Poverty and living standards in Cher (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
15.9% of people in Cher lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 43rd highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Cher depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.8% of household disposable income in Cher in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Cher?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,668 burglaries of homes in Cher in 2025, 9.3 per 1,000 dwellings (2nd highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 48% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Cher dangerous?
Cher recorded 2.30 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (686 people), 20th lowest 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 Cher spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €61.26 million in 2025, €200 per resident (12th highest of 94 councils), against €57.48 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 Cher 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 3.0% of income in Cher in 2023, 19th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Cher reached 994 victims in 2025, 3.33 per 1,000 residents, up from 409 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 580 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Cher in 2025, a rate of 1.94 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 60 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Cher (0.20 per 1,000 residents) and 1,881 people reported card or payment fraud (6.3 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Cher in 2025, along with 10 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Cher compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Cher ranks 43 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 41 | Drôme | 16.0% |
| 42 | Haute-Marne | 16.0% |
| 43 | Cher | 15.9% |
| 44 | Haute-Garonne | 15.9% |
| 45 | Lot | 15.8% |
| 46 | Marne | 15.8% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Cher ranks 19 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 3.1% |
| 17 | Lozère | 3.0% |
| 18 | Seine-Maritime | 3.0% |
| 19 | Cher | 3.0% |
| 20 | Allier | 3.0% |
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 3.0% |
| 22 | Haute-Vienne | 2.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Cher ranks 2 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 9.8 |
| 2 | Cher | 9.3 |
| 3 | Ain | 8.7 |
| 4 | Isère | 8.4 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 8.0 |
| 6 | Haute-Garonne | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cher ranks 82 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.32 |
| 80 | Corrèze | 2.31 |
| 81 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.30 |
| 82 | Cher | 2.30 |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.30 |
| 84 | Yvelines | 2.29 |
| 85 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.28 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Cher ranks 48 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 1.97 |
| 46 | Marne | 1.96 |
| 47 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.95 |
| 48 | Cher | 1.94 |
| 49 | Aude | 1.94 |
| 50 | Nièvre | 1.94 |
| 51 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 1.93 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Cher ranks 12 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ardennes | €213 |
| 10 | Allier | €210 |
| 11 | Val-de-Marne | €209 |
| 12 | Cher | €200 |
| 13 | Territoire de Belfort | €196 |
| 14 | Aube | €194 |
| 15 | Seine-Maritime | €194 |
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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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