Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chavenon.
History
Old homes shape Chavenon: 55% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chavenon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Chavenon, fewer than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns
23% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 21% of adults, below Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town.
51.7median age
ChavenonAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma6%
CAP or BEP42%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Chavenon has lower unemployment than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Chavenon has 50 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €24,650 a year per consumption unit.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot8%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Chavenon, 0.4 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,650
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chavenon
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chavenon is a commune of 140 people in the Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris 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
Population
140 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
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.
