French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Veyrières out for now. 37% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Veyrières stand out
The 2 things Veyrières does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Veyrières.
Who lives here
Few people in Veyrières are 15 to 24: 3.3%, fewer than in Cantal’s towns and compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Cantal’s towns (12%). Graduates make up 22% of adults. Typical age in Veyrières: 53.5, the median.
53.5median age
VeyrièresCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 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
Work & commute
Unemployment in Veyrières, 1.9%, runs below Cantal’s towns and compared French towns
Half of residents lived on more than €22,380 a year per consumption unit, below Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. At the census, 5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Veyrières, 0.3 per working resident
1.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,380
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Veyrières
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Veyrières is a commune of 121 people in the Communauté de communes Sumène - Artense. 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.