Poverty and living standards in Marne (Grand Est, France): official figures
On poverty, Marne ranked 46th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 15.8% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Marne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.1% of household disposable income in Marne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Marne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,846 burglaries of homes in Marne in 2025, 6.1 per 1,000 dwellings (30th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 6% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Marne dangerous?
There were 2,101 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Marne in 2025, or 3.73 per 1,000 residents, 17th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Marne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €94.74 million in 2025, €165 per resident (29th highest of 94 councils), against €83.83 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 Marne had 4.4 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 2.3% of income in Marne in 2023, 46th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Marne reached 2,317 victims in 2025, 4.11 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,067 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,101 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Marne in 2025, a rate of 1.96 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 250 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Marne (0.44 per 1,000 residents) and 3,677 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 Marne in 2025, along with 29 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Marne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Marne ranks 46 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Cher | 15.9% |
| 44 | Haute-Garonne | 15.9% |
| 45 | Lot | 15.8% |
| 46 | Marne | 15.8% |
| 47 | Vosges | 15.8% |
| 48 | Indre | 15.8% |
| 49 | Gers | 15.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Marne ranks 46 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Haute-Garonne | 2.4% |
| 44 | Corse-du-Sud | 2.4% |
| 45 | Eure | 2.4% |
| 46 | Marne | 2.3% |
| 47 | Charente-Maritime | 2.3% |
| 48 | Drôme | 2.3% |
| 49 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Marne ranks 30 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Eure-et-Loir | 6.2 |
| 28 | Lot-et-Garonne | 6.1 |
| 29 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 6.1 |
| 30 | Marne | 6.1 |
| 31 | Indre | 6.1 |
| 32 | Drôme | 6.0 |
| 33 | Val-d'Oise | 6.0 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Marne ranks 17 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rhône | 3.84 |
| 15 | Hérault | 3.77 |
| 16 | Alpes-Maritimes | 3.76 |
| 17 | Marne | 3.73 |
| 18 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 3.54 |
| 19 | Seine-Maritime | 3.53 |
| 20 | Haute-Marne | 3.45 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Marne ranks 46 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 1.98 |
| 44 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 1.98 |
| 45 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 1.97 |
| 46 | Marne | 1.96 |
| 47 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.95 |
| 48 | Cher | 1.94 |
| 49 | Aude | 1.94 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Marne ranks 29 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Haute-Garonne | €172 |
| 27 | Yonne | €172 |
| 28 | Tarn | €170 |
| 29 | Marne | €165 |
| 30 | Gironde | €161 |
| 31 | Orne | €161 |
| 32 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €161 |
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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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