French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arrens-Marsous out for now. 57% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a third of residents.
What makes Arrens-Marsous stand out
The 2 things Arrens-Marsous does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arrens-Marsous.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Arrens-Marsous than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
32% of residents are 65 or over, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 5.9%. Half the people of Arrens-Marsous are older than 53.1.
53.1median age
Arrens-MarsousHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Arrens-Marsous: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Arrens-Marsous: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments locally is Chapelle de Pouey-Laün. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Arrens-Marsous are out of work than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or across compared French towns: 7.2%
The median disposable income was €23,410 a year per consumption unit, close to Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Arrens-Marsous counts 1.7 jobs (400 jobs, 200 workers). 14.6% of Arrens-Marsous’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving72%
On foot9%
Bicycle4%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
400
jobs based in Arrens-Marsous, 1.7 per working resident
7.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The middle sale price in Arrens-Marsous: €2,428/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.74/m² a month, about level with Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€10.24/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). House rents are put at about €8.92/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 32 homes in Arrens-Marsous.
€2,428/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Arrens-Marsous€2,428/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hautes-Pyrénées median€1,744/m²
€10.74/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.03 to €14.37/m² a month)
€8.92/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Arrens-Marsous
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Arrens-Marsous is a commune of 694 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. 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.
