With fewer than 1,000 residents, Camélas falls below the line for grades. 17% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Camélas stand out
The 2 things Camélas does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Camélas.
Who lives here
Few people in Camélas are 15 to 24: 5.8%, fewer than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and compared French towns
One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. 36% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Camélas has a median age of 53.5.
53.5median age
CamélasPyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Camélas: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Camélas; 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
Incomes in Camélas run higher than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: a median €27,910 a year per consumption unit
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 0.5% of commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment stood at 10.1%, lower than Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (14.7%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Camélas: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.7 each).
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Camélas, 0.7 per working resident
10.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,910
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Camélas
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Camélas is a commune of 461 people in the Communauté de communes des Aspres. 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.
