Poverty and living standards in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 5.6% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 143rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 5.1%.
How high is child poverty in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis 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 155th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 2.7% in 2023, 169th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. In 2019 the figure was 2.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
At 16.4 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 164th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 13.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 21.7% in 2023, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 23.1%. That is down from 26.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 8.1%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 160th highest of 400 districts. It was 10.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis had 1.13 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 123rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.94 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). It was about €6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
At 4,692 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 148th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). In 2018 the figure was 4,882.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
At 16.6% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 73rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). That is up from 15.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Lahn-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 258 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Lörrach | 5.6% |
| 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% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 246 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 249 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 170 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.7% |
| 168 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.7% |
| 169 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 2.7% |
| 170 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 2.7% |
| 171 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 2.7% |
| 172 | Stade | 2.7% |
| 173 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 2.7% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 293 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 295 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | about €8 |
| 296 | Vulkaneifel | 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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