Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois.
Who lives here
Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois has fewer young adults than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 4.3% are 15 to 24
Over-65s are 27% of the population. 17% are under 15, above Nièvre’s towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
51.5median age
Sainte-Colombe-des-BoisNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% 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
History
Old homes shape Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois: 56% 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois has lower unemployment than Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 7.4%
After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,180 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 7.5% 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%).
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
0
jobs based in Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois, 0.2 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,180
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois is a commune of 140 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Loire. 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.
