Église de la Décollation de Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Donaldal · CC0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière.
History
Old homes shape Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière has fewer young adults than Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
44.2median age
20% of residents are 65 or over, below both Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
Saint-Jean-de-la-BlaquièreHérault medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. 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
Money is tighter in Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,760 a year per consumption unit
6%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 6.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 100 jobs are based in Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière, for 300 working residents (0.3 per worker). The unemployment rate here is 10.7%.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière, 0.3 per working resident
10.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,760
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière is a commune of 698 people in the Communauté de communes Lodévois et Larzac. 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
698 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Lodévois et Larzac
Département
Hérault (34)
Région
Occitanie
Area
6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²)
INSEE code
34268
Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
