Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arquian.
Who lives here
Few people in Arquian are 15 to 24: 6.5%, fewer than in both Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
27% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Nièvre’s towns (14%). Graduates make up 18% of adults.
52median age
ArquianNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Unemployment in Arquian, 15.8%, runs above Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns
The census found 6.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Per resident in work, Arquian counts 0.5 jobs (100 jobs, 200 workers). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €24,000 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot5%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Arquian, 0.5 per working resident
15.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,000
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Arquian costs less than in both Nièvre’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.06/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 35 homes were sold in Arquian. That is the middle of 35 sales of houses and apartments here from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,116/m² for the median of compared towns in Nièvre.
€744/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Arquian€744/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Nièvre median€1,116/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€744/m²
35
€8.06/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.29 to €10.34/m² a month)
€6.92/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Arquian
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Arquian is a commune of 540 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. 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.