The city: Lasalle
What are the characteristics of the demographics of Lasalle
In 2018, Lasalle had a total population of 1,122 inhabitants, and the municipality covers an area of 10.11 square kilometers. Its population density was then 111 inhabitants per km². Within the localities of the Gard department, this municipality was therefore in 114th position in terms of population density.
Some figures to know about housing in Lasalle
To house its 1,122 inhabitants, Lasalle has 961 housing units spread over 10.11 km². The city has a residential density of 1 log/ha and a population density of 111 inhabitants per km². The population density is lower than that of the department, but the housing density is higher (0.7 log/ha and 126.9 inhabitants/km²).
Discover some practical information on the distribution of housing in the city
There are currently many more tenants than owners in the locality. Around 49.5% of main residences are occupied by owners while 50.5% are occupied by tenants (including 5.6% free of charge). Among all homes in Lasalle, 30.1% are second homes, 6.8% are vacant homes and 63.1% are primary residences. Furthermore, 8.7% of these are social housing. The majority of households moved into the municipality between 2 and 4 years ago.
Characteristics and practical information on the interior design of local housing
The majority of housing in the municipality is houses (62.4%). Family houses with 4 rooms are the most numerous. They alone represent 61% of these and their surface area is mainly between 80 and 100 m². There are also many 3-room houses (14.5%). As for the apartments, there are fewer of them (356) and are mainly made up of 4 rooms. Their average surface area is most often between 60 and 80 m². Furthermore, we can see that the majority of housing in Lasalle was built before 1919.
Discover the key tax figures for Lasalle
There are, in total, 772 tax households in Lasalle. Among them, 65.9% are non-taxable. This percentage is higher than that of the department which is 56%. The median annual income of tax households amounts to €17,080, or €4,850 less than that of the country. Residents pay on average an income tax of €636 per tax household. The latter is therefore lower than that of Gard which amounts to €1,325. On the other hand, 45.5% of households reported receiving a pension or retirement.
Characteristics and practical information about employment in Lasalle
Of the 606 working-age residents in Lasalle in 2018, 436 were active, so the activity rate was 71.95%. In proportion, there were then approximately as many active people as at the national level, where the activity rate reached 71.9%.
The unemployment rate stood at 24.54% citywide, with 107 workers unemployed. The share of unemployed was then 15.44 points higher than that of France, where the unemployment rate reached 9.1%.
