Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saulx-Marchais.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 13% of residents are 65 or over
One in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than Yvelines’ towns (12%) and near compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Degrees are held by 47% of adults.
41.1median age
Saulx-MarchaisYvelines medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education47%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saulx-Marchais: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Yvelines’ towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saulx-Marchais; 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
Saulx-Marchais is better off than Yvelines’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €34,540 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 11.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Yvelines’ towns (35.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 6.5%. For its 500 residents in work, Saulx-Marchais has 100 jobs: 0.2 each.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving82%
Public transport10%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Saulx-Marchais, 0.2 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€34,540
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
Schools
98% of candidates passed the bac at Lycée Viollet le Duc, at the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pro: 87% of 126 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. For collège, the closest is 3.4 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Saulx-Marchais, 94.0% passed the bac, in line with Yvelines’ towns (93.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saulx-Marchais
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Saulx-Marchais is a commune of 950 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur d'Yvelines. 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.
