Poverty and living standards in Loiret (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
On poverty, Loiret ranked 42nd lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 15.0% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Loiret depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.1% of household disposable income in Loiret in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Loiret?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,971 burglaries of homes in Loiret in 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 dwellings (48th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 33% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Loiret dangerous?
There were 2,029 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Loiret in 2025, or 2.94 per 1,000 residents, 43rd highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Loiret spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €111.28 million in 2025, €159 per resident (36th highest of 94 councils), against €91.91 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 Loiret had 3.9 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 2.1% of income in Loiret in 2023, 28th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Loiret reached 2,778 victims in 2025, 4.02 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,271 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,387 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Loiret in 2025, a rate of 2.01 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 245 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Loiret (0.35 per 1,000 residents) and 4,502 people reported card or payment fraud (6.5 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 6 homicide victims were recorded in Loiret in 2025, along with 43 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Loiret compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Loiret ranks 56 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Essonne | 15.4% |
| 54 | Lozère | 15.3% |
| 55 | Meuse | 15.0% |
| 56 | Loiret | 15.0% |
| 57 | Bas-Rhin | 15.0% |
| 58 | Puy-de-Dôme | 14.8% |
| 59 | Aveyron | 14.5% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Loiret ranks 70 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Manche | 2.1% |
| 68 | Moselle | 2.1% |
| 69 | Corrèze | 2.1% |
| 70 | Loiret | 2.1% |
| 71 | Alpes-Maritimes | 2.0% |
| 72 | Doubs | 2.0% |
| 73 | Val-de-Marne | 2.0% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Loiret ranks 48 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Haute-Vienne | 5.6 |
| 46 | Haute-Savoie | 5.6 |
| 47 | Charente | 5.5 |
| 48 | Loiret | 5.5 |
| 49 | Eure | 5.5 |
| 50 | Lot | 5.5 |
| 51 | Morbihan | 5.5 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Loiret ranks 43 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Oise | 3.01 |
| 41 | Lozère | 2.99 |
| 42 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.98 |
| 43 | Loiret | 2.94 |
| 44 | Savoie | 2.90 |
| 45 | Loire | 2.88 |
| 46 | Indre | 2.87 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Loiret ranks 41 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.02 |
| 39 | Gironde | 2.02 |
| 40 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 2.01 |
| 41 | Loiret | 2.01 |
| 42 | Ardennes | 2.00 |
| 43 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 1.98 |
| 44 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 1.98 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Loiret ranks 36 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Oise | €160 |
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €159 |
| 35 | Haute-Marne | €159 |
| 36 | Loiret | €159 |
| 37 | Loir-et-Cher | €155 |
| 38 | Doubs | €155 |
| 39 | Loire | €153 |
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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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