The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1902.
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2000.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez.
Who lives here
Few people in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez are 15 to 24: 8.6%, fewer than in Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
19% are under 15, above both Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
44.2median age
Sainte-Croix-en-JarezLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
19%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education37%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 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
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Since 2000, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Among the classé monuments in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is Ancienne chartreuse.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez are out of work than in Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.0%
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,780 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez didn’t travel to work at all.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
Public transport6%
On foot5%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, 0.3 per working resident
4.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,780
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a commune of 480 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.
