Poverty and living standards in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 13.5% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein ranked 31st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is down from 14.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
At 21.3 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein ranked 28th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). That is down from 22.8 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein was 5.6% in 2023, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 4.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
In 2022, the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein had 12.9 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 154th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 11.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein was 27.1% in 2023, 93rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 32.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
In 2023, the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 14.3%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 11th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 16.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein was 1.31 in 2023, 91st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. In 2019 the figure was 0.76.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
At about €11 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein ranked 63rd 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 Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein was 9,048 in 2022, 47th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 9,662.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Ludwigshafen am Rhein?
At 12.4% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein ranked 12th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 12.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 32 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7% |
| 30 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.6% |
| 31 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 32 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5% |
| 33 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4% |
| 34 | Uckermark | 13.1% |
| 35 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6 |
| 26 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.6 |
| 27 | Recklinghausen | 21.5 |
| 28 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.3 |
| 29 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 30 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 31 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 39 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Region Hannover | 6.0% |
| 37 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9% |
| 38 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7% |
| 39 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 40 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 41 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 42 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 5.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Wetteraukreis | about €11 |
| 74 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 75 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 76 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 77 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 78 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | about €11 |
| 79 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | about €11 |
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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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