How much does Umbria spend on social assistance?

The region and the local authorities of Umbria together spent about €138 per resident on social assistance in 2023, 5th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Umbria, Italy: official figures

Disposable household income was 22,600 PPS per person in 2024; 12th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Household income per person (PPS)

22,600

2024

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

13.5%

2025

Households with broadband

87%

2021

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)

4.3

2024

People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%)

2.6%

2025

People whose housing costs exceed 40% of income (%)

2.8%

2025

Severe housing deprivation (%)

5.4%

2024

Home burglaries per 1,000 households

11.5

2025

How many people in Umbria are at risk of poverty?

The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 13.5% in 2025, against 22.6% for Italy; 15th highest of 21 regions in Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Umbria?

The richest fifth of people in Umbria had 4.3 times the net income of the poorest fifth in 2024 (Italy 5.1), 11th most unequal of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 4.1 in 2019.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many families in Umbria struggle to make ends meet?

2.6% of people in Umbria lived in households that said they made ends meet with great difficulty in 2025 (Italy 7.5%), down from 2.8% in 2020; 3rd lowest of 19 units with data.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How expensive is housing in Umbria?

2.8% of people in Umbria spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing in 2025 (Italy 5.0%), down from 5.5% in 2020.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How many people in Umbria live in poor housing?

5.4% of people in Umbria lived in severely deprived housing (overcrowded and with problems such as damp, no bath or poor light) in 2024 (Italy 5.6%), down from 6.9% in 2019.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

What is the burglary rate in Umbria?

Police figures adjusted for unreported cases put home burglaries in Umbria at 11.5 per 1,000 households in 2025 (Italy 7.7), 3rd highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 10.3 in 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

How common are robberies in Umbria?

There were 0.7 robberies per 1,000 residents in Umbria in 2025 (Italy 1.0), 10th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 0.4 in 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Is pickpocketing common in Umbria?

Pickpocketing in Umbria ran at 2.1 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2025 (Italy 4.7), up from 1.5 in 2021.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Is Umbria safe at night?

57.5% of people aged 14 and over in Umbria felt safe walking alone in their area after dark in 2025 (Italy 55.9%), 8th least safe of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 63.8% in 2020.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

What is the murder rate in Umbria?

Umbria recorded 0.47 intentional homicides per 100,000 residents in 2023, against a national rate of 0.58 per 100,000.

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

What is the poverty rate in Umbria?

11.3% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, against 18.6% for Italy as a whole; 7th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 18.4%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Umbria cannot afford basic necessities?

1.8% of people suffered severe material and social deprivation in 2025, meaning they could not afford at least 7 of 13 basic items such as heating, a week away or replacing worn-out furniture, against 5.2% for Italy as a whole; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.

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How many households in Umbria have nobody in work?

Very low work intensity affected 6.5% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), against 8.2% for Italy as a whole; 9th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 11.2%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average income in Umbria?

Disposable household income averaged €21,900 per person in 2024 (Italy: €22,000); 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was €17,000.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people in Umbria use the internet?

89.3% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, against 89.1% for Italy as a whole; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 65.0%.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How Umbria compares with other regions

Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio) (2024)

Umbria ranks 11 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income inequality (S80/S20 ratio)
8	Piedmont	4.6
9	Tuscany	4.4
10	Lombardy	4.3
11	Umbria	4.3
12	Abruzzo	4.2
13	Veneto	4.1
14	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	4.1

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%) (2025)

Umbria ranks 17 of 19, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with great difficulty making ends meet (%)
13	Veneto	4.8%
14	Tuscany	4.6%
15	Molise	4.1%
16	Marche	3.2%
17	Umbria	2.6%
18	Basilicata	1.9%
19	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	1.7%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Home burglaries per 1,000 households (2025)

Umbria ranks 3 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Home burglaries per 1,000 households
1	Tuscany	12.6
2	Veneto	11.7
3	Umbria	11.5
4	Lombardy	9.8
5	Emilia-Romagna	9.6
6	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	8.3
7	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	8.2

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Robberies per 1,000 residents (2025)

Umbria ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Robberies per 1,000 residents
9	Veneto	0.9
10	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	0.9
11	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	0.7
12	Umbria	0.7
13	Apulia	0.5
14	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	0.4
15	Marche	0.4

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%) (2025)

Umbria ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People aged 14+ who feel safe walking alone after dark (%)
11	Piedmont	60.7%
12	Abruzzo	59.9%
13	Tuscany	57.6%
14	Umbria	57.5%
15	Sicily	56.2%
16	Apulia	55.5%
17	Veneto	55.3%

Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copy

Regional and local social assistance spending per resident (euro, 2023) (2023)

Umbria ranks 17 of 21, highest first. Consolidated social assistance spending by the regional administration and local authorities in 2023, divided by population on 1 January 2026.

Rank	Region	Regional and local social assistance spending per resident (euro, 2023)
14	Apulia	€151
15	Basilicata	€145
16	Piedmont	€142
17	Umbria	€138
18	Abruzzo	€131
19	Calabria	€114
20	Veneto	€113

Source: Dipartimento per le politiche di coesione e per il Sud, Presidency of the Council of Ministers · saved copy

At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)

Umbria ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers)
12	Tuscany	12.8%
13	Veneto	12.4%
14	Marche	12.0%
15	Umbria	11.3%
16	Lombardy	9.2%
17	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	9.1%
18	Provincia Autonoma di Trento	8.8%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)

Umbria ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Severe material and social deprivation rate
11	Piedmont	3.7%
12	Veneto	2.1%
13	Lazio	2.0%
14	Umbria	1.8%
15	Emilia-Romagna	1.7%
16	Marche	1.5%
17	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	1.2%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People in households with very low work intensity (2025)

Umbria ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households with very low work intensity
6	Apulia	13.0%
7	Liguria	7.1%
8	Abruzzo	6.7%
9	Umbria	6.5%
10	Basilicata	6.5%
11	Lazio	5.9%
12	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	5.7%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Disposable household income per person (euros) (2024)

Umbria ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Disposable household income per person (euros)
9	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	€23,400
10	Tuscany	€23,000
11	Lazio	€22,800
12	Umbria	€21,900
13	Marche	€21,600
14	Abruzzo	€19,700
15	Sardinia	€18,900

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

People who use the internet regularly (2025)

Umbria ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People who use the internet regularly
11	Piedmont	90.1%
12	Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen	89.9%
13	Veneto	89.7%
14	Umbria	89.3%
15	Abruzzo	88.9%
16	Molise	86.1%
17	Apulia	84.5%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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