Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Romieu.
Who lives here
La Romieu skews older, with 41% of residents 65 or over, more than in Gers’ towns and across compared French towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.7% of residents. Children under 15 make up 8.9%, below Gers’ towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
59.2median age
La RomieuGers medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gers 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Gers median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Romieu keeps more of its old housing than Gers’ towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in La Romieu is Tour dite du Cardinal d'Aux. The town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
La Romieu has 0.7 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out
9.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Gers’ towns (12.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €24,480 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 18.0% of working residents in La Romieu didn’t travel to work at all.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot8%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in La Romieu, 0.7 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,480
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Romieu
Commune in Gers, Occitanie
La Romieu is a commune of 540 people in the Communauté de communes de la Lomagne Gersoise. 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.
