French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vêtre-sur-Anzon out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 25% of homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Vêtre-sur-Anzon stand out
The 2 things Vêtre-sur-Anzon does most differently from other towns.
Château de la Merlée: Photo: Sdo216 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vêtre-sur-Anzon.
Who lives here
Vêtre-sur-Anzon skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than Loire’s towns or compared French towns
50.3median age
Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 23% have a degree.
Vêtre-sur-AnzonLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 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
Old homes shape Vêtre-sur-Anzon: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Vêtre-sur-Anzon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Vêtre-sur-Anzon than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,710 a year per consumption unit
7%walk, cycle or take transit
150 jobs are based in Vêtre-sur-Anzon, for 200 working residents (0.8 per worker). At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 10.1% of people in the labour force have no job.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Vêtre-sur-Anzon, 0.8 per working resident
10.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Vêtre-sur-Anzon is a commune of 564 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez 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
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.
