Poverty and living standards in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Pirmasens was 15.9% in 2023, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. That is down from 16.7% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Pirmasens?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in the city of Pirmasens was 25.4 in 2023, 15th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. That is down from 28.0 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 Pirmasens?
In 2023, the city of Pirmasens recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 5.2%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 52nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Pirmasens?
At 22.6 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Pirmasens ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 23.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Pirmasens?
At 28.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Pirmasens ranked 51st highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). It was 32.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Pirmasens?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Pirmasens was 16.7% in 2023, 2nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. That is down from 18.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Pirmasens?
In 2023, the city of Pirmasens had 3.91 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it the highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 3.58.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Pirmasens?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Pirmasens was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was about €5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Pirmasens?
In 2022, the city of Pirmasens had 9,218 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 8,757 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Pirmasens?
At 14.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Pirmasens ranked 125th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 12.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 14 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.3% |
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1% |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 14 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.9% |
| 15 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.8% |
| 16 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 15.7% |
| 17 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 26.0 |
| 13 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.7 |
| 14 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 25.5 |
| 15 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.4 |
| 16 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.2 |
| 17 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 18 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 52 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3% |
| 50 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 51 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 52 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2% |
| 53 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 54 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 55 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 341 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | about €7 |
| 339 | Birkenfeld | about €7 |
| 340 | Cochem-Zell | about €7 |
| 341 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 342 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 343 | Südwestpfalz | about €7 |
| 344 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | about €7 |
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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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