With fewer than 1,000 residents, Moussages falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 39% of homes. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Moussages stand out
The 2 things Moussages does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moussages.
Who lives here
Moussages has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24
10% are under 15, below both Cantal’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 35% of residents are 65 or older. Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults.
58.1median age
MoussagesCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
35%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Moussages has lower unemployment than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 7.6%
Per resident in work, Moussages counts 0.7 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). At the census, 7.9% of working residents in Moussages didn’t travel to work at all. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,790 a year per consumption unit.
16%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot16%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Moussages, 0.7 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,790
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Barthélémy: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fontaine à bassin octogonal avec fût central orné de sculptures: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chapelle de Jailhac: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Moussages
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Moussages is a commune of 247 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.