Saint-Pois isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. It skews older: 43% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Pois stand out
The 2 things Saint-Pois does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pois.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Pois than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 10% are under 15
Graduates make up 14% of adults. People 65 and over make up 43% of the town, above Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 6.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
60.8median age
Saint-PoisManche medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
43%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma43%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education14%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Pois keeps more of its old housing than Manche’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Pois; 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-Pois than in Manche’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,480 a year per consumption unit
Jobs located in Saint-Pois: 150, for 150 residents in work (1.2 each). Unemployment stood at 11.7%, higher than both Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 14.9% of commuters got to work without a car.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving74%
On foot14%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Saint-Pois, 1.2 per working resident
11.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,480
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Pois
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Pois is a commune of 454 people in the Communauté de communes de Villedieu Intercom. 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.
