Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Yolet.
History
Old homes shape Yolet: 20% 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Yolet; none is classé, France’s top protection. 2 of the 3 are houses and mansions.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Yolet has fewer older residents than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 20% are 65 or over
Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than Cantal’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.8% of the population. The middle age in Yolet is 45.8.
45.8median age
YoletCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education28%
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
Work & commute
Only 1.6% of commuters in Yolet go to work without a car, fewer than in Cantal’s towns and across compared French towns
Half of residents lived on more than €26,330 a year per consumption unit, above Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 4.3%. For its 300 residents in work, Yolet has 50 jobs: 0.2 each.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving94%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Yolet, 0.2 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Yolet
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Yolet is a commune of 596 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Aurillac Agglomération. 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.
