Poverty and living standards in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
On poverty, Hautes-Alpes ranked 36th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 14.3% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Hautes-Alpes depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.5% of household disposable income in Hautes-Alpes in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Hautes-Alpes?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 318 burglaries of homes in Hautes-Alpes in 2025, 2.3 per 1,000 dwellings (5th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 10% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Hautes-Alpes dangerous?
Hautes-Alpes recorded 3.12 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (447 people), 34th 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-Alpes spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €17.04 million in 2025, €117 per resident (29th lowest of 94 councils), against €16.74 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-Alpes 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 2.2% of income in Hautes-Alpes in 2023, 41st lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Hautes-Alpes reached 479 victims in 2025, 3.34 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
- 364 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Hautes-Alpes in 2025, a rate of 2.54 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 78 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Hautes-Alpes (0.54 per 1,000 residents) and 1,018 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
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Hautes-Alpes in 2025, along with 0 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Hautes-Alpes compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 62 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Aveyron | 14.5% |
| 60 | Oise | 14.5% |
| 61 | Corrèze | 14.4% |
| 62 | Hautes-Alpes | 14.3% |
| 63 | Gironde | 14.2% |
| 64 | Indre-et-Loire | 14.1% |
| 65 | Haut-Rhin | 14.1% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 57 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Haute-Loire | 2.3% |
| 55 | Saône-et-Loire | 2.3% |
| 56 | Loir-et-Cher | 2.2% |
| 57 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.2% |
| 58 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.2% |
| 59 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.2% |
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 2.2% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 97 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Aveyron | 3.0 |
| 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 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 34 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Val-de-Marne | 3.17 |
| 32 | Haute-Garonne | 3.13 |
| 33 | Haut-Rhin | 3.12 |
| 34 | Hautes-Alpes | 3.12 |
| 35 | Essonne | 3.10 |
| 36 | Aisne | 3.09 |
| 37 | Gard | 3.08 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 4 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 3.00 |
| 2 | Sarthe | 2.58 |
| 3 | Orne | 2.54 |
| 4 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.54 |
| 5 | Réunion | 2.51 |
| 6 | Charente | 2.48 |
| 7 | Somme | 2.44 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 66 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | €122 |
| 64 | Hauts-de-Seine | €119 |
| 65 | Yvelines | €117 |
| 66 | Hautes-Alpes | €117 |
| 67 | Côtes-d’Armor | €114 |
| 68 | Deux-Sèvres | €113 |
| 69 | Lozère | €112 |
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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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