Poverty and living standards in Kusel (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Kusel was 7.0% in 2023, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 6.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Kusel?
At 11.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Kusel ranked 171st highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). In 2019 the figure was 10.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 135th lowest of 400 districts. It was 1.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Kusel?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Kusel was 11.2 in 2022, 118th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. That is up from 11.1 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 Kusel?
At 21.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Kusel ranked 146th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 25.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Kusel?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Kusel was 9.1% in 2023, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 10.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Kusel?
At 2.03 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Kusel ranked 17th highest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 1.67 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Kusel?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Kusel ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Kusel?
In 2022, Kusel had 6,019 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 157th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5,623 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.3%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kusel compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Kusel ranks 180 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Odenwaldkreis | 7.1% |
| 178 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.1% |
| 179 | Neuwied | 7.1% |
| 180 | Kusel | 7.0% |
| 181 | Leipzig | 7.0% |
| 182 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0% |
| 183 | Leer | 7.0% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Kusel ranks 171 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Diepholz | 11.4 |
| 169 | Jerichower Land | 11.3 |
| 170 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 11.3 |
| 171 | Kusel | 11.3 |
| 172 | Heinsberg | 11.2 |
| 173 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.2 |
| 174 | Viersen | 11.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Kusel ranks 266 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Ostalbkreis | 2.0% |
| 264 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.0% |
| 265 | Vulkaneifel | 2.0% |
| 266 | Kusel | 2.0% |
| 267 | Bad Dürkheim | 2.0% |
| 268 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 2.0% |
| 269 | Lichtenfels | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Kusel ranks 297 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Westerwaldkreis | about €8 |
| 295 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | about €8 |
| 296 | Vulkaneifel | about €8 |
| 297 | Kusel | about €8 |
| 298 | Freyung-Grafenau | about €8 |
| 299 | Regen | about €8 |
| 300 | Amberg-Sulzbach | about €8 |
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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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