Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtel-Montagne.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Châtel-Montagne than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 6.8% are under 15
5.5% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: a third of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by 26% of adults.
56.8median age
Châtel-MontagneAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Châtel-Montagne than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €19,960 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 5.5% of commuters got to work without a car. Unemployment stood at 14.9%, higher than both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Châtel-Montagne number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.4 per worker).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Châtel-Montagne, 0.4 per working resident
14.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,960
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Châtel-Montagne
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châtel-Montagne is a commune of 326 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté. 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.