Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paulhac.
Who lives here
Paulhac has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 7.7% are 15 to 24
One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, near Cantal’s towns (28%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). At 48.4, the median resident of Paulhac sits in the middle of the age range.
48.4median age
PaulhacCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Paulhac keeps more of its old housing than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 46% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Paulhac has 1 historic monument 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 people in Paulhac are out of work than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: 3.6%
Half of residents lived on more than €23,850 a year per consumption unit, about level with Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 100 jobs are based in Paulhac, for 200 working residents (0.5 per worker). No commute at all: 12.7% of working residents locally at the census.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
On foot11%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Paulhac, 0.5 per working resident
3.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,850
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Paulhac
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Paulhac is a commune of 431 people in the Saint-Flour 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.