Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in L'Épine.
Who lives here
L'Épine has fewer young adults than Marne’s towns or compared French towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Marne’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 29% of residents. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
48.1median age
L'ÉpineMarne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Marne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in L'Épine run higher than in both Marne’s towns and compared French towns: a median €30,270 a year per consumption unit
Per resident in work, L'Épine counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). 6.0% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Marne’s towns (10.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 5.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot5%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in L'Épine, 0.4 per working resident
6.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,270
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About L'Épine
Commune in Marne, Grand Est
L'Épine is a commune of 685 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-Champagne. 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
Population
685 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-Champagne
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.