Poverty and living standards in Centre — Val de Loire, France: official figures
Disposable household income was 21,000 PPS per person in 2023; 7th highest of 18 regions in France.
How many people in Centre — Val de Loire are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 15.1% in 2025, against 20.8% for France; 16th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Centre-Val de Loire?
14.5% of people in Centre-Val de Loire lived below the poverty line (60% of the metropolitan median) in 2023, 5th lowest of 14 among the regions; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many people receive welfare in Centre-Val de Loire?
Social benefits accounted for 5.0% of household disposable income in Centre-Val de Loire in 2023 (6th highest of 14): minimum income benefits 2.3%, housing benefits 0.9% and family benefits 1.9%.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Centre — Val de Loire?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 11.0% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in France (France: 16.3%); 2nd lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Centre — Val de Loire cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 5.4% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (France: 7.0%); 2nd lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Centre — Val de Loire have nobody in work?
6.5% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (France: 8.9%); 3rd lowest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Centre — Val de Loire?
Disposable household income averaged €23,500 per person in 2023, against €24,400 for France as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2013 it was €18,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Centre — Val de Loire use the internet?
93.7% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (France: 93.4%); 5th highest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 80.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 87% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Income inequality in Centre-Val de Loire: the Gini index was 0.255 in 2023 (3rd least unequal of 14), and the richest 20% had 3.8 times the combined standard of living of the poorest 20%. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- The top-decile threshold in Centre-Val de Loire was 3.1 times the bottom-decile threshold in 2023 (metropolitan France: 3.5). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- A quarter of residents in Centre-Val de Loire had a standard of living under €19,090 in 2023 and a quarter above €32,760. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Centre-Val de Loire had 198 hostels and temporary shelters for adults and families in difficulty in 2025 (including 21 CHRS social reintegration centres) and 24 reception centres for asylum seekers. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Public help desks in Centre-Val de Loire in 2025 included 150 France Services offices and 34 France Travail job-centre sites. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Child protection services in Centre-Val de Loire ran 104 residential homes and 75 educational support services in 2025, and there were 22 services for women in vulnerable situations. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Centre-Val de Loire counted 77 social centres and 82 community social spaces in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- For young children, Centre-Val de Loire had 398 childcare centres and 175 micro-crèches in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Centre — Val de Loire compares with other regions
Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 10 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate at 60% of the metropolitan median |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Grand Est | 15.9% |
| 8 | Normandy | 14.7% |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.6% |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | 14.5% |
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 14.2% |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 14.2% |
| 13 | Brittany | 11.6% |
Gini index of standard of living (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini index of standard of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 0.272 |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 0.266 |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 0.263 |
| 11 | Normandy | 0.257 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 0.255 |
| 13 | Brittany | 0.250 |
| 14 | Pays de la Loire | 0.245 |
Share of disposable income from social benefits (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from social benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Occitanie | 6.0% |
| 4 | Normandy | 5.4% |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 5.1% |
| 6 | Centre — Val de Loire | 5.0% |
| 7 | Corsica | 5.0% |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 4.8% |
| 9 | Grand Est | 4.8% |
Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Shelters and hostels for people in difficulty per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8.5 |
| 10 | Occitanie | 8.4 |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 7.8 |
| 12 | Centre — Val de Loire | 7.7 |
| 13 | Corsica | 7.1 |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 6.2 |
| 15 | Réunion | 5.0 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grand Est | 15.4% |
| 12 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.8% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 14.6% |
| 14 | Normandy | 13.0% |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 11.5% |
| 16 | Centre — Val de Loire | 11.0% |
| 17 | Brittany | 10.6% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.7% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 6.4% |
| 13 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 6.4% |
| 14 | Normandy | 6.1% |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | 5.5% |
| 16 | Centre — Val de Loire | 5.4% |
| 17 | Brittany | 5.0% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 8.1% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7.9% |
| 13 | Ile de France | 7.8% |
| 14 | Normandy | 7.5% |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.5% |
| 16 | Pays de la Loire | 5.9% |
| 17 | Brittany | 5.9% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Corsica | €24,200 |
| 5 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €23,700 |
| 6 | Brittany | €23,600 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | €23,500 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | €23,300 |
| 9 | Normandy | €23,100 |
| 10 | Occitanie | €23,000 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Centre — Val de Loire ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ile de France | 95.1% |
| 3 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 95.0% |
| 4 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 94.5% |
| 5 | Centre — Val de Loire | 93.7% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 93.2% |
| 7 | Brittany | 93.0% |
| 8 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 93.0% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Filosofi 2023: niveau de vie, taux de pauvreté et décomposition du revenu disponible (DS_FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc2cb14103f5…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Base permanente des équipements 2025: number of facilities by type, region level (DS_BPE), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6062a759ccbb…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
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