Poverty and living standards in Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 9.7% in 2023, the share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 92nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.5%). In 2019 the figure was 8.6%.
How high is child poverty in Zweibrücken?
In 2023, the city of Zweibrücken had 14.9 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 90th highest of 400 districts. It was 15.1 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 Zweibrücken?
At 4.0% in 2023, the share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 85th highest of 400 German districts (district median 2.4%). It was 3.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Zweibrücken?
In 2022, the city of Zweibrücken had 17.6 households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld), compared with 14.7 in the median German district, which ranks it 137th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.1 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 Zweibrücken?
At 27.7% in 2023, the share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 78th highest of 400 German districts (district median 23.1%). That is down from 31.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Zweibrücken?
The share of adults who are over-indebted (private debtors) in the city of Zweibrücken was 10.2% in 2023, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.5%. In 2019 the figure was 12.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Zweibrücken?
The number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in the city of Zweibrücken was 1.40 in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 0.81. It was 1.91 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Zweibrücken?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in the city of Zweibrücken was about €7 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Zweibrücken?
At 8,093 in 2022, the number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 67th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5,341). It was 6,966 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Zweibrücken?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in the city of Zweibrücken was 12.3% in 2023, 9th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 11.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 92 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 9.7% |
| 90 | Gießen, Landkreis | 9.7% |
| 91 | Nienburg (Weser) | 9.7% |
| 92 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 93 | Celle | 9.7% |
| 94 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
| 95 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Minden-Lübbecke | 15.2 |
| 88 | Wesermarsch | 15.1 |
| 89 | Dithmarschen | 15.1 |
| 90 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
| 91 | Märkischer Kreis | 14.9 |
| 92 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.9 |
| 93 | Northeim | 14.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 85 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
| 83 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1% |
| 84 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 85 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 86 | Celle | 4.0% |
| 87 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.9% |
| 88 | Recklinghausen | 3.9% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 342 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Birkenfeld | about €7 |
| 340 | Cochem-Zell | about €7 |
| 341 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 342 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €7 |
| 343 | Südwestpfalz | about €7 |
| 344 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | about €7 |
| 345 | Tirschenreuth | about €7 |
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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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