Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Petit-Tenquin.
Who lives here
Few people in Petit-Tenquin are 15 to 24: 5.1%, fewer than in Moselle’s towns and across compared French towns
19% of adults hold a degree, below Moselle’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under-15s account for 20% of the population. At 44.7, the median resident of Petit-Tenquin sits in the middle of the age range.
44.7median age
Petit-TenquinMoselle medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Petit-Tenquin walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Moselle’s towns or compared French towns: 8.2%
50 jobs are based in Petit-Tenquin, for 100 working residents (0.4 per worker). Unemployment stood at 10.5%, lower than Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,830 a year per consumption unit.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot5%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Petit-Tenquin, 0.4 per working resident
10.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Petit-Tenquin
Commune in Moselle, Grand Est
Petit-Tenquin is a commune of 217 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Avold Synergie. 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.