Poverty and living standards in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
On poverty, Haute-Loire ranked 16th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 12.4% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Haute-Loire depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.9% of household disposable income in Haute-Loire in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Haute-Loire?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 537 burglaries of homes in Haute-Loire in 2025, 3.7 per 1,000 dwellings (19th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 0% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Haute-Loire dangerous?
There were 497 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Haute-Loire in 2025, or 2.17 per 1,000 residents, 11th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Haute-Loire spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €19.43 million in 2025, €83 per resident (10th lowest of 94 councils), against €17.84 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 Haute-Loire 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 Haute-Loire in 2023, 44th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Haute-Loire reached 657 victims in 2025, 2.87 per 1,000 residents, up from 243 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 390 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Haute-Loire in 2025, a rate of 1.71 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 110 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Haute-Loire (0.48 per 1,000 residents) and 1,247 people reported card or payment fraud (5.5 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 0 homicide victims were recorded in Haute-Loire in 2025, along with 4 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Haute-Loire compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Haute-Loire ranks 82 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Côte-d’Or | 13.0% |
| 80 | Isère | 13.0% |
| 81 | Deux-Sèvres | 12.7% |
| 82 | Haute-Loire | 12.4% |
| 83 | Jura | 12.3% |
| 84 | Ain | 12.2% |
| 85 | Côtes-d’Armor | 12.2% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Haute-Loire ranks 54 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 57 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.2% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 83 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Vosges | 4.0 |
| 81 | Savoie | 3.9 |
| 82 | Haute-Marne | 3.8 |
| 83 | Haute-Loire | 3.7 |
| 84 | Vendée | 3.6 |
| 85 | Calvados | 3.6 |
| 86 | Somme | 3.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 91 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Morbihan | 2.22 |
| 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 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 80 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.72 |
| 78 | Essonne | 1.71 |
| 79 | Ardèche | 1.71 |
| 80 | Haute-Loire | 1.71 |
| 81 | Aveyron | 1.70 |
| 82 | Doubs | 1.69 |
| 83 | Allier | 1.69 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Haute-Loire ranks 85 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Corrèze | €85 |
| 83 | Savoie | €84 |
| 84 | Mayenne | €84 |
| 85 | Haute-Loire | €83 |
| 86 | Ain | €76 |
| 87 | Rhône | €75 |
| 88 | Haute-Savoie | €67 |
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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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