Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Misson.
History
Misson keeps more of its old housing than Landes’ towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Misson, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree, below both Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Under 15: 15% of residents.
46.6median age
MissonLandes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Misson walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Landes’ towns or compared French towns: 3.1%
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Landes’ towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Misson holds 150 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,460 a year per consumption unit.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Misson, 0.4 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Misson
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Misson is a commune of 828 people in the Communauté de communes Pays d'Orthe et Arrigans. 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.