Poverty and living standards in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
On poverty, Ain ranked 14th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 12.2% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Ain depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 3.3% of household disposable income in Ain in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.5% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Ain?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,899 burglaries of homes in Ain in 2025, 8.7 per 1,000 dwellings (3rd highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 24% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Ain dangerous?
There were 1,466 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Ain in 2025, or 2.16 per 1,000 residents, 10th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Ain spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €52.17 million in 2025, €76 per resident (9th lowest of 94 councils), against €42.84 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Ain had 4.9 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 1.2% of income in Ain in 2023, 5th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Ain reached 2,268 victims in 2025, 3.34 per 1,000 residents, up from 881 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,015 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Ain in 2025, a rate of 1.49 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 280 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Ain (0.41 per 1,000 residents) and 4,326 people reported card or payment fraud (6.4 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3 homicide victims were recorded in Ain in 2025, along with 36 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Ain compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Ain ranks 84 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Deux-Sèvres | 12.7% |
| 82 | Haute-Loire | 12.4% |
| 83 | Jura | 12.3% |
| 84 | Ain | 12.2% |
| 85 | Côtes-d’Armor | 12.2% |
| 86 | Landes | 12.1% |
| 87 | Manche | 12.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Ain ranks 93 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Haut-Rhin | 1.7% |
| 91 | Vendée | 1.5% |
| 92 | Savoie | 1.4% |
| 93 | Ain | 1.2% |
| 94 | Paris | 1.2% |
| 95 | Yvelines | 1.1% |
| 96 | Hauts-de-Seine | 1.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Ain ranks 3 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 9.8 |
| 2 | Cher | 9.3 |
| 3 | Ain | 8.7 |
| 4 | Isère | 8.4 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 8.0 |
| 6 | Haute-Garonne | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ain ranks 92 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Saône-et-Loire | 2.21 |
| 90 | Finistère | 2.20 |
| 91 | Haute-Loire | 2.17 |
| 92 | Ain | 2.16 |
| 93 | Tarn | 2.15 |
| 94 | Haute-Corse | 2.14 |
| 95 | Dordogne | 2.13 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ain ranks 95 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Var | 1.62 |
| 93 | Puy-de-Dôme | 1.62 |
| 94 | Cantal | 1.58 |
| 95 | Ain | 1.49 |
| 96 | Loire | 1.49 |
| 97 | Hauts-de-Seine | 1.47 |
| 98 | Yvelines | 1.42 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Ain ranks 86 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Savoie | €84 |
| 84 | Mayenne | €84 |
| 85 | Haute-Loire | €83 |
| 86 | Ain | €76 |
| 87 | Rhône | €75 |
| 88 | Haute-Savoie | €67 |
| 89 | Vendée | €65 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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