Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Joursac.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Joursac than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4% are under 15
Degrees are held by 24% of adults. 13% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both Cantal’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a third of residents are 65 or older.
53median age
JoursacCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education24%
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 Joursac: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Cantal’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Joursac is Dolmen de Recoules. On the Culture ministry’s list, Joursac counts 4 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Joursac has lower unemployment than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 5.8%
For its 100 residents in work, Joursac has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income was €22,190 a year per consumption unit, below both Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 13.6% of commuters at the census.
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving70%
On foot11%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Joursac, 0.4 per working resident
5.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,190
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Joursac
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Joursac is a commune of 160 people in the Communauté de communes Hautes Terres Communauté. 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.
