Poverty and living standards in Ariège (Occitanie, France): official figures
20.0% of people in Ariège lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 11th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Ariège depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 6.5% of household disposable income in Ariège in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.7%, housing benefits 1.3% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Ariège?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 402 burglaries of homes in Ariège in 2025, 3.6 per 1,000 dwellings (15th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 26% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Ariège dangerous?
There were 500 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Ariège in 2025, or 3.21 per 1,000 residents, 29th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Ariège had 3.8 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 3.5% of income in Ariège in 2023, 5th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Ariège reached 559 victims in 2025, 3.59 per 1,000 residents, up from 260 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 328 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Ariège in 2025, a rate of 2.11 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 76 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Ariège (0.49 per 1,000 residents) and 931 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
- 6 homicide victims were recorded in Ariège in 2025, along with 7 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Ariège compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Ariège ranks 11 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gard | 21.0% |
| 9 | Nord | 20.7% |
| 10 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 20.3% |
| 11 | Ariège | 20.0% |
| 12 | Ardennes | 19.9% |
| 13 | Creuse | 19.5% |
| 14 | Val-d'Oise | 19.4% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Ariège ranks 5 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aude | 4.0% |
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.0% |
| 4 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.0% |
| 5 | Ariège | 3.5% |
| 6 | Aisne | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.4% |
| 8 | Nord | 3.4% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Ariège ranks 87 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Vendée | 3.6 |
| 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 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ariège ranks 29 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Aude | 3.31 |
| 27 | Somme | 3.25 |
| 28 | Doubs | 3.23 |
| 29 | Ariège | 3.21 |
| 30 | Val-d'Oise | 3.21 |
| 31 | Val-de-Marne | 3.17 |
| 32 | Haute-Garonne | 3.13 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ariège ranks 30 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mayenne | 2.17 |
| 28 | Seine-Maritime | 2.17 |
| 29 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.11 |
| 30 | Ariège | 2.11 |
| 31 | Oise | 2.11 |
| 32 | Lozère | 2.08 |
| 33 | Indre | 2.07 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Ariège ranks 91 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Haute-Savoie | €67 |
| 89 | Vendée | €65 |
| 90 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €0 |
| 91 | Ariège | €0 |
| 92 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €0 |
| 93 | Réunion | €0 |
| 94 | Mayotte | €0 |
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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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