Jaligny-sur-Besbre has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. 35% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Jaligny-sur-Besbre stand out
The 2 things Jaligny-sur-Besbre does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jaligny-sur-Besbre.
Who lives here
Few people in Jaligny-sur-Besbre are 15 to 24: 7.8%, fewer than in Allier’s towns and compared French towns
14% are under 15, about level with Allier’s towns (14%) and below compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults. Ages in Jaligny-sur-Besbre split evenly at 54.5: half are older, half younger.
54.5median age
Jaligny-sur-BesbreAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma29%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Jaligny-sur-Besbre: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Jaligny-sur-Besbre has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Jaligny-sur-Besbre than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 4.2%
Households’ median disposable income: €23,550 a year per consumption unit. 12.5% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Allier’s towns (12.1%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). For its 200 residents in work, Jaligny-sur-Besbre has 200 jobs: 1 each.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in Jaligny-sur-Besbre, 1 per working resident
12.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,550
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Jaligny-sur-Besbre
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Jaligny-sur-Besbre is a commune of 559 people in the Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. 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
559 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire
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.
