Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Festieux.
Who lives here
Children make up 23% of Festieux, above Aisne’s towns and compared French towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 13% of the town. Half the people of Festieux are older than 34.7.
34.7median age
FestieuxAisne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
13%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Festieux: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Festieux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 3.2% of commuters in Festieux go to work without a car, fewer than in Aisne’s towns and compared French towns
Unemployment runs at 11.4%. Per resident in work, Festieux counts 0.1 jobs (50 jobs, 300 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,940 a year per consumption unit.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Festieux, 0.1 per working resident
11.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Festieux
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Festieux is a commune of 704 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Laon. 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.