Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Usseau.
History
Usseau keeps more of its old housing than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Usseau; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Usseau than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: 24% of adults
The share of residents under 15 is 15%. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, below Vienne’s towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Usseau has a median age of 48.
48median age
UsseauVienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Only 5.2% of commuters in Usseau go to work without a car, fewer than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
Per resident in work, Usseau counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers). Unemployment stood at 10.2%, above Vienne’s towns (8.0%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 2.6% of working residents in Usseau went to work by public transport.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
100
jobs based in Usseau, 0.3 per working resident
10.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Usseau
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Usseau is a commune of 573 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. 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.
