80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves: Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Gervais-du-Perron.
Who lives here
A young town: 12% of people in Saint-Gervais-du-Perron are 15 to 24, more than in both Orne’s towns and compared French towns
37.9median age
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below Orne’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The under-15s are 18% of the population here. Line up the people of Saint-Gervais-du-Perron by age and the one in the middle is 37.9.
Saint-Gervais-du-PerronOrne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Gervais-du-Perron keeps more of its old housing than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Gervais-du-Perron; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Gervais-du-Perron walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 3.4%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
7.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Orne’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Gervais-du-Perron has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,970 a year.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, 0.2 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Gervais-du-Perron is a commune of 341 people in the Communauté de communes des Sources de l'Orne. 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
Population
341 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Sources de l'Orne
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²)
INSEE code
61400
Saint-Gervais-du-Perron’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
