Poverty and living standards in Yonne (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
On poverty, Yonne ranked 40th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 16.0% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Yonne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.6% of household disposable income in Yonne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.9%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.7%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Yonne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,309 burglaries of homes in Yonne in 2025, 6.5 per 1,000 dwellings (19th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 23% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Yonne dangerous?
Yonne recorded 3.37 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,121 people), 22nd 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 Yonne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €58.83 million in 2025, €172 per resident (27th highest of 94 councils), against €54.26 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 Yonne 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 2.7% of income in Yonne in 2023, 28th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Yonne reached 1,503 victims in 2025, 4.52 per 1,000 residents, up from 838 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 780 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Yonne in 2025, a rate of 2.35 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 163 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Yonne (0.49 per 1,000 residents) and 2,013 people reported card or payment fraud (6.1 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 6 homicide victims were recorded in Yonne in 2025, along with 19 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Yonne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Yonne ranks 40 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Rhône | 16.3% |
| 38 | Orne | 16.3% |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 16.1% |
| 40 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 41 | Drôme | 16.0% |
| 42 | Haute-Marne | 16.0% |
| 43 | Cher | 15.9% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Yonne ranks 28 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Aube | 2.9% |
| 26 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.8% |
| 27 | Vaucluse | 2.8% |
| 28 | Yonne | 2.7% |
| 29 | Charente | 2.7% |
| 30 | Tarn | 2.7% |
| 31 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 2.7% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Yonne ranks 19 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sarthe | 6.8 |
| 17 | Nord | 6.7 |
| 18 | Aube | 6.7 |
| 19 | Yonne | 6.5 |
| 20 | Essonne | 6.3 |
| 21 | Loire-Atlantique | 6.3 |
| 22 | Hérault | 6.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Yonne ranks 22 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Seine-Maritime | 3.53 |
| 20 | Haute-Marne | 3.45 |
| 21 | Meuse | 3.38 |
| 22 | Yonne | 3.37 |
| 23 | Var | 3.35 |
| 24 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.33 |
| 25 | Vaucluse | 3.31 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Yonne ranks 10 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Somme | 2.44 |
| 8 | Meuse | 2.44 |
| 9 | French Guiana | 2.43 |
| 10 | Yonne | 2.35 |
| 11 | Pas-de-Calais | 2.33 |
| 12 | Calvados | 2.33 |
| 13 | Vienne | 2.33 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Yonne ranks 27 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Vosges | €178 |
| 25 | Lot-et-Garonne | €178 |
| 26 | Haute-Garonne | €172 |
| 27 | Yonne | €172 |
| 28 | Tarn | €170 |
| 29 | Marne | €165 |
| 30 | Gironde | €161 |
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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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