Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lespéron.
Who lives here
Lespéron has fewer young adults than Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 7% are 15 to 24
13% are under 15, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
52.3median age
LespéronArdèche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Lespéron keeps more of its old housing than Ardèche or compared French towns: 17% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Lespéron is Église Saint-Hilaire. On the Culture ministry’s list, Lespéron counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
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 Lespéron than in Ardèche’s towns or compared French towns: 1.3%
7.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,750 a year.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving97%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Lespéron, 0.1 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,750
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
87.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Lespéron is 96.4%, above Ardèche’s towns (94.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Lespéron
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lespéron is a commune of 330 people in the Communauté de communes de la Montagne d'Ardèche. 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.
