Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning Annual data 2022

Key figures
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- October 2025

Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning in 2022

Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning in 2022
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 4,682,582 231,402 988,154 1,995,408 1,607,552 9,505,098
Other municipalities in main centre 2,494,786 126,932 789,154 1,414,371 1,717,477 6,542,720
Municipalities in secondary centre 134,622 5,733 40,997 73,026 79,135 333,514
Commuting areas 3,880,693 134,595 1,165,084 3,795,126 3,564,779 12,540,277
Municipalities outside of 732,223 26,160 163,704 662,314 464,408 2,048,808
Total 11,924,906 524,823 3,147,092 7,940,244 7,433,352 30,970,418
  • Reading note: in 2022, 4,682,582 households living in a central municipalitie comprised a single person.
  • Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2025.
  • Source : INSEE, population census (RP) 2022, complementary processing.

Type of household cohabitation by category of municipalities according to the functional areas zoning in 2022

  • Reading note: in 2022, 49.3% of households living in a central municipalitie comprised a single person.
  • Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2025.
  • Source : INSEE, population census (RP) 2022, complementary processing.