Population
82,622
Area
777 km²
Population density
106/km²
10-year change
2.4%
Average age
45.9 years
Municipalities
96
Constituency
200 Kreuznach

landläufigkeit.indexi

38.0 out of 100

Rank 350 of 400 districts · in Rhineland-Palatinate rank 36 of 36

  • Work & incomei25
  • Housingi61
  • Healthi15
  • Everyday lifei29
  • Safety & naturei69
  • Futurei30

Population

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Population 202382,6224,125,20083,456,000
Population density 2023106/km²208/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 202312.2%13.6%14.5%
Share under 18 202416.2%16.8%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202425.7%23.3%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202411.5%10.8%11.1%
Average age 202245.9 years44.5 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 202210.8%12.5%13.2%
Single-person households 202241.1%40.5%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-6.6/1,000-4.1/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20239.8/1,0008.0/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 20232.4%3.3%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202332.4%33.7%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 202310.6%8.6%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202668.9/1,00053.4/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 202316.4%11.0%13.0%
Recorded crime 20225,466/100,0005,852/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Disposable income 202325,374 € p.c.28,005 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202435,675 € p.c.43,808 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202140,052 €/taxpayer45,134 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20267.2%5.6%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20268.0%5.6%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025329/1,000360/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202432.3%29.1%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20240.8%1.7%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202427.7%24.8%23.2%
People in work in services 202471.5%73.5%75.6%
Employees with a degree 20239.3%15.4%19.4%
Businesses 202439.5/1,00039.6/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20247.5/1,0006.9/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202335.7/10,000 firms33.7/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 20254.3 p.c.5.5 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,573 € p.c.1,405 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 20232,884 € p.c.3,074 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 20238,971 € p.c.9,196 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Rent 20224.78 €/m²6.75 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202261.0%54.4%44.3%
Empty homes 20226.3%4.8%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20231.9/1,0002.9/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202543 €/m²135 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202230.4%56.8%55.9%
Oil heating 202251.8%25.9%18.8%
District heating 20222.6%4.9%15.1%
Heat pumps 20223.2%3.8%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20226.8%4.2%4.2%
Cars 2026643/1,000645/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 202610.2%11.8%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202313.4%12.2%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20214.4 min3.7 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20245.5 min4.2 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20245.3 min3.6 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 20249.6 min6.9 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023131/100,000146/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20214.1 min3.2 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202369/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202419.9 min10.9 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202446.9 min19.2 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202593.2%95.9%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202569.0%80.8%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202589.1%92.7%95.3%
Public charging points 202612.0/10,00019.7/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Renewable power capacity 20263.74 kW p.c.2.79 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20261.54 kW p.c.1.60 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20262.08 kW p.c.1.08 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.11 kW p.c.0.04 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202624.1/1,00022.8/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20260.25 kWh p.c.0.43 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202629.8/1,00040.1/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20241.0 MWh p.c.3.0 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202355.3%42.7%31.2%
Farmland share 202331.4%40.4%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202311.5%15.0%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 20237.5 m² p.c./yr6.9 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024627 kg p.c.506 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–202512.1 days/yr17.0 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202564.4 days/yr55.1 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20256.3 days/yr4.2 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–202518.6 days/yr7.7 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 96 municipalities in Birkenfeld district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

The districts bordering Birkenfeld district, with their landläufigkeit.index.

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Sources

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