Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jort.
History
Jort keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 46% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Jort, 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
Jort skews young, with 15% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by a fifth of adults, below both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are a fifth of the population. Half of Jort is older than 42.5, half younger.
42.5median age
JortCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
15%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Only 6.1% of commuters in Jort go to work without a car, fewer than in both Calvados’ towns and compared French towns
Half of residents lived on more than €23,060 a year per consumption unit, below both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 12.2%. 50 jobs are based in Jort, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Jort, 0.4 per working resident
12.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Jort
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Jort is a commune of 303 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise. 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.
