Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtelus-Malvaleix.
Who lives here
Few people in Châtelus-Malvaleix are 15 to 24: 5.5%, fewer than in Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
That puts Châtelus-Malvaleix below both Creuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 37% of residents.
58median age
Châtelus-MalvaleixCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Châtelus-Malvaleix: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Châtelus-Malvaleix is above both Creuse’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châtelus-Malvaleix, 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
Only 2.7% of commuters in Châtelus-Malvaleix go to work without a car, fewer than in Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
In the comparison, Châtelus-Malvaleix comes below both Creuse’s towns (21.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 11.2%. Châtelus-Malvaleix has 200 jobs for 200 working residents, 1.1 per worker.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
200
jobs based in Châtelus-Malvaleix, 1.1 per working resident
11.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Châtelus-Malvaleix
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Châtelus-Malvaleix is a commune of 545 people in the Communauté de communes Portes de la Creuse en Marche. 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
Population
545 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Portes de la Creuse en Marche
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.
