Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Livry.
History
Old homes shape Livry: 44% were built before 1919, more than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Livry; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. 16% are under 15, higher than Nièvre’s towns (14%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
47.4median age
LivryNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education23%
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
Fewer people in Livry are out of work than in Nièvre’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.0%
At the census, 3.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Nièvre’s towns (15.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 300 residents in work, Livry has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,730 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Livry, 0.2 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,730
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Livry
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Livry is a commune of 643 people in the Communauté de communes du Nivernais Bourbonnais. 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.
