There are no grades for Lavoûte-Chilhac: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 46% of its housing. Over-65s are 39% of the population.
What makes Lavoûte-Chilhac stand out
The 2 things Lavoûte-Chilhac does most differently from other towns.
Prieuré de Lavoûte-Chilhac: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lavoûte-Chilhac.
Who lives here
Few people in Lavoûte-Chilhac are 15 to 24: 4.1%, fewer than in Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
59.1median age
14% are under 15, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Lavoûte-Chilhac has a median age of 59.1.
Lavoûte-ChilhacHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 87 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
Old homes shape Lavoûte-Chilhac: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Lavoûte-Chilhac is Prieuré de Lavoûte-Chilhac. This Haute-Loire town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Lavoûte-Chilhac than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,690 a year per consumption unit
18%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 18.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 100 residents in work, Lavoûte-Chilhac has 100 jobs: 1.5 each.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving72%
On foot15%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Lavoûte-Chilhac, 1.5 per working resident
9.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,690
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Lavoûte-Chilhac is a commune of 254 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
254 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier
Département
Haute-Loire (43)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
INSEE code
43118
Lavoûte-Chilhac’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.
