Poverty and living standards in Haute-Garonne (Occitanie, France): official figures
On poverty, Haute-Garonne ranked 44th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 15.9% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Haute-Garonne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.3% of household disposable income in Haute-Garonne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.7%, housing benefits 1.2% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Haute-Garonne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 6,232 burglaries of homes in Haute-Garonne in 2025, 7.9 per 1,000 dwellings (6th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 39% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Haute-Garonne dangerous?
There were 4,600 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Haute-Garonne in 2025, or 3.13 per 1,000 residents, 32nd highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Haute-Garonne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €254.92 million in 2025, €172 per resident (26th highest of 94 councils), against €212.17 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-Garonne had 4.5 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 2.4% of income in Haute-Garonne in 2023, 43rd highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Haute-Garonne reached 4,896 victims in 2025, 3.33 per 1,000 residents, up from 2,223 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,591 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Haute-Garonne in 2025, a rate of 1.76 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 1,610 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Haute-Garonne (1.09 per 1,000 residents) and 11,140 people reported card or payment fraud (7.6 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 18 homicide victims were recorded in Haute-Garonne in 2025, along with 98 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Haute-Garonne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Haute-Garonne ranks 44 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Drôme | 16.0% |
| 42 | Haute-Marne | 16.0% |
| 43 | Cher | 15.9% |
| 44 | Haute-Garonne | 15.9% |
| 45 | Lot | 15.8% |
| 46 | Marne | 15.8% |
| 47 | Vosges | 15.8% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Haute-Garonne ranks 43 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Orne | 2.5% |
| 41 | Haute-Saône | 2.5% |
| 42 | Lot | 2.4% |
| 43 | Haute-Garonne | 2.4% |
| 44 | Corse-du-Sud | 2.4% |
| 45 | Eure | 2.4% |
| 46 | Marne | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Haute-Garonne ranks 6 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ain | 8.7 |
| 4 | Isère | 8.4 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 8.0 |
| 6 | Haute-Garonne | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
| 8 | Gironde | 7.4 |
| 9 | Loire | 7.3 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Garonne ranks 32 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ariège | 3.21 |
| 30 | Val-d'Oise | 3.21 |
| 31 | Val-de-Marne | 3.17 |
| 32 | Haute-Garonne | 3.13 |
| 33 | Haut-Rhin | 3.12 |
| 34 | Hautes-Alpes | 3.12 |
| 35 | Essonne | 3.10 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Haute-Garonne ranks 72 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Rhône | 1.79 |
| 70 | Côte-d’Or | 1.79 |
| 71 | Territoire de Belfort | 1.78 |
| 72 | Haute-Garonne | 1.76 |
| 73 | Gard | 1.75 |
| 74 | Finistère | 1.74 |
| 75 | Alpes-Maritimes | 1.74 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Haute-Garonne ranks 26 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Var | €180 |
| 24 | Vosges | €178 |
| 25 | Lot-et-Garonne | €178 |
| 26 | Haute-Garonne | €172 |
| 27 | Yonne | €172 |
| 28 | Tarn | €170 |
| 29 | Marne | €165 |
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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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