There are no grades for Casteil: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 43% of homes here are second homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Casteil stand out
The 2 things Casteil does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Casteil.
Who lives here
Few people in Casteil are 15 to 24: 5.1%, fewer than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and across compared French towns
32% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 13%, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Residents of Casteil have a median age of 54.1.
54.1median age
CasteilPyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma5%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat28%
Higher education30%
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%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Casteil run lower than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and across compared French towns: a median €20,330 a year per consumption unit
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (14.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Casteil holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 14.9% of commuters at the census.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving57%
On foot13%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Casteil, 0.8 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Casteil
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Casteil is a commune of 139 people in the Communauté de communes Conflent-Canigó. 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.
