With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cerzat falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 26% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents.
What makes Cerzat stand out
The 2 things Cerzat does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Sylvestre: Photo: Original uploader was Calips at fr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 1.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cerzat.
Who lives here
Cerzat skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
56.1median age
Children are 11% of the town. 8.4% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up a quarter of adults.
CerzatHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 117 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
Cerzat keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Cerzat is Habitat préhistorique sous abri du Blot. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Cerzat, 3.1%, runs below Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
6%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €23,900 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Loire’s towns (€25,730) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs located in Cerzat: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). At the census, 6.0% of commuters got to work without a car.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Cerzat, 0.4 per working resident
3.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,900
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Cerzat is a commune of 220 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
Population
220 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier
Département
Haute-Loire (43)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
4 sq mi (10.5 km²)
INSEE code
43044
Cerzat’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
