Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cases-de-Pène.
Who lives here
Cases-de-Pène has fewer older residents than Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: 13% are 65 or over
People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town, above both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). 19% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
42median age
Cases-de-PènePyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Cases-de-Pène: 17% were built before 1919, more than in both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cases-de-Pène; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Cases-de-Pène than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: 6.6%
Per resident in work, Cases-de-Pène counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 500 workers). 9.8% of the labour force are out of work. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €25,330 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€24,140).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Cases-de-Pène, 0.2 per working resident
9.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Buying in Cases-de-Pène costs less than in both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and compared French towns: the median sale is €2,036/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses were 93% of what sold. The estimated advertised rent is €11.46/m² a month, near Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (€11.84/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €8.68/m² a month.
€2,036/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Cases-de-Pène€2,036/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Pyrénées-Orientales median€2,444/m²
€11.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.60 to €13.68/m² a month)
€8.68/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Cases-de-Pène
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Cases-de-Pène is a commune of 973 people in the Communauté urbaine Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole. 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.
