With fewer than 1,000 residents, Blassac falls below the line for grades. 36% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are nearly a third of the population.
What makes Blassac stand out
The 2 things Blassac does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blassac.
Who lives here
Blassac has fewer young adults than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 3% are 15 to 24
21% of adults hold a degree, below Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 32% of residents. The share of residents under 15 is 13%.
57.7median age
BlassacHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Blassac keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 54% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk. Among the classé monuments in Blassac is Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ou de Saint-Roch. The town has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. Protection here reaches back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Blassac than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,350 a year per consumption unit
13.5% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 8.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
On foot6%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Blassac, 0.5 per working resident
13.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,350
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Blassac
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Blassac is a commune of 126 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.
