Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Genouilly.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Genouilly hold a degree than in Cher’s towns or compared French towns: 16%
The 65-and-over age group makes up 30% of residents. 7.5% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Cher’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The median resident of Genouilly is 52.5 years old.
52.5median age
GenouillyCher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Genouilly: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Genouilly is Ancien prieuré grandmontain de Fontblanche. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 4.8% of commuters in Genouilly go to work without a car, fewer than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns
12.8% of the labour force are out of work. Per resident in work, Genouilly counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). The median disposable income was €24,660 a year per consumption unit, about level with Cher’s towns (€24,000) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Genouilly, 0.3 per working resident
12.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,660
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
Homes in Genouilly cost less than in Cher’s towns and across compared French towns, with a median sale of €833/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.12/m² a month, close to Cher’s towns (€9.78/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €8.11/m² a month. The market in Genouilly: 39 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
€833/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Genouilly€833/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Cher median€1,298/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€833/m²
39
€9.12/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.14 to €11.64/m² a month)
€8.11/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Genouilly
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Genouilly is a commune of 657 people in the Communauté de communes Vierzon-Sologne-Berry. 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.
