Poverty and living standards in Hautes-Pyrénées (Occitanie, France): official figures
16.6% of people in Hautes-Pyrénées lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 34th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Hautes-Pyrénées depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.7% of household disposable income in Hautes-Pyrénées in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Hautes-Pyrénées?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 692 burglaries of homes in Hautes-Pyrénées in 2025, 4.1 per 1,000 dwellings (26th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 6% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Hautes-Pyrénées dangerous?
Hautes-Pyrénées recorded 2.85 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (659 people), 50th 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 Hautes-Pyrénées spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €37.73 million in 2025, €159 per resident (34th highest of 94 councils), against €32.32 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 Hautes-Pyrénées had 3.7 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 3.1% of income in Hautes-Pyrénées in 2023, 16th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Hautes-Pyrénées reached 737 victims in 2025, 3.19 per 1,000 residents, up from 257 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 458 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Hautes-Pyrénées in 2025, a rate of 1.98 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 159 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Hautes-Pyrénées (0.69 per 1,000 residents) and 1,381 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
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Hautes-Pyrénées in 2025, along with 4 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Hautes-Pyrénées compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 34 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Paris | 16.8% |
| 32 | Seine-Maritime | 16.6% |
| 33 | Moselle | 16.6% |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 16.6% |
| 35 | Allier | 16.4% |
| 36 | Tarn | 16.4% |
| 37 | Rhône | 16.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 16 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Somme | 3.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Corse | 3.2% |
| 15 | Hérault | 3.1% |
| 16 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 3.1% |
| 17 | Lozère | 3.0% |
| 18 | Seine-Maritime | 3.0% |
| 19 | Cher | 3.0% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 76 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Alpes-Maritimes | 4.3 |
| 74 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 4.2 |
| 75 | Landes | 4.2 |
| 76 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 4.1 |
| 77 | Maine-et-Loire | 4.1 |
| 78 | Corrèze | 4.0 |
| 79 | Ardèche | 4.0 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 50 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.87 |
| 48 | Gironde | 2.86 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 2.86 |
| 50 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 2.85 |
| 51 | Drôme | 2.82 |
| 52 | Bas-Rhin | 2.81 |
| 53 | Vienne | 2.81 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 43 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 2.01 |
| 41 | Loiret | 2.01 |
| 42 | Ardennes | 2.00 |
| 43 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 1.98 |
| 44 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 1.98 |
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 1.97 |
| 46 | Marne | 1.96 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Hautes-Pyrénées ranks 34 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Orne | €161 |
| 32 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €161 |
| 33 | Oise | €160 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €159 |
| 35 | Haute-Marne | €159 |
| 36 | Loiret | €159 |
| 37 | Loir-et-Cher | €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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