Poverty and living standards in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie, France): official figures
22.4% of people in Pyrénées-Orientales lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 3rd highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Pyrénées-Orientales depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 7.5% of household disposable income in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.0%, housing benefits 1.6% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 4.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Pyrénées-Orientales?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,732 burglaries of homes in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2025, 4.7 per 1,000 dwellings (33rd lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 9% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Pyrénées-Orientales dangerous?
Pyrénées-Orientales recorded 4.02 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,995 people), 8th 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 copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Pyrénées-Orientales had 4.2 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 4.0% of income in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2023, 4th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Pyrénées-Orientales reached 1,913 victims in 2025, 3.85 per 1,000 residents, up from 886 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 980 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2025, a rate of 1.97 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 687 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Pyrénées-Orientales (1.38 per 1,000 residents) and 4,285 people reported card or payment fraud (8.6 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 7 homicide victims were recorded in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2025, along with 31 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Pyrénées-Orientales compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 3 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 36.4% |
| 2 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 29.5% |
| 3 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 22.4% |
| 4 | Haute-Corse | 21.8% |
| 5 | Vaucluse | 21.4% |
| 6 | Aude | 21.2% |
| 7 | Hérault | 21.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 4 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 8.1% |
| 2 | Aude | 4.0% |
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.0% |
| 4 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.0% |
| 5 | Ariège | 3.5% |
| 6 | Aisne | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.4% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 69 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Guadeloupe | 4.9 |
| 67 | Côte-d’Or | 4.9 |
| 68 | Charente-Maritime | 4.8 |
| 69 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.7 |
| 70 | Finistère | 4.6 |
| 71 | Hauts-de-Seine | 4.6 |
| 72 | Bas-Rhin | 4.4 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 8 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Martinique | 5.16 |
| 6 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.74 |
| 7 | Réunion | 4.19 |
| 8 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.02 |
| 9 | Nord | 3.95 |
| 10 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.95 |
| 11 | Aube | 3.91 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 45 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 47 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.95 |
| 48 | Cher | 1.94 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 92 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Haute-Savoie | €67 |
| 89 | Vendée | €65 |
| 90 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €0 |
| 91 | Ariège | €0 |
| 92 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €0 |
| 93 | Réunion | €0 |
| 94 | Mayotte | €0 |
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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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