Poverty and living standards in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence was 18.6% in 2023, 2.7 points higher than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 17th highest of 97 departements.
How many people in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.3% of household disposable income in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 447 burglaries of homes in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in 2025, 3.4 per 1,000 dwellings (12th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 26% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Alpes-de-Haute-Provence dangerous?
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence recorded 2.87 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (483 people), 47th 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 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €26.04 million in 2025, €152 per resident (41st highest of 94 councils), against €24.60 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 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence had 4.1 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 2.6% of income in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in 2023, 36th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence reached 593 victims in 2025, 3.53 per 1,000 residents, up from 213 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 332 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 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 120 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (0.71 per 1,000 residents) and 1,197 people reported card or payment fraud (7.1 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1 homicide victim was recorded in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in 2025, along with 5 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Alpes-de-Haute-Provence compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ranks 17 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Val-d'Oise | 19.4% |
| 15 | Aisne | 19.4% |
| 16 | Pas-de-Calais | 19.1% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 18.6% |
| 18 | Lot-et-Garonne | 18.5% |
| 19 | Val-de-Marne | 18.4% |
| 20 | Aube | 18.1% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ranks 36 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Vosges | 2.6% |
| 34 | Gers | 2.6% |
| 35 | Dordogne | 2.6% |
| 36 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.6% |
| 37 | Territoire de Belfort | 2.5% |
| 38 | Loire | 2.5% |
| 39 | Vienne | 2.5% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ranks 90 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Ariège | 3.6 |
| 88 | Jura | 3.5 |
| 89 | Haute-Saône | 3.5 |
| 90 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 3.4 |
| 91 | Manche | 3.2 |
| 92 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.2 |
| 93 | Creuse | 3.1 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ranks 47 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Savoie | 2.90 |
| 45 | Loire | 2.88 |
| 46 | Indre | 2.87 |
| 47 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.87 |
| 48 | Gironde | 2.86 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 2.86 |
| 50 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 2.85 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ranks 44 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 47 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.95 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ranks 41 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Doubs | €155 |
| 39 | Loire | €153 |
| 40 | Indre | €153 |
| 41 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | €152 |
| 42 | Essonne | €152 |
| 43 | Dordogne | €152 |
| 44 | Lot | €151 |
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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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