Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtel-Censoir.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Châtel-Censoir: 44% are 65 or over, above Yonne’s towns and compared French towns
On this, Châtel-Censoir is above both Yonne’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). 5.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
62.5median age
Châtel-CensoirYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
44%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma38%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education16%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Châtel-Censoir: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Châtel-Censoir comes above both Yonne’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Châtel-Censoir: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
In Châtel-Censoir, 10.4% of commuters go on foot, by bike or by public transport, against 17.2% in Yonne’s towns and 13.4% in compared French towns
The median disposable income was €22,330 a year per consumption unit, close to Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Châtel-Censoir has 150 jobs for 150 working residents, 1.1 per worker.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot5%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Châtel-Censoir, 1.1 per working resident
13.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,330
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
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Châtel-Censoir than in Yonne’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.41/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
For Châtel-Censoir, that is below both Yonne’s towns (€10.29/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €842/m², comes from 41 sales of houses and apartments in Châtel-Censoir from July 2023 to June 2026.
€842/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châtel-Censoir€842/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Yonne median€1,433/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€842/m²
41
€7.41/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.93 to €9.25/m² a month)
€7.02/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Châtel-Censoir
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Châtel-Censoir is a commune of 561 people in the Communauté de communes Avallon, Vézelay, Morvan. 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.
