Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charenton-du-Cher.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Charenton-du-Cher hold a degree than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 17%
Children under 15 make up 15%, near Cher’s towns (15%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. The age that splits Charenton-du-Cher in two is 51.6.
51.6median age
Charenton-du-CherCher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Charenton-du-Cher: 33% were built before 1919, more than in both Cher’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Charenton-du-Cher, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Charenton-du-Cher walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%
Half of residents lived on more than €22,770 a year per consumption unit, below both Cher’s towns (€24,000) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Charenton-du-Cher number 200, against 400 residents in work (0.5 per worker).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Charenton-du-Cher, 0.5 per working resident
10.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,770
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
Housing
Renting in Charenton-du-Cher costs less than in both Cher’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.72/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
43 sales of houses and apartments in Charenton-du-Cher, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €829/m². Of the homes sold, 98% were houses. House rents are put at about €6.34/m² a month.
€829/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Charenton-du-Cher€829/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Cher median€1,298/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€826/m²
42
€7.72/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.25 to €9.54/m² a month)
€6.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Charenton-du-Cher
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Charenton-du-Cher is a commune of 984 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de France. 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.
