Poverty and living standards in Gers (Occitanie, France): official figures
15.6% of people in Gers lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 49th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Gers depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.0% of household disposable income in Gers in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Gers?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 598 burglaries of homes in Gers in 2025, 5.3 per 1,000 dwellings (45th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 24% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Gers dangerous?
Gers recorded 2.00 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (385 people), 3rd lowest 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 Gers spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €26.79 million in 2025, €135 per resident (39th lowest of 94 councils), against €23.18 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 Gers 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 2.6% of income in Gers in 2023, 34th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Gers reached 560 victims in 2025, 2.91 per 1,000 residents, up from 196 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 368 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Gers in 2025, a rate of 1.91 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 31 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Gers (0.16 per 1,000 residents) and 1,119 people reported card or payment fraud (5.8 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Gers in 2025, along with 6 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Gers compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Gers ranks 49 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Marne | 15.8% |
| 47 | Vosges | 15.8% |
| 48 | Indre | 15.8% |
| 49 | Gers | 15.6% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 15.6% |
| 51 | Vienne | 15.5% |
| 52 | Charente | 15.4% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Gers ranks 34 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 2.7% |
| 32 | Meuse | 2.6% |
| 33 | Vosges | 2.6% |
| 34 | Gers | 2.6% |
| 35 | Dordogne | 2.6% |
| 36 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.6% |
| 37 | Territoire de Belfort | 2.5% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Gers ranks 57 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Dordogne | 5.4 |
| 55 | Pas-de-Calais | 5.3 |
| 56 | Allier | 5.3 |
| 57 | Gers | 5.3 |
| 58 | Orne | 5.2 |
| 59 | Meuse | 5.2 |
| 60 | Haut-Rhin | 5.2 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gers ranks 99 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Dordogne | 2.13 |
| 96 | Aveyron | 2.08 |
| 97 | Cantal | 2.03 |
| 98 | Mayenne | 2.01 |
| 99 | Gers | 2.00 |
| 100 | Vendée | 1.83 |
| 101 | Manche | 1.80 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Gers ranks 52 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Aude | 1.94 |
| 50 | Nièvre | 1.94 |
| 51 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 1.93 |
| 52 | Gers | 1.91 |
| 53 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.91 |
| 54 | Haut-Rhin | 1.90 |
| 55 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 1.90 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Gers ranks 56 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Drôme | €136 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | €136 |
| 55 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €136 |
| 56 | Gers | €135 |
| 57 | Creuse | €131 |
| 58 | Sarthe | €131 |
| 59 | Eure-et-Loir | €129 |
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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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