Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Droué.
Who lives here
Droué skews older, with 42% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
12% are under 15, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Degrees are held by 13% of adults.
59.2median age
DrouéLoir-et-Cher medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma36%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education13%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Droué: 20% were built before 1919, more than in both Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Droué is Polissoir dit La Pierre Cochée. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
23.2% of commuters in Droué go to work without a car, more than in both Loir-et-Cher’s towns and compared French towns
Unemployment stood at 14.1%, above Loir-et-Cher’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs based in Droué number 500, against 300 residents in work (1.6 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,120 a year per consumption unit.
23%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving71%
On foot14%
Public transport5%
Bicycle4%
Motorbike or scooter2%
500
jobs based in Droué, 1.6 per working resident
14.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Droué
Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Droué is a commune of 999 people in the Communauté de communes du Perche et Haut Vendômois. 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
Population
999 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Perche et Haut Vendômois
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.
