Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gurcy-le-Châtel.
Who lives here
A young town: 14% of people in Gurcy-le-Châtel are 15 to 24, more than in both Seine-et-Marne’s towns and compared French towns
Among adults, 25% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 19%, below Seine-et-Marne’s towns (20%) but above compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Gurcy-le-Châtel: 40.1, the median.
40.1median age
Gurcy-le-ChâtelSeine-et-Marne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
14%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-et-Marne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-et-Marne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Gurcy-le-Châtel: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both Seine-et-Marne’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Gurcy-le-Châtel; 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
In Gurcy-le-Châtel, 17.1% of commuters go on foot, by bike or by public transport, against 31.2% in Seine-et-Marne’s towns and 13.4% in compared French towns
The unemployment rate comes to 7.6%. Jobs located in Gurcy-le-Châtel: 150, for 250 residents in work (0.5 each). Half of residents lived on more than €28,750 a year per consumption unit, close to Seine-et-Marne’s towns (€28,310) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
17%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
Public transport13%
Bicycle2%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Gurcy-le-Châtel, 0.5 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,750
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
The estimated advertised rent in Gurcy-le-Châtel is €12.53/m² a month, against €16.75/m² in Seine-et-Marne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
11 houses and apartments changed hands in Gurcy-le-Châtel from July 2023 to June 2026.
€12.53/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Gurcy-le-Châtel€12.53/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Seine-et-Marne median€16.75/m²
€12.53/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.30 to €15.24/m² a month)
€11.52/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Gurcy-le-Châtel
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France
Gurcy-le-Châtel is a commune of 559 people in the Communauté de communes Bassée-Montois. 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.
