Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arboras.
History
Old homes shape Arboras: 42% were built before 1919, more than in Hérault’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Since 2014, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. Arboras has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
1historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit1
17th c.
oldest protected part
1990
first monument protected
2014
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Arboras is a graduates’ town: 52% hold a degree, more than in Hérault’s towns and across compared French towns
One measure of family life: 11% of residents are under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.3% of the town, below Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
51.5median age
ArborasHérault medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma8%
CAP or BEP13%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education52%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Unemployment in Arboras, 19.7%, runs above Hérault’s towns and compared French towns
Households’ median disposable income: €23,150 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Arboras number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.5 per worker). At the census, 3.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Motorbike or scooter6%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Arboras, 0.5 per working resident
19.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,150
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Arboras
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Arboras is a commune of 107 people in the Communauté de communes Vallée de l'Hérault. 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.