Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moussey.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Moussey hold a degree than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 16%
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Vosges’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
52median age
MousseyVosges medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vosges median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Moussey keeps more of its old housing than Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Moussey; 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
Moussey has higher unemployment than Vosges’ towns or compared French towns: 15.9%
At the census, 8.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Vosges’ towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Moussey holds 250 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €21,940 a year.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
250
jobs based in Moussey, 1.1 per working resident
15.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Moussey costs less than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €6.28/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The sales split: 96% houses, the rest apartments. Sales in Moussey from July 2023 to June 2026: 25 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €7.40/m² a month.
€6.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Moussey€6.28/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vosges median€9.54/m²
€6.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.06 to €7.78/m² a month)
€7.40/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Moussey
Commune in Vosges, Grand Est
Moussey is a commune of 548 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. 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
Population
548 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
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.