Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rouy.
History
Old homes shape Rouy: 47% were built before 1919, more than in Nièvre’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Rouy counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Rouy skews young, with 11% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than in Nièvre’s towns and across compared French towns
17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Nièvre’s towns (14%). Over-65s are 25% of the population. Half of Rouy is older than 48.4, half younger.
48.4median age
RouyNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education24%
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
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Rouy than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 8.9%
The median disposable income was €22,850 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970). A tenth of the labour force are out of work. For its 250 residents in work, Rouy has 150 jobs: 0.5 each.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Rouy, 0.5 per working resident
9.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,850
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Rouy
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Rouy is a commune of 628 people in the Communauté de communes Amognes Cœur du Nivernais. 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.
