INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Vernoux: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Ain’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Vernoux sits above both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vernoux: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Vernoux is Ferme Ferrand.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Vernoux gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 29.2% of commuters
That puts Vernoux above both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €23,130 a year per consumption unit. Vernoux has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker.
29%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving67%
On foot28%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Vernoux, 0.6 per working resident
10.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,130
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Vernoux
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vernoux is a commune of 290 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. 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
Population
290 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
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.