At under 1,000 residents, Voiteur is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 15% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up a third of residents. Homes go for a median €1,867/m².
What makes Voiteur stand out
The 3 things Voiteur does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Voiteur.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Voiteur: 33% are 65 or over, above Jura’s towns and compared French towns
7.1% of residents are 15 to 24, below Jura’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
52.2median age
VoiteurJura medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Jura 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Jura median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Voiteur keeps more of its old housing than Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Voiteur, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Voiteur walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Jura’s towns or compared French towns: 5.7%
Unemployment stood at 6.7%, lower than both Jura’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,810 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Voiteur number 250, against 300 residents in work (0.9 per worker).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Voiteur, 0.9 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,810
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Voiteur
Commune in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Voiteur is a commune of 788 people in the Communauté de communes Bresse Haute Seille. 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.