Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crans.
History
Old homes shape Crans: 18% were built before 1919, more than in both Ain’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Crans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Crans has fewer young adults than Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 5.3% are 15 to 24
21% of residents are 65 or over, near both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Typical age in Crans: 38.7, the median. Also worth knowing: among adults, 31% have a degree.
38.7median age
CransAin medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Crans is better off than Ain’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,160 a year per consumption unit
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how one in ten commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment stood at 6.6%, below Ain’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Public transport8%
On foot2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Crans, 0.2 per working resident
6.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,160
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Crans
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Crans is a commune of 326 people in the Communauté de communes de la Dombes. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
