Poverty and living standards in Saarpfalz-Kreis (Saarland, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis recorded a share of residents under 65 living on basic income support (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) of 7.1%, compared with 6.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 176th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.3% in 2019.
How high is child poverty in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis had 11.8 children under 15 per 100 living in households on basic income support, compared with 10.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.6 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis recorded a share of people aged 65 and over receiving basic income support in old age of 2.7%, compared with 2.4% in the median German district, which ranks it 171st highest of 400 districts. It was 2.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households get Wohngeld in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
At 12.1 in 2022, the number of households per 1,000 receiving housing benefit (Wohngeld) in Saarpfalz-Kreis ranked 137th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.7). In 2018 the figure was 9.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many households are on a low income in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis recorded a share of households with a net income below €1,500 a month of 23.4%, compared with 23.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 28.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people are in debt in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Saarpfalz-Kreis 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 192nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many personal bankruptcies are there in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
At 0.72 in 2023, the number of personal insolvency cases per 1,000 adults in Saarpfalz-Kreis ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 0.81). That is down from 0.85 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much is rent in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The asking rent per square metre for advertised flats (rounded to the euro) in Saarpfalz-Kreis 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 Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The number of recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 4,960 in 2022, 168th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5,341. That is down from 5,117 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many single parents receive Bürgergeld in Saarpfalz-Kreis?
The share of single parents among working-age people on basic income support in Saarpfalz-Kreis was 12.5% in 2023, 15th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.9%. In 2019 the figure was 10.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saarpfalz-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Residents under 65 on basic income support (%) (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 176 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 7.2% |
| 174 | Soest | 7.2% |
| 175 | Zwickau | 7.2% |
| 176 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.1% |
| 177 | Odenwaldkreis | 7.1% |
| 178 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.1% |
| 179 | Neuwied | 7.1% |
Children under 15 on basic income support per 100 (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 153 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.9 |
| 151 | Görlitz | 11.9 |
| 152 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 11.9 |
| 153 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 11.8 |
| 154 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 11.8 |
| 155 | Saalekreis | 11.8 |
| 156 | Bad Kreuznach | 11.8 |
Over-65s on basic income support in old age (%) (2023)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 173 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 2.7% |
| 171 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 2.7% |
| 172 | Stade | 2.7% |
| 173 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 2.7% |
| 174 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 2.7% |
| 175 | Warendorf | 2.6% |
| 176 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 2.6% |
Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) (2024)
Saarpfalz-Kreis ranks 234 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Wiedervermietungsmieten inserierter Wohnungen (Angebotsmieten)
| Rank | Area | Asking rent for advertised flats (€ per m², rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | about €9 |
| 232 | Merzig-Wadern | about €9 |
| 233 | Saarlouis | about €9 |
| 234 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | about €9 |
| 235 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | about €9 |
| 236 | Märkisch-Oderland | about €9 |
| 237 | Oder-Spree | 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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