Poverty and living standards in Cantal (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
13.7% of people in Cantal lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 27th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Cantal depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.5% of household disposable income in Cantal in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.4%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Cantal?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 229 burglaries of homes in Cantal in 2025, 2.2 per 1,000 dwellings (4th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 17% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Cantal dangerous?
There were 292 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Cantal in 2025, or 2.03 per 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Cantal spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €13.65 million in 2025, €91 per resident (16th lowest of 94 councils), against €13.61 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 Cantal had 3.4 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 2.3% of income in Cantal in 2023, 45th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Cantal reached 337 victims in 2025, 2.34 per 1,000 residents, up from 185 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 228 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Cantal in 2025, a rate of 1.58 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 37 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Cantal (0.26 per 1,000 residents) and 746 people reported card or payment fraud (5.2 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Cantal in 2025, along with 0 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Cantal compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Cantal ranks 71 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Loir-et-Cher | 14.0% |
| 69 | Eure | 13.8% |
| 70 | Haute-Saône | 13.8% |
| 71 | Cantal | 13.7% |
| 72 | Seine-et-Marne | 13.6% |
| 73 | Hauts-de-Seine | 13.5% |
| 74 | Calvados | 13.5% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Cantal ranks 53 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ardèche | 2.3% |
| 51 | Aveyron | 2.3% |
| 52 | Var | 2.3% |
| 53 | Cantal | 2.3% |
| 54 | Haute-Loire | 2.3% |
| 55 | Saône-et-Loire | 2.3% |
| 56 | Loir-et-Cher | 2.2% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Cantal ranks 98 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Doubs | 2.8 |
| 96 | Réunion | 2.3 |
| 97 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.3 |
| 98 | Cantal | 2.2 |
| 99 | Lozère | 1.8 |
| 100 | Corse-du-Sud | 0.9 |
| 101 | Haute-Corse | 0.8 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cantal ranks 97 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Haute-Corse | 2.14 |
| 95 | Dordogne | 2.13 |
| 96 | Aveyron | 2.08 |
| 97 | Cantal | 2.03 |
| 98 | Mayenne | 2.01 |
| 99 | Gers | 2.00 |
| 100 | Vendée | 1.83 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cantal ranks 94 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 1.63 |
| 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 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Cantal ranks 79 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Finistère | €96 |
| 77 | Manche | €95 |
| 78 | Alpes-Maritimes | €95 |
| 79 | Cantal | €91 |
| 80 | Aveyron | €90 |
| 81 | Jura | €85 |
| 82 | Corrèze | €85 |
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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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