Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 8.8% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5% of the town. 20% of adults hold a degree, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 44% of the town.
61.2median age
Saint-Martial-de-VitaterneCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
44%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne, 6.0%, runs below Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns
Per resident in work, Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne counts 1 jobs (200 jobs, 200 workers). At the census, 5.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
200
jobs based in Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne, 1 per working resident
6.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
88.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 1.5 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne, 93.8% passed the bac, close to both Charente-Maritime’s towns (93.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Martial-de-Vitaterne is a commune of 552 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Saintonge. 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.
