Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Carlux has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 29% of homes. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Carlux stand out
The 2 things Carlux does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carlux.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Carlux, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
7.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, about level with Dordogne’s towns (33%) and above compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 26% of adults.
56.7median age
CarluxDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Carlux keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 10th century. Among the classé monuments in Carlux is Château de Carlux. 2 of the 3 are houses and mansions. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in the town: 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 5.5% of commuters in Carlux go to work without a car, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
150 jobs are based in Carlux, for 250 working residents (0.6 per worker). Unemployment stood at 12.8%, close to Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €24,590 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
150
jobs based in Carlux, 0.6 per working resident
12.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Carlux
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carlux is a commune of 671 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Fénelon. 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.
