There are no grades for Monistrol-d'Allier: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 46% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 39% of residents.
What makes Monistrol-d'Allier stand out
The 2 things Monistrol-d'Allier does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monistrol-d'Allier.
Who lives here
Few people in Monistrol-d'Allier are 15 to 24: 6.8%, fewer than in Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. People 65 and over make up 39% of the town, above Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Half the people of Monistrol-d'Allier are older than 56.9.
56.9median age
Monistrol-d'AllierHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 78 women for every 100 men. 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
Monistrol-d'Allier keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 41% 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 3, make up the bulk. Among the classé monuments in Monistrol-d'Allier is Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Monistrol-d'Allier counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Monistrol-d'Allier run lower than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,050 a year per consumption unit
For its 100 residents in work, Monistrol-d'Allier has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. Unemployment stood at 7.5%, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 2.5% of working residents in Monistrol-d'Allier didn’t travel to work at all.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot9%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Monistrol-d'Allier, 0.4 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,050
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Monistrol-d'Allier
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Monistrol-d'Allier is a commune of 226 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay. 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.
