Poverty and living standards in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Loire was 16.8% in 2023, 0.9 points higher than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 30th highest of 97 departements.
How many people in Loire depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.8% of household disposable income in Loire in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.2%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Loire?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,993 burglaries of homes in Loire in 2025, 7.3 per 1,000 dwellings (9th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 7% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Loire dangerous?
Loire recorded 2.88 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (2,226 people), 45th highest 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 Loire spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €120.32 million in 2025, €153 per resident (39th highest of 94 councils), against €98.11 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 Loire had 3.9 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 2.5% of income in Loire in 2023, 38th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Loire reached 2,425 victims in 2025, 3.13 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,066 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,150 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Loire 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 425 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Loire (0.55 per 1,000 residents) and 4,988 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
- 7 homicide victims were recorded in Loire in 2025, along with 39 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Loire compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Loire ranks 30 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Dordogne | 17.1% |
| 28 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 17.0% |
| 29 | Var | 16.8% |
| 30 | Loire | 16.8% |
| 31 | Paris | 16.8% |
| 32 | Seine-Maritime | 16.6% |
| 33 | Moselle | 16.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Loire ranks 38 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Dordogne | 2.6% |
| 36 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.6% |
| 37 | Territoire de Belfort | 2.5% |
| 38 | Loire | 2.5% |
| 39 | Vienne | 2.5% |
| 40 | Orne | 2.5% |
| 41 | Haute-Saône | 2.5% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Loire ranks 9 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Haute-Garonne | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
| 8 | Gironde | 7.4 |
| 9 | Loire | 7.3 |
| 10 | Rhône | 7.3 |
| 11 | Indre-et-Loire | 7.3 |
| 12 | Loir-et-Cher | 7.2 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Loire ranks 45 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.98 |
| 43 | Loiret | 2.94 |
| 44 | Savoie | 2.90 |
| 45 | Loire | 2.88 |
| 46 | Indre | 2.87 |
| 47 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.87 |
| 48 | Gironde | 2.86 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Loire ranks 96 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 99 | Moselle | 1.35 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Loire ranks 39 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Loiret | €159 |
| 37 | Loir-et-Cher | €155 |
| 38 | Doubs | €155 |
| 39 | Loire | €153 |
| 40 | Indre | €153 |
| 41 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | €152 |
| 42 | Essonne | €152 |
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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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