Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning Annual data 2023

Key figures
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- September 2026

Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning in 2023

Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning in 2023
Category of municipalities Single persons Households made up of multiple people with no family connection Couples without children Couples with child(ren) Total
Central municipalities 4,764,047 235,429 995,192 1,999,570 1,590,519 9,584,757
Other municipalities in main centre 2,577,523 132,534 803,440 1,419,946 1,709,347 6,642,789
Municipalities in secondary centre 139,164 5,945 41,493 73,027 78,655 338,285
Commuting areas 4,003,803 136,603 1,188,304 3,833,485 3,541,343 12,703,539
Municipalities outside of 749,175 26,544 165,624 666,794 460,363 2,068,500
Total 12,233,712 537,055 3,194,054 7,992,823 7,380,226 31,337,870
  • Reading note: in 2023, 4,764,047 households living in a central municipality comprised a single person.
  • Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2026.
  • Source : INSEE, population census (RP) 2023, complementary processing.

Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning in 2023

  • Reading note: in 2023, 49.7% of households living in a central municipality comprised a single person.
  • Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2026.
  • Source : INSEE, population census (RP) 2023, complementary processing.