Poverty and living standards in Essonne (Ile de France, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Essonne was 15.4% in 2023, 0.5 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 45th lowest of 97 departements.
How many people in Essonne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.6% of household disposable income in Essonne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.7%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Essonne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 3,760 burglaries of homes in Essonne in 2025, 6.3 per 1,000 dwellings (20th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 32% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Essonne dangerous?
There were 4,155 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Essonne in 2025, or 3.10 per 1,000 residents, 35th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Essonne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €202.92 million in 2025, €152 per resident (42nd highest of 94 councils), against €167.16 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 Essonne had 4.5 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 1.7% of income in Essonne in 2023, 10th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Essonne reached 5,590 victims in 2025, 4.18 per 1,000 residents, up from 2,600 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,289 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Essonne in 2025, a rate of 1.71 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 1,451 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Essonne (1.08 per 1,000 residents) and 9,188 people reported card or payment fraud (6.9 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 19 homicide victims were recorded in Essonne in 2025, along with 73 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Essonne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Essonne ranks 53 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ardèche | 15.6% |
| 51 | Vienne | 15.5% |
| 52 | Charente | 15.4% |
| 53 | Essonne | 15.4% |
| 54 | Lozère | 15.3% |
| 55 | Meuse | 15.0% |
| 56 | Loiret | 15.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Essonne ranks 88 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Mayenne | 1.8% |
| 86 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.8% |
| 87 | Morbihan | 1.8% |
| 88 | Essonne | 1.7% |
| 89 | Isère | 1.7% |
| 90 | Haut-Rhin | 1.7% |
| 91 | Vendée | 1.5% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Essonne ranks 20 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Nord | 6.7 |
| 18 | Aube | 6.7 |
| 19 | Yonne | 6.5 |
| 20 | Essonne | 6.3 |
| 21 | Loire-Atlantique | 6.3 |
| 22 | Hérault | 6.3 |
| 23 | Saône-et-Loire | 6.2 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Essonne ranks 35 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Haute-Garonne | 3.13 |
| 33 | Haut-Rhin | 3.12 |
| 34 | Hautes-Alpes | 3.12 |
| 35 | Essonne | 3.10 |
| 36 | Aisne | 3.09 |
| 37 | Gard | 3.08 |
| 38 | Isère | 3.07 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Essonne ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Alpes-Maritimes | 1.74 |
| 76 | Savoie | 1.74 |
| 77 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.72 |
| 78 | Essonne | 1.71 |
| 79 | Ardèche | 1.71 |
| 80 | Haute-Loire | 1.71 |
| 81 | Aveyron | 1.70 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Essonne ranks 42 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Loire | €153 |
| 40 | Indre | €153 |
| 41 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | €152 |
| 42 | Essonne | €152 |
| 43 | Dordogne | €152 |
| 44 | Lot | €151 |
| 45 | Moselle | €151 |
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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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