Olmet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 46% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Olmet stand out
The 2 things Olmet does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Olmet.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Olmet, fewer than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Typical age in Olmet: 50, the median. 30% of adults hold a degree.
50median age
OlmetPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Olmet: 48% were built before 1919, more than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Olmet, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Olmet run lower than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €19,250 a year per consumption unit
Of those in the labour force, 14.5% are unemployed. 6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Olmet, 0.4 per working resident
14.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,250
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Olmet
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Olmet is a commune of 192 people in the Communauté de communes Thiers Dore et Montagne. 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.
