Poverty and living standards in Tarn-et-Garonne (Occitanie, France): official figures
17.0% of people in Tarn-et-Garonne lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 28th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Tarn-et-Garonne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.9% of household disposable income in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.8%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Tarn-et-Garonne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 968 burglaries of homes in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2025, 7.1 per 1,000 dwellings (13th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 32% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Tarn-et-Garonne dangerous?
There were 621 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2025, or 2.34 per 1,000 residents, 24th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Tarn-et-Garonne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €43.55 million in 2025, €161 per resident (32nd highest of 94 councils), against €38.76 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 Tarn-et-Garonne 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 2.8% of income in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2023, 26th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Tarn-et-Garonne reached 981 victims in 2025, 3.69 per 1,000 residents, up from 371 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 505 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2025, a rate of 1.90 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 77 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Tarn-et-Garonne (0.29 per 1,000 residents) and 1,651 people reported card or payment fraud (6.2 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3 homicide victims were recorded in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2025, along with 11 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Tarn-et-Garonne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Tarn-et-Garonne ranks 28 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Haute-Vienne | 17.1% |
| 26 | Territoire de Belfort | 17.1% |
| 27 | Dordogne | 17.1% |
| 28 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 17.0% |
| 29 | Var | 16.8% |
| 30 | Loire | 16.8% |
| 31 | Paris | 16.8% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Tarn-et-Garonne ranks 26 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Indre | 2.9% |
| 24 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.9% |
| 25 | Aube | 2.9% |
| 26 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.8% |
| 27 | Vaucluse | 2.8% |
| 28 | Yonne | 2.7% |
| 29 | Charente | 2.7% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Tarn-et-Garonne ranks 13 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rhône | 7.3 |
| 11 | Indre-et-Loire | 7.3 |
| 12 | Loir-et-Cher | 7.2 |
| 13 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 7.1 |
| 14 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 6.9 |
| 15 | Vaucluse | 6.8 |
| 16 | Sarthe | 6.8 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Tarn-et-Garonne ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2.38 |
| 76 | Puy-de-Dôme | 2.37 |
| 77 | Corse-du-Sud | 2.34 |
| 78 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.34 |
| 79 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.32 |
| 80 | Corrèze | 2.31 |
| 81 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.30 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Tarn-et-Garonne ranks 55 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Gers | 1.91 |
| 53 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.91 |
| 54 | Haut-Rhin | 1.90 |
| 55 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 1.90 |
| 56 | Vendée | 1.90 |
| 57 | Côtes-d’Armor | 1.89 |
| 58 | Eure | 1.89 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Tarn-et-Garonne ranks 32 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Marne | €165 |
| 30 | Gironde | €161 |
| 31 | Orne | €161 |
| 32 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €161 |
| 33 | Oise | €160 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €159 |
| 35 | Haute-Marne | €159 |
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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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