Marcillat-en-Combraille has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 16% of homes here are second homes. Homes sell for a median €679/m².
What makes Marcillat-en-Combraille stand out
The 3 things Marcillat-en-Combraille does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcillat-en-Combraille.
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of residents are 65 or over
Children under 15 make up 16%, between Allier’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 24% have a degree. 9.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
52median age
Marcillat-en-CombrailleAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 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 Marcillat-en-Combraille: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both Allier’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Marcillat-en-Combraille; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Marcillat-en-Combraille has lower unemployment than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 8.5%
7.8% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Marcillat-en-Combraille has 300 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.9 per worker. Households’ median disposable income: €25,220 a year per consumption unit.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
300
jobs based in Marcillat-en-Combraille, 0.9 per working resident
8.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Marcillat-en-Combraille
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marcillat-en-Combraille is a commune of 900 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Montluçon 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.
