French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves La Magdeleine out for now. Second homes make up 22% of its housing. It skews older: a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes La Magdeleine stand out
The 2 things La Magdeleine does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Magdeleine.
Who lives here
La Magdeleine has fewer young adults than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 3.4% are 15 to 24
33% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Charente’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 14% of residents. Also worth knowing: among adults, 20% have a degree.
54.8median age
La MagdeleineCharente medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in La Magdeleine run lower than in Charente’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €23,460 a year per consumption unit
Of those in the labour force, 8.5% are unemployed. 17.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
18%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
Public transport11%
Bicycle4%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in La Magdeleine, 0.3 per working resident
8.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Magdeleine
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Magdeleine is a commune of 118 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Charente. 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.
