Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nyer.
Who lives here
Few people in Nyer are 15 to 24: 1.3%, fewer than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns and compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 4.5%, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree. Nyer has a median age of 62.6 years.
62.6median age
NyerPyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
43%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%
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 Nyer: 14% 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Nyer; none is classé, France’s top protection. Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Nyer has lower unemployment than Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: 7.7%
Nearly a quarter of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Nyer holds 100 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 2.2 jobs each.
24%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving66%
On foot18%
Public transport5%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Nyer, 2.2 per working resident
7.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Nyer
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Nyer is a commune of 148 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.
