Ally is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Just over two fifths of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 47% of residents.
What makes Ally stand out
The 2 things Ally does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ally.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.2% of Ally, fewer than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by nearly one in ten adults, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). 4.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half of Ally is older than 63.8, half younger.
63.8median age
AllyHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
47%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma32%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education9%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Ally: 45% were built before 1919, more than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century. Ally has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Ally, 12.2%, runs above Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Half of residents lived on more than €24,100 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (€25,730) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Ally counts 0.7 jobs (50 jobs, 50 workers). At the census, 8.9% of commuters got to work without a car.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
On foot9%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Ally, 0.7 per working resident
12.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,100
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Ally
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ally is a commune of 123 people in the Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier. 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.
