Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hayes.
Who lives here
A town of families: 20% of people in Hayes are under 15, more than in both Moselle’s towns and compared French towns
Among adults, 32% have a degree. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Hayes has a median age of 43.9 years.
43.9median age
HayesMoselle medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education32%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Hayes: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Moselle’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Hayes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Hayes has lower unemployment than Moselle’s towns or compared French towns: 4.2%
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,830 a year per consumption unit. 2.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Moselle’s towns (12.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Hayes, 0.1 per working resident
4.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Hayes
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Hayes is a commune of 251 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Chemin-Pays de Pange. 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.
