Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jaleyrac.
Who lives here
Jaleyrac has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 8.5% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 19% of adults, below Cantal’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Retirement age and beyond: just over a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
51.3median age
JaleyracCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Jaleyrac: 23% were built before 1919, more than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Jaleyrac has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Jaleyrac walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 3.6%
Unemployment stood at 4.0%, below both Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jaleyrac has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 1.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Jaleyrac, 0.3 per working resident
4.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,800
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Jaleyrac
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Jaleyrac is a commune of 356 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mauriac. 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.