Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bénac.
History
Bénac keeps more of its old housing than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bénac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Bénac are 15 to 24: 6.9%, fewer than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and across compared French towns
32% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
47.4median age
BénacHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. 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
Work & commute
Unemployment in Bénac, 5.2%, runs below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income is €27,110 a year per consumption unit. For its 250 residents in work, Bénac has 100 jobs: 0.5 each. At the census, 1.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Bénac, 0.5 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,110
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bénac
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Bénac is a commune of 528 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées. 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.
