Poverty and living standards in Neuwied (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Neuwied recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 178th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.9% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Neuwied?
At 10.6 in 2023, the number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Neuwied ranked 185th highest of 400 German districts (district median 10.2). It was 11.4 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 Neuwied?
In 2023, Neuwied recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 3.6%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 95th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 2.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Neuwied?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Neuwied was 12.4 in 2022, 143rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 13.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Neuwied?
At 21.5% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Neuwied ranked 148th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). In 2019 the figure was 26.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Neuwied?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Neuwied was 8.6% in 2023, 124th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. It was 10.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Neuwied?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Neuwied was 0.75 in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. That is up from 0.66 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Neuwied?
In 2024, Neuwied recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €9, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. 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 Neuwied?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Neuwied was 5,079 in 2022, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. In 2018 the figure was 5,364.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Neuwied?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Neuwied was 13.6% in 2023, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. That is up from 12.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Neuwied compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Neuwied ranks 179 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.1% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Neuwied ranks 185 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Zwickau | 10.7 |
| 183 | Merzig-Wadern | 10.7 |
| 184 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6 |
| 185 | Neuwied | 10.6 |
| 186 | Harz | 10.6 |
| 187 | Ostholstein | 10.6 |
| 188 | Warendorf | 10.6 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Neuwied ranks 95 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.7% |
| 93 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 3.7% |
| 94 | Göttingen | 3.6% |
| 95 | Neuwied | 3.6% |
| 96 | Goslar | 3.6% |
| 97 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 3.5% |
| 98 | Limburg-Weilburg | 3.5% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Neuwied ranks 202 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 200 | Ahrweiler | about €9 |
| 201 | Bad Kreuznach | about €9 |
| 202 | Neuwied | about €9 |
| 203 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | about €9 |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | about €9 |
| 205 | Donnersbergkreis | about €9 |
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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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