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ClaracHautes-Pyrénées

Population 160: a town in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.

Is Clarac a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Clarac out for now.

Clarac’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Clarac’s story

No historic monuments in Clarac

The Culture ministry lists no building in Clarac as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Abbaye de l'Escaladieu, in Bonnemazon, 7.8 mi away.

44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clarac.

Who lives here

A town of families: 19% of people in Clarac are under 15, more than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and across compared French towns

People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (29%) but above compared French towns (22%). Half of Clarac is older than 48.5, half younger.

48.5median age
ClaracHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Clarac
ClaracHautes-Pyrénées medianFrance median
Under 1519%14%17%
15–248.6%9.6%11%
25–4417%20%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+26%29%22%
No diploma16%18%19%
CAP or BEP29%29%26%
Baccalauréat19%19%18%
Higher education30%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Unemployment in Clarac, 7.2%, runs below Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns and compared French towns

Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,510 a year. At the census, 6.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Clarac, 0.2 per working resident
7.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

93.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 2.6 mi away.

93.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Clarac93.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège du Val d'ArrosNearest collègeCollègeCollège5793%+1 pt
93.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +1 pt against the expected rate
2.6 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Clarac than in Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns or across compared French towns: €8.86/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Clarac.

€8.86/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Clarac€8.86/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Hautes-Pyrénées median€10.24/m²
€8.86/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.92 to €11.33/m² a month)
€8.80/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clarac

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Landmarks

Nothing in Clarac is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

Its history page →

Famous people from Clarac

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Clarac yet.

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Clarac’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Hautes-Pyrénées →
Barbazan-DebatSéméacSouesAureilhanTarbesOdosBarbazan-DebatSéméacSouesAureilhanTarbesOdosClarac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Clarac160—————
Barbazan-Debat3,4786.5A+A−A+A+
Séméac5,2367.1BBBB
Soues2,9887.3A−B+A+B+
Aureilhan8,0317.6BB+B+B
Tarbes44,3998.9C+B+DB−
Odos3,2659.7—B—A−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Clarac

Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie

Clarac is a commune of 160 people in the Communauté de communes des Coteaux du Val d'Arros. 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
160 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Coteaux du Val d'Arros
Département
Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
Région
Occitanie
Area
2.5 sq mi (6.3 km²)
INSEE code
65149

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.