Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-Thémer.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in La Chapelle-Thémer than in Vendée’s towns or across compared French towns: 22% of adults
Children under 15 make up 16%, close to Vendée’s towns (16%) and below compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
48.5median age
La Chapelle-ThémerVendée medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
La Chapelle-Thémer keeps more of its old housing than Vendée’s towns or compared French towns: 50% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in La Chapelle-Thémer, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
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 La Chapelle-Thémer than in Vendée’s towns or compared French towns: 1.9%
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,440 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 9.4%, above Vendée’s towns (7.7%) but below compared French towns (10.1%).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving96%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in La Chapelle-Thémer, 0.1 per working resident
9.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,440
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About La Chapelle-Thémer
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
La Chapelle-Thémer is a commune of 393 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Vendée Littoral. 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.