Poverty and living standards in Vulkaneifel (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Vulkaneifel was 4.5% in 2023, 95th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. It was 4.2% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Vulkaneifel?
The number of children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support in Vulkaneifel was 7.0 in 2023, 93rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 10.2. It was 7.2 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 Vulkaneifel?
In 2023, Vulkaneifel recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.0%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 136th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Vulkaneifel?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Vulkaneifel was 13.1 in 2022, 166th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. It was 12.9 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 Vulkaneifel?
At 22.0% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in Vulkaneifel ranked 168th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 27.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Vulkaneifel?
In 2023, Vulkaneifel recorded a share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) of 7.4%, compared with 7.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 184th lowest of 400 districts. It was 8.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Vulkaneifel?
In 2023, Vulkaneifel had 0.80 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 0.60 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Vulkaneifel?
At about €8 in 2024, the asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Vulkaneifel ranked 156th lowest of 400 German districts (district median about €9). In 2019 the figure was about €6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Vulkaneifel?
In 2022, Vulkaneifel had 4,821 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 4,680 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Vulkaneifel?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Vulkaneifel was 13.5% in 2023, 69th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. It was 12.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Vulkaneifel compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Vulkaneifel ranks 306 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 4.6% |
| 304 | Ostalbkreis | 4.5% |
| 305 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 4.5% |
| 306 | Vulkaneifel | 4.5% |
| 307 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 4.5% |
| 308 | Tuttlingen | 4.4% |
| 309 | Westerwaldkreis | 4.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Vulkaneifel ranks 308 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Ostalbkreis | 7.2 |
| 306 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 307 | Zollernalbkreis | 7.0 |
| 308 | Vulkaneifel | 7.0 |
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 6.9 |
| 310 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 311 | Erzgebirgskreis | 6.9 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Vulkaneifel ranks 265 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Biberach | 2.0% |
| 263 | Ostalbkreis | 2.0% |
| 264 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 2.0% |
| 265 | Vulkaneifel | 2.0% |
| 266 | Kusel | 2.0% |
| 267 | Bad Dürkheim | 2.0% |
| 268 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 2.0% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Vulkaneifel ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | about €8 |
| 294 | Westerwaldkreis | about €8 |
| 295 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | about €8 |
| 296 | Vulkaneifel | about €8 |
| 297 | Kusel | about €8 |
| 298 | Freyung-Grafenau | about €8 |
| 299 | Regen | 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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