Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pimelles.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 11% of people in Pimelles are 65 or over, fewer than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 16% of the population. A fifth of adults hold a degree, below Yonne’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Pimelles has a median age of 49.8 years.
49.8median age
PimellesYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
16%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 80 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Pimelles: 52% were built before 1919, more than in Yonne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Pimelles; 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
More commuters in Pimelles walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 35.7%
Unemployment stands at 17.6%. At the census, 3.6% of working residents in Pimelles didn’t travel to work at all. Public transport took 17.9% of Pimelles’ working residents to work at the census.
36%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving57%
Public transport18%
On foot14%
Bicycle4%
Motorbike or scooter4%
0
jobs based in Pimelles, 0.4 per working resident
17.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Pimelles
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pimelles is a commune of 61 people in the Communauté de communes Le Tonnerrois en Bourgogne. 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.