Poverty and living standards in Lozère (Occitanie, France): official figures
15.3% of people in Lozère lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 44th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Lozère depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.7% of household disposable income in Lozère in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Lozère?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 115 burglaries of homes in Lozère in 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 dwellings (3rd lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 4% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Lozère dangerous?
There were 229 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Lozère in 2025, or 2.99 per 1,000 residents, 41st highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Lozère spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €8.97 million in 2025, €112 per resident (26th lowest of 94 councils), against €7.16 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 Lozère 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 3.0% of income in Lozère in 2023, 17th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Lozère reached 186 victims in 2025, 2.43 per 1,000 residents, up from 84 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 159 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Lozère in 2025, a rate of 2.08 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 16 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Lozère (0.21 per 1,000 residents) and 353 people reported card or payment fraud (4.6 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 0 homicide victims were recorded in Lozère in 2025, along with 1 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Lozère compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Lozère ranks 54 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vienne | 15.5% |
| 52 | Charente | 15.4% |
| 53 | Essonne | 15.4% |
| 54 | Lozère | 15.3% |
| 55 | Meuse | 15.0% |
| 56 | Loiret | 15.0% |
| 57 | Bas-Rhin | 15.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Lozère ranks 17 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Allier | 3.0% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Lozère ranks 99 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Doubs | 2.8 |
| 96 | Réunion | 2.3 |
| 97 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.3 |
| 98 | Cantal | 2.2 |
| 99 | Lozère | 1.8 |
| 100 | Corse-du-Sud | 0.9 |
| 101 | Haute-Corse | 0.8 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lozère ranks 41 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Isère | 3.07 |
| 39 | Vosges | 3.06 |
| 40 | Oise | 3.01 |
| 41 | Lozère | 2.99 |
| 42 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.98 |
| 43 | Loiret | 2.94 |
| 44 | Savoie | 2.90 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lozère ranks 32 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.11 |
| 30 | Ariège | 2.11 |
| 31 | Oise | 2.11 |
| 32 | Lozère | 2.08 |
| 33 | Indre | 2.07 |
| 34 | Corrèze | 2.07 |
| 35 | Aube | 2.06 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Lozère ranks 69 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Hautes-Alpes | €117 |
| 67 | Côtes-d’Armor | €114 |
| 68 | Deux-Sèvres | €113 |
| 69 | Lozère | €112 |
| 70 | Ardèche | €110 |
| 71 | Maine-et-Loire | €110 |
| 72 | Haute-Saône | €109 |
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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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