Poverty and living standards in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 4.9% in 2023, 106th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 4.2%.
How high is child poverty in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 7.3 in 2023, 104th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many pensioners need basic income support in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 1.3%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 59th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 1.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 8.9 in 2022, 67th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 10.1.
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-Pfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis 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 12th lowest of 400 districts. It was 18.3% 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-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 6.2% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 7.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis had 0.48 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.35 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
In 2024, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis recorded an asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) of about €11, compared with about €9 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from about €8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 4,196 in 2022, 113th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 4,372 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 13.1% in 2023, the share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 39th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.9%). It was 12.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 296 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Ludwigsburg | 4.9% |
| 294 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 295 | Ahrweiler | 4.9% |
| 296 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 4.9% |
| 297 | Böblingen | 4.8% |
| 298 | Waldshut | 4.7% |
| 299 | Eichsfeld | 4.7% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 297 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Waldshut | 7.5 |
| 295 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 7.4 |
| 296 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 7.3 |
| 297 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 7.3 |
| 298 | Tuttlingen | 7.3 |
| 299 | Westerwaldkreis | 7.3 |
| 300 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 7.2 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 342 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 1.4% |
| 340 | Donau-Ries | 1.4% |
| 341 | Ilm-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 342 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 1.3% |
| 343 | Haßberge | 1.3% |
| 344 | Prignitz | 1.3% |
| 345 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 1.3% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 78 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 76 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 77 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €11 |
| 78 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | about €11 |
| 79 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | about €11 |
| 80 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | about €11 |
| 81 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | about €11 |
More on Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · government budget · Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.