidenheim | 5.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Germersheim ranks 252 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 250 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 9.0 |
| 251 | Havelland | 9.0 |
| 252 | Germersheim | 8.9 |
| 253 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.9 |
| 254 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 8.9 |
| 255 | Südliche Weinstraße | 8.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Germersheim ranks 227 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 2.3% |
| 225 | Starnberg | 2.3% |
| 226 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 227 | Germersheim | 2.3% |
| 228 | Rastatt | 2.3% |
| 229 | Esslingen | 2.2% |
| 230 | Göppingen | 2.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Germersheim ranks 136 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 134 | Alzey-Worms | about €10 |
| 135 | Bad Dürkheim | about €10 |
| 136 | Germersheim | about €10 |
| 137 | Mainz-Bingen | about €10 |
| 138 | Göppingen | about €10 |
| 139 | Hohenlohekreis | about €10 |
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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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