Échandelys isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Échandelys stand out
The 2 things Échandelys does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Échandelys.
Who lives here
Few people in Échandelys are 15 to 24: 5.8%, fewer than in both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns
13% are under 15, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up 26% of adults. At 56.7, the median resident of Échandelys sits in the middle of the age range.
56.7median age
ÉchandelysPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Échandelys: 51% were built before 1919, more than in both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. Échandelys 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
Fewer people in Échandelys are out of work than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or across compared French towns: 1.9%
The median disposable income was €22,620 a year per consumption unit, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 2.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Échandelys, 0.2 per working resident
1.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Échandelys
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Échandelys is a commune of 248 people in the Communauté de communes Ambert Livradois Forez. 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.
