There are no grades for Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 38% of its housing. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
What makes Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu stand out
The 2 things Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu does most differently from other towns.
Église paroissiale Saint-Victor: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu.
Who lives here
An older town: 36% of people in Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu are 65 or over, more than in both Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns
56.2median age
The share of residents under 15 is 10%. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7% of residents, below both Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 19% have a degree.
Saint-Victor-et-MelvieuAveyron medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,530 a year per consumption unit
4%walk, cycle or take transit
4.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stood at 9.5%, between Aveyron’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu, 0.4 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu is a commune of 286 people in the Communauté de communes de la Muse et des Raspes du Tarn. 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
286 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Muse et des Raspes du Tarn
Département
Aveyron (12)
Région
Occitanie
Area
7 sq mi (18.1 km²)
INSEE code
12251
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu’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.