Poverty and living standards in Jura (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Jura was 12.3% in 2023, 3.6 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 15th lowest of 97 departements.
How many people in Jura depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.1% of household disposable income in Jura in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.7% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Jura?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 536 burglaries of homes in Jura in 2025, 3.5 per 1,000 dwellings (14th 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 Jura dangerous?
There were 673 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Jura in 2025, or 2.61 per 1,000 residents, 35th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Jura spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €22.74 million in 2025, €85 per resident (14th lowest of 94 councils), against €20.46 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 Jura 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 1.9% of income in Jura in 2023, 19th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Jura reached 853 victims in 2025, 3.31 per 1,000 residents, up from 332 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 588 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Jura in 2025, a rate of 2.28 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 97 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Jura (0.38 per 1,000 residents) and 1,560 people reported card or payment fraud (6.0 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Jura in 2025, along with 12 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Jura compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Jura ranks 83 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 86 | Landes | 12.1% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Jura ranks 79 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.0% |
| 77 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.0% |
| 78 | Rhône | 2.0% |
| 79 | Jura | 1.9% |
| 80 | Maine-et-Loire | 1.9% |
| 81 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.9% |
| 82 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Jura ranks 88 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Calvados | 3.6 |
| 86 | Somme | 3.6 |
| 87 | Ariège | 3.6 |
| 88 | Jura | 3.5 |
| 89 | Haute-Saône | 3.5 |
| 90 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 3.4 |
| 91 | Manche | 3.2 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Jura ranks 67 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Eure | 2.64 |
| 65 | Lot | 2.61 |
| 66 | Ardèche | 2.61 |
| 67 | Jura | 2.61 |
| 68 | Orne | 2.57 |
| 69 | Creuse | 2.56 |
| 70 | Seine-et-Marne | 2.55 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Jura ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.32 |
| 16 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.31 |
| 17 | Nord | 2.28 |
| 18 | Jura | 2.28 |
| 19 | Haute-Saône | 2.28 |
| 20 | Aisne | 2.27 |
| 21 | Martinique | 2.27 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Jura ranks 81 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Alpes-Maritimes | €95 |
| 79 | Cantal | €91 |
| 80 | Aveyron | €90 |
| 81 | Jura | €85 |
| 82 | Corrèze | €85 |
| 83 | Savoie | €84 |
| 84 | Mayenne | €84 |
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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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