Poverty and living standards in Haute-Marne (Grand Est, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Haute-Marne was 16.0% in 2023, 0.1 points higher than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 42nd highest of 97 departements.
How many people in Haute-Marne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.8% of household disposable income in Haute-Marne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Haute-Marne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 385 burglaries of homes in Haute-Marne in 2025, 3.8 per 1,000 dwellings (20th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 27% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Haute-Marne dangerous?
Haute-Marne recorded 3.45 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (580 people), 20th 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 Haute-Marne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €27.71 million in 2025, €159 per resident (35th highest of 94 councils), against €25.51 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-Marne 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 3.0% of income in Haute-Marne in 2023, 21st highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Haute-Marne reached 697 victims in 2025, 4.14 per 1,000 residents, up from 267 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 366 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Haute-Marne in 2025, a rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 83 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Haute-Marne (0.49 per 1,000 residents) and 830 people reported card or payment fraud (4.9 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Haute-Marne in 2025, along with 11 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Haute-Marne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Haute-Marne ranks 42 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 16.1% |
| 40 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 41 | Drôme | 16.0% |
| 42 | Haute-Marne | 16.0% |
| 43 | Cher | 15.9% |
| 44 | Haute-Garonne | 15.9% |
| 45 | Lot | 15.8% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Haute-Marne ranks 21 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Seine-Maritime | 3.0% |
| 19 | Cher | 3.0% |
| 20 | Allier | 3.0% |
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 3.0% |
| 22 | Haute-Vienne | 2.9% |
| 23 | Indre | 2.9% |
| 24 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Haute-Marne ranks 82 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Ardèche | 4.0 |
| 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 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Marne ranks 20 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Marne | 3.73 |
| 18 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 3.54 |
| 19 | Seine-Maritime | 3.53 |
| 20 | Haute-Marne | 3.45 |
| 21 | Meuse | 3.38 |
| 22 | Yonne | 3.37 |
| 23 | Var | 3.35 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Marne ranks 26 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Landes | 2.22 |
| 24 | Mayotte | 2.19 |
| 25 | Vosges | 2.18 |
| 26 | Haute-Marne | 2.17 |
| 27 | Mayenne | 2.17 |
| 28 | Seine-Maritime | 2.17 |
| 29 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.11 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Haute-Marne ranks 35 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €161 |
| 33 | Oise | €160 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €159 |
| 35 | Haute-Marne | €159 |
| 36 | Loiret | €159 |
| 37 | Loir-et-Cher | €155 |
| 38 | Doubs | €155 |
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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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