Poverty and living standards in Trier-Saarburg (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 3.3% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Trier-Saarburg ranked 53rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). That is up from 3.1% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Trier-Saarburg?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Trier-Saarburg was 5.2 in 2023, 49th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 5.7 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 Trier-Saarburg?
The share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in Trier-Saarburg was 1.6% in 2023, 96th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 2.4%. It was 1.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Trier-Saarburg?
In 2022, Trier-Saarburg had 4.9 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 8th lowest of 400 districts. It was 6.7 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 Trier-Saarburg?
In 2023, Trier-Saarburg recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 21.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 147th lowest of 400 districts. It was 27.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Trier-Saarburg?
At 5.5% in 2023, the share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in Trier-Saarburg ranked 69th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.5%). It was 6.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Trier-Saarburg?
At 0.52 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Trier-Saarburg ranked 91st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). It was 0.96 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Trier-Saarburg?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Trier-Saarburg was about €9 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. In 2019 the figure was about €7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Trier-Saarburg?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Trier-Saarburg was 4,366 in 2022, 123rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is up from 3,572 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Trier-Saarburg?
In 2023, Trier-Saarburg recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 16.6%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Trier-Saarburg compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Trier-Saarburg ranks 348 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 3.5% |
| 346 | Sigmaringen | 3.4% |
| 347 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 3.4% |
| 348 | Trier-Saarburg | 3.3% |
| 349 | Südwestpfalz | 3.3% |
| 350 | Weilheim-Schongau | 3.3% |
| 351 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 3.3% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Trier-Saarburg ranks 352 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | Kulmbach | 5.3 |
| 350 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 5.3 |
| 351 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 5.3 |
| 352 | Trier-Saarburg | 5.2 |
| 353 | Weilheim-Schongau | 5.1 |
| 354 | Cham | 5.1 |
| 355 | Sigmaringen | 5.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Trier-Saarburg ranks 305 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 1.7% |
| 303 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 1.7% |
| 304 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 1.7% |
| 305 | Trier-Saarburg | 1.6% |
| 306 | Oberallgäu | 1.6% |
| 307 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 1.6% |
| 308 | Salzlandkreis | 1.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Trier-Saarburg ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Bad Kreuznach | about €9 |
| 202 | Neuwied | about €9 |
| 203 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | about €9 |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | about €9 |
| 205 | Donnersbergkreis | about €9 |
| 206 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | about €9 |
| 207 | Südliche Weinstraße | 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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