INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Monthieux keeps more of its old housing than Ain or compared French towns: 17% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Monthieux sits above both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Monthieux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Monthieux run higher than in Ain’s towns or compared French towns: a median €31,060 a year per consumption unit
That puts Monthieux above both Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 4.6%. Monthieux has 150 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
Public transport10%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Monthieux, 0.5 per working resident
4.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Monthieux
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Monthieux is a commune of 664 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.