Poverty and living standards in Kaiserslautern, Landkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the district of Kaiserslautern was 6.0% in 2023, 166th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 6.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
In 2023, the district of Kaiserslautern had 8.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 147th lowest of 400 districts. It was 9.6 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 Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
In 2023, the district of Kaiserslautern recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.9%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 120th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
At 10.9 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the district of Kaiserslautern ranked 109th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). It was 12.3 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 Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the district of Kaiserslautern was 21.9% in 2023, 164th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 25.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
At 8.5% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the district of Kaiserslautern ranked 128th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). In 2019 the figure was 10.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the district of Kaiserslautern was 0.83 in 2023, 189th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.93.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the district of Kaiserslautern was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
At 4,625 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the district of Kaiserslautern ranked 145th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,651.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Landkreis Kaiserslautern?
At 14.5% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the district of Kaiserslautern ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 14.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kaiserslautern, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 235 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 238 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 254 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Havelland | 9.0 |
| 252 | Germersheim | 8.9 |
| 253 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.9 |
| 254 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 8.9 |
| 255 | Südliche Weinstraße | 8.8 |
| 256 | Esslingen | 8.8 |
| 257 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 8.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 281 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Freudenstadt | 1.9% |
| 279 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 1.9% |
| 280 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 1.9% |
| 281 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 1.9% |
| 282 | Schwandorf | 1.9% |
| 283 | Gifhorn | 1.9% |
| 284 | Miltenberg | 1.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kaiserslautern, Landkreis ranks 206 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 209 | Neckar-Odenwald-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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