La Petite-Pierre has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 22% of its housing. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes La Petite-Pierre stand out
The 2 things La Petite-Pierre does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Petite-Pierre.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in La Petite-Pierre than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 10% are under 15
Over-65s are 36% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.7% of the town, below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). La Petite-Pierre has a median age of 56.8.
56.8median age
La Petite-PierreBas-Rhin medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape La Petite-Pierre: 26% were built before 1919, more than in Bas-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in La Petite-Pierre is Ruines du château et restes des enceintes fortifiées. This Bas-Rhin town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in La Petite-Pierre, 7.0%, runs below Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns
Jobs located in La Petite-Pierre: 350, for 250 residents in work (1.5 each). At the census, 4.8% of working residents in La Petite-Pierre went to work by public transport. After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,930 a year per consumption unit.
16%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot10%
Public transport5%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
350
jobs based in La Petite-Pierre, 1.5 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,930
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église mixte de l'Assomption: Photo: Pascal Radigue · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne maison de garde: Photo: Ralf Schulze from Koblenz, Germany · CC BY 2.0 · Banc-reposoir: Photo: Peter 111 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruines du château et restes des enceintes fortifiées: Photo: Ralf Schulze de Koblenz, Germany · CC BY 2.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Petite-Pierre
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
La Petite-Pierre is a commune of 586 people in the Communauté de communes de Hanau-La Petite Pierre. 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.
