Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Velaux

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management4822 years
Real estate3321 years
Restaurants2914 years
Alternative medicine24
Health and medical22
Wholesale of machinery1925 years
Shopping other1920 years
Beauty salons18
Shopping16
Hairdressers15
Other accommodation15
Construction of buildings13
Nurses13
Electrical installation13
Car repair12
General contractors1224 years
Education12

Velaux Facts

Area24.8 km²
Population8,959
Male Population4,428 (49.4%)
Female Population4,531 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+49.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.1%
Median Age40.9 years (Male: 39.8, Female: 41.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$48,344 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng43.52839, 5.25661
Postal Codes13880

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Velaux Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,0097,0837,7818,9778,9599,2119,548
Population Density242.2 / km²285.5 / km²313.6 / km²361.8 / km²361.1 / km²371.2 / km²384.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Velaux Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 15.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Velaux+49.1%+26.5%+15.1%
France
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Velaux Median Age

Median Age: 40.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Velaux40.9 yrs41.9 yrs39.8 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Velaux Population Density

Population Density: 361 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Velaux8,95924.8 km²361 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Velaux Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Velaux

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Velaux

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Velaux Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$32,412$33,700$38,063$41,216$44,573$45,223$44,628$48,344
Total GDP$402.6M$434.4M$511.4M$588.9M$671.3M$705.6M$700.4M$766M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Velaux CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Velaux70,017 tn7.82 tn2,821.8 tons/km²
France485,797,691 tn7.38 tn761.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Velaux CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)70,017 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,821.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/8/065:18 AM359.3 km2,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
10/20/0312:22 AM321.8 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
8/23/035:04 AM3.121.2 km5,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
4/6/031:28 AM3.163.2 km3,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
8/22/002:44 AM3.498.2 km10,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
11/5/986:46 AM3.117.8 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
11/2/985:32 PM3.146.5 km2,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
10/30/988:42 AM3.620.4 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
9/11/984:26 AM3.426 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov
9/1/986:51 PM323.7 km1,000 mnear the south coast of Franceusgs.gov

Velaux

Velaux is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is near Coudoux and Ventabren. is an old Provençal village set on a hill overlooking the high plains of the inland west side of Aix. It is located in the middle of the Aix..

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