Poverty and living standards in Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Koblenz was 10.3% in 2023, 79th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was also 10.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Koblenz?
At 17.6 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Koblenz ranked 58th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 19.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Koblenz?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Koblenz was 6.2% in 2023, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 5.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Koblenz?
At 16.5 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Koblenz ranked 160th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is up from 14.4 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 Koblenz?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Koblenz was 27.0% in 2023, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 32.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Koblenz?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Koblenz was 10.3% in 2023, 55th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 12.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Koblenz?
In 2023, the city of Koblenz had 0.69 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 164th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.74.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Koblenz?
At about €10 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Koblenz ranked 108th 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 Koblenz?
At 12,506 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Koblenz ranked 10th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 10,065.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Koblenz?
At 13.8% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Koblenz ranked 89th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 12.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 79 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Holzminden | 10.4% |
| 77 | Prignitz | 10.4% |
| 78 | Mettmann | 10.3% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 57 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 17.9 |
| 58 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 59 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 60 | Stendal | 17.5 |
| 61 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 27 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 25 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5% |
| 26 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.2% |
| 27 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 28 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 29 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
| 30 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 129 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Gießen, Landkreis | about €10 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | about €10 |
| 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 |
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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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