Poverty and living standards in Vendée (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
9.2% of people in Vendée lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, the lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Vendée depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 3.7% of household disposable income in Vendée in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.6%, housing benefits 0.6% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Vendée?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,632 burglaries of homes in Vendée in 2025, 3.6 per 1,000 dwellings (18th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 28% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Vendée dangerous?
Vendée recorded 1.83 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,309 people), 2nd 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 Vendée spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €47.12 million in 2025, €65 per resident (6th lowest of 94 councils), against €43.51 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 Vendée had 3.1 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 1.5% of income in Vendée in 2023, 7th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Vendée reached 1,851 victims in 2025, 2.59 per 1,000 residents, up from 921 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,353 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Vendée in 2025, a rate of 1.90 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 275 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Vendée (0.39 per 1,000 residents) and 3,947 people reported card or payment fraud (5.5 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 8 homicide victims were recorded in Vendée in 2025, along with 25 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Vendée compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Vendée ranks 97 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
| 92 | Loire-Atlantique | 11.5% |
| 93 | Finistère | 11.4% |
| 94 | Morbihan | 11.3% |
| 95 | Savoie | 11.1% |
| 96 | Haute-Savoie | 10.2% |
| 97 | Vendée | 9.2% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Vendée ranks 91 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Essonne | 1.7% |
| 89 | Isère | 1.7% |
| 90 | Haut-Rhin | 1.7% |
| 91 | Vendée | 1.5% |
| 92 | Savoie | 1.4% |
| 93 | Ain | 1.2% |
| 94 | Paris | 1.2% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Vendée ranks 84 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Savoie | 3.9 |
| 82 | Haute-Marne | 3.8 |
| 83 | Haute-Loire | 3.7 |
| 84 | Vendée | 3.6 |
| 85 | Calvados | 3.6 |
| 86 | Somme | 3.6 |
| 87 | Ariège | 3.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vendée ranks 100 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)
Vendée ranks 56 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.91 |
| 54 | Haut-Rhin | 1.90 |
| 55 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 1.90 |
| 56 | Vendée | 1.90 |
| 57 | Côtes-d’Armor | 1.89 |
| 58 | Eure | 1.89 |
| 59 | Dordogne | 1.87 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Vendée ranks 89 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Ain | €76 |
| 87 | Rhône | €75 |
| 88 | Haute-Savoie | €67 |
| 89 | Vendée | €65 |
| 90 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €0 |
| 91 | Ariège | €0 |
| 92 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €0 |
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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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