French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Montgesty out for now. 41% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are two fifths of the population.
What makes Montgesty stand out
The 2 things Montgesty does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montgesty.
Who lives here
Montgesty has fewer young adults than Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9% are 15 to 24
12% are under 15, above Lot’s towns (11%) but below compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 40% of the town. Line up the people of Montgesty by age and the one in the middle is 60.1.
60.1median age
MontgestyLot medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
40%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Montgesty walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 1.0%
50 jobs are based in Montgesty, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). 10.5% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Lot’s towns (12.8%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Montgesty didn’t travel to work at all.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Montgesty, 0.3 per working resident
10.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,310
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Montgesty
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Montgesty is a commune of 319 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors. 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.