Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Égleny.
Who lives here
Égleny has fewer young adults than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 8.8% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, about level with Yonne’s towns (28%) and above compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 32% of adults. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
47median age
ÉglenyYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education32%
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%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Égleny keeps more of its old housing than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 34% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Égleny; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Égleny, 5.8%, runs below Yonne’s towns and compared French towns
At the census, 4.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. For its 200 residents in work, Égleny has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The median disposable income was €26,640 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Yonne’s towns (€23,390).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Égleny, 0.2 per working resident
5.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Égleny
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Égleny is a commune of 457 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. 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.