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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sigonce.
History
Old homes shape Sigonce: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sigonce, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Sigonce is a graduates’ town: 36% hold a degree, more than in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns or compared French towns
49.9median age
One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. 25% of residents are 65 or over, between Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
SigonceAlpes-de-Haute-Provence medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Sigonce than in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,880 a year per consumption unit
8%walk, cycle or take transit
Jobs based in Sigonce number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment is 12.6%. Also worth knowing: at the census, 7.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Alpes-de-Haute-Provence’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot5%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Sigonce, 0.3 per working resident
12.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Sigonce is a commune of 419 people in the Communauté de communes Pays Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure. 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
419 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Pays Forcalquier et Montagne de Lure
Département
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
7.8 sq mi (20.3 km²)
INSEE code
04206
Sigonce’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
