Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rahon.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Rahon, fewer than in both Jura’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by 23% of adults, below Jura’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%.
52.7median age
RahonJura medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Rahon keeps more of its old housing than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Rahon has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Most of the list is houses and mansions: 3 of 4. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Rahon walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2%
The unemployment rate comes to 8.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €27,800 a year per consumption unit, above both Jura’s towns (€24,890) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Rahon: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.4 each).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Rahon, 0.4 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,800
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Rahon
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Rahon is a commune of 444 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.