Poverty and living standards in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Kaiserslautern recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 11.5%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 52nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kaiserslautern?
In 2023, the city of Kaiserslautern had 19.3 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 48th highest of 400 districts. It was 23.0 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 Kaiserslautern?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Kaiserslautern was 7.1% in 2023, 13th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 6.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Kaiserslautern?
At 8.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Kaiserslautern ranked 44th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 8.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Kaiserslautern?
In 2023, the city of Kaiserslautern recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 28.6%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 55th highest of 400 districts. It was 32.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kaiserslautern?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Kaiserslautern was 13.1% in 2023, 20th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 15.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kaiserslautern?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Kaiserslautern was 0.76 in 2023, 187th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is down from 1.97 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kaiserslautern?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Kaiserslautern was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Kaiserslautern?
At 11,111 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Kaiserslautern ranked 18th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). That is down from 12,081 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kaiserslautern?
In 2023, the city of Kaiserslautern recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.2%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 176th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 13.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 53 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 51 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.7% |
| 52 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 11.5% |
| 53 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 54 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.5% |
| 55 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 11.3% |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 48 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 19.5 |
| 46 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 19.4 |
| 47 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 49 | Goslar | 19.0 |
| 50 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
| 51 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 13 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 11 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 12 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 13 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1% |
| 14 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0% |
| 15 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 16 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Fulda | about €10 |
| 129 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 130 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 131 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 132 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 133 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 134 | Alzey-Worms | 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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