Poverty and living standards in Mayenne (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
On poverty, Mayenne ranked 8th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 11.6% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Mayenne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.7% of household disposable income in Mayenne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.8%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Mayenne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 946 burglaries of homes in Mayenne in 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 dwellings (38th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 95% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Mayenne dangerous?
Mayenne recorded 2.01 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (613 people), 4th lowest 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 Mayenne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €26.47 million in 2025, €84 per resident (11th lowest of 94 councils), against €22.39 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 Mayenne had 3.3 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 1.8% of income in Mayenne in 2023, 13th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Mayenne reached 1,204 victims in 2025, 3.94 per 1,000 residents, up from 450 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 664 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Mayenne in 2025, a rate of 2.17 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 134 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Mayenne (0.44 per 1,000 residents) and 1,833 people reported card or payment fraud (6.0 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Mayenne in 2025, along with 9 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Mayenne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Mayenne ranks 90 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Manche | 12.0% |
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.8% |
| 89 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 11.7% |
| 90 | Mayenne | 11.6% |
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
| 92 | Loire-Atlantique | 11.5% |
| 93 | Finistère | 11.4% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Mayenne ranks 85 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.9% |
| 83 | Côte-d’Or | 1.9% |
| 84 | Bas-Rhin | 1.9% |
| 85 | Mayenne | 1.8% |
| 86 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.8% |
| 87 | Morbihan | 1.8% |
| 88 | Essonne | 1.7% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Mayenne ranks 38 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Aude | 5.9 |
| 36 | Ardennes | 5.9 |
| 37 | Gard | 5.9 |
| 38 | Mayenne | 5.9 |
| 39 | Nièvre | 5.9 |
| 40 | Vienne | 5.8 |
| 41 | Puy-de-Dôme | 5.7 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Mayenne ranks 98 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Dordogne | 2.13 |
| 96 | Aveyron | 2.08 |
| 97 | Cantal | 2.03 |
| 98 | Mayenne | 2.01 |
| 99 | Gers | 2.00 |
| 100 | Vendée | 1.83 |
| 101 | Manche | 1.80 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Mayenne ranks 27 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Mayotte | 2.19 |
| 25 | Vosges | 2.18 |
| 26 | Haute-Marne | 2.17 |
| 27 | Mayenne | 2.17 |
| 28 | Seine-Maritime | 2.17 |
| 29 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.11 |
| 30 | Ariège | 2.11 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Mayenne ranks 84 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Jura | €85 |
| 82 | Corrèze | €85 |
| 83 | Savoie | €84 |
| 84 | Mayenne | €84 |
| 85 | Haute-Loire | €83 |
| 86 | Ain | €76 |
| 87 | Rhône | €75 |
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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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