Poverty and living standards in Aveyron (Occitanie, France): official figures
On poverty, Aveyron ranked 39th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 14.5% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Aveyron depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.7% of household disposable income in Aveyron in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Aveyron?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 558 burglaries of homes in Aveyron in 2025, 3.0 per 1,000 dwellings (8th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 5% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Aveyron dangerous?
There were 581 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Aveyron in 2025, or 2.08 per 1,000 residents, 6th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Aveyron spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €25.97 million in 2025, €90 per resident (15th lowest of 94 councils), against €24.27 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 Aveyron had 3.6 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 2.3% of income in Aveyron in 2023, 47th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Aveyron reached 618 victims in 2025, 2.21 per 1,000 residents, up from 363 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 474 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Aveyron in 2025, a rate of 1.70 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 127 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Aveyron (0.45 per 1,000 residents) and 1,519 people reported card or payment fraud (5.4 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Aveyron in 2025, along with 8 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Aveyron compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Aveyron ranks 59 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Loiret | 15.0% |
| 57 | Bas-Rhin | 15.0% |
| 58 | Puy-de-Dôme | 14.8% |
| 59 | Aveyron | 14.5% |
| 60 | Oise | 14.5% |
| 61 | Corrèze | 14.4% |
| 62 | Hautes-Alpes | 14.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Aveyron ranks 51 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Drôme | 2.3% |
| 49 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2.3% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 2.3% |
| 51 | Aveyron | 2.3% |
| 52 | Var | 2.3% |
| 53 | Cantal | 2.3% |
| 54 | Haute-Loire | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Aveyron ranks 94 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Manche | 3.2 |
| 92 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.2 |
| 93 | Creuse | 3.1 |
| 94 | Aveyron | 3.0 |
| 95 | Doubs | 2.8 |
| 96 | Réunion | 2.3 |
| 97 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aveyron ranks 96 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Tarn | 2.15 |
| 94 | Haute-Corse | 2.14 |
| 95 | Dordogne | 2.13 |
| 96 | Aveyron | 2.08 |
| 97 | Cantal | 2.03 |
| 98 | Mayenne | 2.01 |
| 99 | Gers | 2.00 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Aveyron ranks 81 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Essonne | 1.71 |
| 79 | Ardèche | 1.71 |
| 80 | Haute-Loire | 1.71 |
| 81 | Aveyron | 1.70 |
| 82 | Doubs | 1.69 |
| 83 | Allier | 1.69 |
| 84 | Val-d'Oise | 1.68 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Aveyron ranks 80 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Manche | €95 |
| 78 | Alpes-Maritimes | €95 |
| 79 | Cantal | €91 |
| 80 | Aveyron | €90 |
| 81 | Jura | €85 |
| 82 | Corrèze | €85 |
| 83 | Savoie | €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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