Poverty and living standards in Aube (Grand Est, France): official figures
On poverty, Aube ranked 20th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 18.1% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Aube depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 6.2% of household disposable income in Aube in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 1.2% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Aube?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,131 burglaries of homes in Aube in 2025, 6.7 per 1,000 dwellings (18th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 9% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Aube dangerous?
Aube recorded 3.91 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,213 people), 11th 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 Aube spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €61.78 million in 2025, €194 per resident (14th highest of 94 councils), against €59.56 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 Aube had 4.1 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 2.9% of income in Aube in 2023, 25th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Aube reached 1,361 victims in 2025, 4.38 per 1,000 residents, up from 622 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 639 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Aube in 2025, a rate of 2.06 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 156 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Aube (0.50 per 1,000 residents) and 1,903 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
- 1 homicide victim was recorded in Aube in 2025, along with 29 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Aube compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Aube ranks 20 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 18.6% |
| 18 | Lot-et-Garonne | 18.5% |
| 19 | Val-de-Marne | 18.4% |
| 20 | Aube | 18.1% |
| 21 | Corse-du-Sud | 17.9% |
| 22 | Alpes-Maritimes | 17.7% |
| 23 | Somme | 17.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Aube ranks 25 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Haute-Vienne | 2.9% |
| 23 | Indre | 2.9% |
| 24 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.9% |
| 25 | Aube | 2.9% |
| 26 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.8% |
| 27 | Vaucluse | 2.8% |
| 28 | Yonne | 2.7% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Aube ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Vaucluse | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aube ranks 11 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.02 |
| 9 | Nord | 3.95 |
| 10 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.95 |
| 11 | Aube | 3.91 |
| 12 | Ardennes | 3.89 |
| 13 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 3.88 |
| 14 | Rhône | 3.84 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aube ranks 35 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Lozère | 2.08 |
| 33 | Indre | 2.07 |
| 34 | Corrèze | 2.07 |
| 35 | Aube | 2.06 |
| 36 | Manche | 2.05 |
| 37 | Creuse | 2.03 |
| 38 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.02 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Aube ranks 14 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Val-de-Marne | €209 |
| 12 | Cher | €200 |
| 13 | Territoire de Belfort | €196 |
| 14 | Aube | €194 |
| 15 | Seine-Maritime | €194 |
| 16 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | €193 |
| 17 | Val-d'Oise | €190 |
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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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