Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chagnon.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 16% of people in Chagnon are 65 or over, fewer than in Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Among adults, 39% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9% of residents.
43.9median age
ChagnonLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education39%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Chagnon keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Chagnon is Aqueduc romain du Gier. The town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Chagnon, 4.4%, runs below Loire’s towns and compared French towns
The census found nearly one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Per resident in work, Chagnon counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). Half of residents lived on more than €28,750 a year per consumption unit, above both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970).
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
Public transport6%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Chagnon, 0.2 per working resident
4.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,750
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chagnon
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chagnon is a commune of 527 people in the Saint-Etienne Métropole. 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.
