Saint-Genou has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 14% of homes here are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €731/m². 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Genou stand out
The 3 things Saint-Genou does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Genou.
Who lives here
Saint-Genou has fewer young adults than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 7.2% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than Indre’s towns (14%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). The age that splits Saint-Genou in two is 50.7.
50.7median age
Saint-GenouIndre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma30%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Genou walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7%
9.8% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Indre’s towns (12.4%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Saint-Genou number 100, against 350 residents in work (0.2 per worker). At the census, 2.4% of working residents in Saint-Genou didn’t travel to work at all.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
100
jobs based in Saint-Genou, 0.2 per working resident
9.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Genou
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Genou is a commune of 911 people in the Communauté de communes Val de l'Indre - Brenne. 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.
