Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 22% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts stand out
The 2 things Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts are 15 to 24: 5.1%, fewer than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
50.9median age
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. At 50.9, the median resident of Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts sits in the middle of the age range.
Saint-Bonnet-des-QuartsLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,830 a year per consumption unit
5%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The unemployment rate here is 6.2%. Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts, 0.3 per working resident
6.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts is a commune of 340 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Roannais Agglomération. 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
340 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Roannais Agglomération
Département
Loire (42)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
12.7 sq mi (32.9 km²)
INSEE code
42203
Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.