With fewer than 1,000 residents, Moléans falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for one in ten homes. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
What makes Moléans stand out
The 2 things Moléans does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moléans.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Moléans than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns or compared French towns: 10% are under 15
8.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below Eure-et-Loir’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 18% of adults. Half of Moléans is older than 57.6, half younger.
57.6median age
MoléansEure-et-Loir medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Moléans: 19% were built before 1919, more than in both Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. Among the classé monuments in Moléans is Château de Moléans. On the Culture ministry’s list, Moléans counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Moléans walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns or compared French towns: 2.4%
The jobless rate is 7.9%. For its 200 residents in work, Moléans has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The median disposable income was €26,200 a year per consumption unit, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns (€24,620) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving95%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Moléans, 0.2 per working resident
7.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Moléans
Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
Moléans is a commune of 433 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Châteaudun. 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.
