Poverty and living standards in Worms, 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 Worms was 10.6% in 2023, 73rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.5%. In 2019 the figure was 11.3%.
How high is child poverty in Worms?
In 2023, the city of Worms had 17.6 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 59th highest of 400 districts. It was 19.0 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 Worms?
In 2023, the city of Worms recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 5.5%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 41st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Worms?
The number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in the city of Worms was 16.4 in 2022, 166th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.7. In 2018 the figure was 13.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Worms?
In 2023, the city of Worms recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 26.5%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 115th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 31.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Worms?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Worms was 12.0% in 2023, 32nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 14.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Worms?
In 2023, the city of Worms had 1.62 personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults, compared with 0.81 in the median German district, which ranks it 50th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 1.74.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Worms?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Worms was about €10 in 2024, 108th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at about €9. It was 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 Worms?
In 2022, the city of Worms had 6,751 recorded crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with 5,341 in the median German district, which ranks it 110th highest of 400 districts. It was 7,868 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Worms?
In 2023, the city of Worms recorded a share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support of 14.5%, compared with 14.9% in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was 13.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 73 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Nordhausen | 10.7% |
| 71 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.7% |
| 72 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7% |
| 73 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 74 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 75 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 10.5% |
| 76 | Holzminden | 10.4% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 59 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 57 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 17.9 |
| 58 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 59 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.6 |
| 60 | Stendal | 17.5 |
| 61 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 62 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 41 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7% |
| 39 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 40 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6% |
| 41 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5% |
| 42 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 5.5% |
| 43 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
| 44 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 133 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 131 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 132 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 133 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €10 |
| 134 | Alzey-Worms | about €10 |
| 135 | Bad Dürkheim | about €10 |
| 136 | Germersheim | about €10 |
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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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