Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chemin.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Chemin hold a degree than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 14%
26% of residents are 65 or over, close to Jura’s towns (27%) and above compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Typical age in Chemin: 49.2, the median.
49.2median age
CheminJura medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education14%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Only 2.2% of commuters in Chemin go to work without a car, fewer than in Jura’s towns and across compared French towns
50 jobs are based in Chemin, for 150 working residents (0.4 per worker). No commute at all: 7.4% of working residents locally at the census. The median disposable income was €24,640 a year per consumption unit, near Jura’s towns (€24,890) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Chemin, 0.4 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chemin
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chemin is a commune of 312 people in the Communauté de communes de la Plaine Jurassienne. 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.