Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Émerchicourt.
History
Émerchicourt has 1 historic monument, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. The protected list starts in the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Émerchicourt hold a degree than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 20%
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 13% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents.
45.7median age
ÉmerchicourtNord medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
13%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Émerchicourt walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 5.0%
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,680 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Émerchicourt counts 1.1 jobs (350 jobs, 300 workers). Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, between Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
350
jobs based in Émerchicourt, 1.1 per working resident
10.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,680
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
Schools
Fewer pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Émerchicourt than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 74.3%
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
87.5% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Émerchicourt, lower than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 67% of 142 candidates passed the bac pro. The closest collège is 1.3 mi off.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Émerchicourt
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Émerchicourt is a commune of 804 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut. 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.
