Poverty and living standards in Mayen-Koblenz (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 5.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Mayen-Koblenz ranked 147th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 5.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Mayen-Koblenz?
In 2023, Mayen-Koblenz had 9.1 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 156th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 8.9 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 Mayen-Koblenz?
In 2023, Mayen-Koblenz recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 176th highest of 400 districts. It was 2.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Mayen-Koblenz?
At 13.8 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Mayen-Koblenz ranked 179th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). That is down from 14.8 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 Mayen-Koblenz?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Mayen-Koblenz was 21.0% in 2023, 127th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. In 2019 the figure was 25.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Mayen-Koblenz?
In 2023, Mayen-Koblenz recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.4%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd highest of 400 districts. It was 10.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Mayen-Koblenz?
In 2023, Mayen-Koblenz had 0.85 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 0.69.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Mayen-Koblenz?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Mayen-Koblenz was about €8 in 2024, 156th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. That is up from about €7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Mayen-Koblenz?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Mayen-Koblenz was 4,584 in 2022, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. It was 4,671 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Mayen-Koblenz?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Mayen-Koblenz ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). In 2019 the figure was 12.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mayen-Koblenz compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Mayen-Koblenz ranks 254 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8% |
| 252 | Vechta | 5.7% |
| 253 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7% |
| 254 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.7% |
| 255 | Lörrach | 5.6% |
| 256 | Cloppenburg | 5.6% |
| 257 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Mayen-Koblenz ranks 245 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Gifhorn | 9.2 |
| 243 | Lörrach | 9.1 |
| 244 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.1 |
| 245 | Mayen-Koblenz | 9.1 |
| 246 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 247 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 9.1 |
| 248 | Leipzig | 9.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Mayen-Koblenz ranks 178 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Warendorf | 2.6% |
| 176 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 2.6% |
| 177 | Wesermarsch | 2.6% |
| 178 | Mayen-Koblenz | 2.6% |
| 179 | Heinsberg | 2.6% |
| 180 | Borken | 2.6% |
| 181 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Mayen-Koblenz ranks 291 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Vogelsbergkreis | about €8 |
| 289 | Kassel, Landkreis | about €8 |
| 290 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | about €8 |
| 291 | Mayen-Koblenz | about €8 |
| 292 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | about €8 |
| 293 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | about €8 |
| 294 | Westerwaldkreis | 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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