Poverty and living standards in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
16.4% of people in Allier lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 35th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Allier depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.7% of household disposable income in Allier in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Allier?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,118 burglaries of homes in Allier in 2025, 5.3 per 1,000 dwellings (46th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 8% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Allier dangerous?
Allier recorded 2.69 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (897 people), 41st lowest of 101 departements against a national rate of 3.16.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Allier spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €72.06 million in 2025, €210 per resident (10th highest of 94 councils), against €63.43 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 Allier had 3.7 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 3.0% of income in Allier in 2023, 20th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Allier reached 1,084 victims in 2025, 3.25 per 1,000 residents, up from 466 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 563 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Allier in 2025, a rate of 1.69 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 229 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Allier (0.69 per 1,000 residents) and 2,209 people reported card or payment fraud (6.6 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Allier in 2025, along with 28 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Allier compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Allier ranks 35 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Seine-Maritime | 16.6% |
| 33 | Moselle | 16.6% |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 16.6% |
| 35 | Allier | 16.4% |
| 36 | Tarn | 16.4% |
| 37 | Rhône | 16.3% |
| 38 | Orne | 16.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Allier ranks 20 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lozère | 3.0% |
| 18 | Seine-Maritime | 3.0% |
| 19 | Cher | 3.0% |
| 20 | Allier | 3.0% |
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 3.0% |
| 22 | Haute-Vienne | 2.9% |
| 23 | Indre | 2.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Allier ranks 56 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Oise | 5.5 |
| 54 | Dordogne | 5.4 |
| 55 | Pas-de-Calais | 5.3 |
| 56 | Allier | 5.3 |
| 57 | Gers | 5.3 |
| 58 | Orne | 5.2 |
| 59 | Meuse | 5.2 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Allier ranks 61 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Moselle | 2.74 |
| 59 | Charente | 2.72 |
| 60 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.69 |
| 61 | Allier | 2.69 |
| 62 | Charente-Maritime | 2.69 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | 2.68 |
| 64 | Eure | 2.64 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Allier ranks 83 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Haute-Loire | 1.71 |
| 81 | Aveyron | 1.70 |
| 82 | Doubs | 1.69 |
| 83 | Allier | 1.69 |
| 84 | Val-d'Oise | 1.68 |
| 85 | Val-de-Marne | 1.66 |
| 86 | Saône-et-Loire | 1.66 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Allier ranks 10 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aisne | €217 |
| 8 | Pas-de-Calais | €215 |
| 9 | Ardennes | €213 |
| 10 | Allier | €210 |
| 11 | Val-de-Marne | €209 |
| 12 | Cher | €200 |
| 13 | Territoire de Belfort | €196 |
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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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