Poverty and living standards in Vosges (Grand Est, France): official figures
On poverty, Vosges ranked 47th 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 Vosges depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.4% of household disposable income in Vosges in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.7%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Vosges?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 855 burglaries of homes in Vosges in 2025, 4.0 per 1,000 dwellings (22nd lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 23% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Vosges dangerous?
Vosges recorded 3.06 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,092 people), 39th highest 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 Vosges spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €65.63 million in 2025, €178 per resident (24th highest of 94 councils), against €62.94 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 Vosges had 3.6 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 2.6% of income in Vosges in 2023, 33rd highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Vosges reached 1,206 victims in 2025, 3.38 per 1,000 residents, up from 484 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 779 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Vosges in 2025, a rate of 2.18 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 189 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Vosges (0.53 per 1,000 residents) and 1,860 people reported card or payment fraud (5.2 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 7 homicide victims were recorded in Vosges in 2025, along with 17 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Vosges compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Vosges ranks 47 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 15.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Vosges ranks 33 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Tarn | 2.7% |
| 31 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 2.7% |
| 32 | Meuse | 2.6% |
| 33 | Vosges | 2.6% |
| 34 | Gers | 2.6% |
| 35 | Dordogne | 2.6% |
| 36 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.6% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Vosges ranks 80 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Maine-et-Loire | 4.1 |
| 78 | Corrèze | 4.0 |
| 79 | Ardèche | 4.0 |
| 80 | Vosges | 4.0 |
| 81 | Savoie | 3.9 |
| 82 | Haute-Marne | 3.8 |
| 83 | Haute-Loire | 3.7 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vosges ranks 39 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Aisne | 3.09 |
| 37 | Gard | 3.08 |
| 38 | Isère | 3.07 |
| 39 | Vosges | 3.06 |
| 40 | Oise | 3.01 |
| 41 | Lozère | 2.99 |
| 42 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.98 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vosges ranks 25 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Guadeloupe | 2.24 |
| 23 | Landes | 2.22 |
| 24 | Mayotte | 2.19 |
| 25 | Vosges | 2.18 |
| 26 | Haute-Marne | 2.17 |
| 27 | Mayenne | 2.17 |
| 28 | Seine-Maritime | 2.17 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Vosges ranks 24 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Somme | €183 |
| 22 | Vienne | €182 |
| 23 | Var | €180 |
| 24 | Vosges | €178 |
| 25 | Lot-et-Garonne | €178 |
| 26 | Haute-Garonne | €172 |
| 27 | Yonne | €172 |
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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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