With fewer than 1,000 residents, Porte-du-Quercy falls below the line for grades. 28% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
What makes Porte-du-Quercy stand out
The 2 things Porte-du-Quercy does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Porte-du-Quercy.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Porte-du-Quercy than in Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 9.1% are under 15
6.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Lot’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 38% of the population. The age that splits Porte-du-Quercy in two is 58.5.
58.5median age
Porte-du-QuercyLot medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Porte-du-Quercy keeps more of its old housing than Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 43% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Porte-du-Quercy; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Porte-du-Quercy walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Lot’s towns or compared French towns: 8.3%
The median disposable income was €24,030 a year per consumption unit, close to Lot’s towns (€24,345) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Porte-du-Quercy holds 150 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. Just over a tenth of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot6%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Porte-du-Quercy, 0.6 per working resident
11.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,030
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Porte-du-Quercy
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Porte-du-Quercy is a commune of 532 people in the Communauté de communes du Quercy Blanc. 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.