Chanteuges has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up just over a quarter of its housing. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Chanteuges stand out
The 2 things Chanteuges does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chanteuges.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Chanteuges hold a degree than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 18%
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.2% of residents. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
51.1median age
ChanteugesHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Chanteuges than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 2.8%
Chanteuges holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. 7.0% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Chanteuges, 0.5 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,890
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chanteuges
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chanteuges is a commune of 403 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.
