Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Plantay.
Who lives here
Le Plantay has fewer young adults than Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 8.1% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 21%, above Ain’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 33% have a degree. Typical age in Le Plantay: 39.2, the median.
39.2median age
Le PlantayAin medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
8%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Le Plantay: 17% were built before 1919, more than in Ain’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Le Plantay has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Le Plantay are out of work than in Ain’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.7%
Walking, cycling and public transport carried nearly one in ten commuters at the census. Le Plantay holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €29,060 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970).
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
Public transport8%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Le Plantay, 0.3 per working resident
5.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Le Plantay
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Plantay is a commune of 559 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.