Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Rixouse.
Who lives here
Few people in La Rixouse are 15 to 24: 6.5%, fewer than in both Jura’s towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, lower than both Jura’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 14%. The middle age in La Rixouse is 49.5.
49.5median age
La RixouseJura medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education31%
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
History
La Rixouse keeps more of its old housing than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Rixouse; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
La Rixouse is better off than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,170 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 7.9% of commuters got to work without a car. 5.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in La Rixouse, 0.2 per working resident
5.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,170
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Rixouse
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Rixouse is a commune of 184 people in the Communauté de communes Haut-Jura Saint-Claude. 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.
