Poverty and living standards in Mainz-Bingen (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Mainz-Bingen was 5.6% in 2023, 143rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is up from 5.0% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Mainz-Bingen?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Mainz-Bingen was 8.7 in 2023, 144th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 8.1 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 Mainz-Bingen?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Mainz-Bingen was 2.3% in 2023, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. That is up from 1.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mainz-Bingen?
In 2022, Mainz-Bingen had 9.7 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 9.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Mainz-Bingen?
In 2023, Mainz-Bingen recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 14.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 13th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 18.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mainz-Bingen?
At 6.3% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Mainz-Bingen ranked 108th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mainz-Bingen?
In 2023, Mainz-Bingen had 0.44 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.62.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mainz-Bingen?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Mainz-Bingen was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Mainz-Bingen?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Mainz-Bingen was 3,956 in 2022, 94th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 5,018 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mainz-Bingen?
In 2023, Mainz-Bingen recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 15.6%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 131st highest of 400 districts. It was 13.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mainz-Bingen compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mainz-Bingen ranks 259 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Cloppenburg | 5.6% |
| 257 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 258 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 5.6% |
| 259 | Mainz-Bingen | 5.6% |
| 260 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6% |
| 261 | Vogelsbergkreis | 5.6% |
| 262 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mainz-Bingen ranks 258 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Südliche Weinstraße | 8.8 |
| 256 | Esslingen | 8.8 |
| 257 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 8.7 |
| 258 | Mainz-Bingen | 8.7 |
| 259 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.7 |
| 260 | Alzey-Worms | 8.7 |
| 261 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 8.7 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mainz-Bingen ranks 219 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 217 | Donnersbergkreis | 2.3% |
| 218 | Cuxhaven | 2.3% |
| 219 | Mainz-Bingen | 2.3% |
| 220 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.3% |
| 221 | Peine | 2.3% |
| 222 | Hohenlohekreis | 2.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mainz-Bingen ranks 137 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Alzey-Worms | about €10 |
| 135 | Bad Dürkheim | about €10 |
| 136 | Germersheim | about €10 |
| 137 | Mainz-Bingen | about €10 |
| 138 | Göppingen | about €10 |
| 139 | Hohenlohekreis | about €10 |
| 140 | Schwäbisch Hall | 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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