Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bouchoir.
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Bouchoir are under 15, more than in both Somme’s towns and compared French towns
Among adults, 20% have a degree. 17% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Somme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Bouchoir in two is 42.
42median age
BouchoirSomme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Bouchoir than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 3.9%
After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,530 a year per consumption unit. For its 100 residents in work, Bouchoir has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. 12.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Somme’s towns (14.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
50
jobs based in Bouchoir, 0.2 per working resident
12.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bouchoir
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Bouchoir is a commune of 276 people in the Communauté de communes Terre de Picardie. 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.