Saint-Arcons-de-Barges has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 63% of its housing. 37% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Arcons-de-Barges stand out
The 2 things Saint-Arcons-de-Barges does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Arcons-de-Barges.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Arcons-de-Barges than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 10% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 17% of adults.
57median age
Saint-Arcons-de-BargesHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 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
Saint-Arcons-de-Barges keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Arcons-de-Barges; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More commuters in Saint-Arcons-de-Barges walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 29.7%
6.1% of the labour force were unemployed, below Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The median disposable income is €22,940 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 8.7% of working residents in Saint-Arcons-de-Barges didn’t travel to work at all.
30%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving62%
On foot19%
Bicycle8%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Arcons-de-Barges, 0.4 per working resident
6.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Arcons-de-Barges
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Arcons-de-Barges is a commune of 119 people in the Communauté de communes des Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles. 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
119 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles
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.
