Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Goussaud has none. Second homes make up a third of its housing. 43% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Goussaud stand out
The 2 things Saint-Goussaud does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Goussaud.
Who lives here
Saint-Goussaud has fewer young adults than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 0.6% are 15 to 24
Under-15s account for 11% of the population. People 65 and over make up 43% of the town, higher than both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 27% have a degree.
60median age
Saint-GoussaudCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
43%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Goussaud keeps more of its old housing than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 60% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Goussaud has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Vestiges archéologiques de monuments gallo-romains du Puy-de-Jouer. Its heritage reaches back to Antiquity.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Saint-Goussaud, 8.5%, runs below Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
At the census, 5.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. The median disposable income was €23,410 a year per consumption unit, near Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Goussaud, 0.3 per working resident
8.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Goussaud
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Goussaud is a commune of 157 people in the Communauté de communes de Bénévent Grand Bourg. 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.
