French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Meaulne-Vitray out for now. Second homes make up 18% of its housing. Homes change hands at a median €867/m². People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Meaulne-Vitray stand out
The 3 things Meaulne-Vitray does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meaulne-Vitray.
Who lives here
Meaulne-Vitray has fewer young adults than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Typical age in Meaulne-Vitray: 53.2, the median.
53.2median age
Meaulne-VitrayAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 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
History
Old homes shape Meaulne-Vitray: 32% 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Meaulne-Vitray; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk.
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 Meaulne-Vitray than in Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 3.8%
The jobless rate is 9.1%. Jobs based in Meaulne-Vitray number 250, against 350 residents in work (0.7 per worker). The median disposable income was €25,500 a year per consumption unit, above Allier’s towns (€23,590) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
250
jobs based in Meaulne-Vitray, 0.7 per working resident
9.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Meaulne-Vitray
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Meaulne-Vitray is a commune of 906 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Tronçais. 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.
