Mouscron / Moeskroen covers 40.6 km² and has 58,474 inhabitants. Its residents have an average age close to 40, and 65% own their homes. The population is 75.3% Belgian and 21.1% French, with 0.6% Italian, 0.4% Moroccan, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Romanian, 0.2% Spanish and 1.7% other nationalities. Women account for 51.5% of residents. Average net income is €15,241 per year; households have an average of 1 car.
There are 29 flats for rent, with an average monthly rent of €770. Listed rents range from €500 to €1,300 per month. Apartment buildings represent 15.1% of the building stock and houses 84.9%. The average building dates from around 1939, while homes average 5.3 rooms. Across the commune, 14.1% of buildings are buildings and flat blocks, 52.7% are closed-type houses, 14% semi-closed houses, 12.9% open-type houses, farms or castles, 3.5% commercial houses and 2.8% other types.
The centre is 4 minutes by car from access to the A14 / E17 and 5 minutes from the A17 / E403. Roads N43, N58, N512, N513 and N514 are also accessible. Bus services form an 11-line network, including TEC M for local Mouscron service, MWR between Mouscron and Roubaix, and P for local service. Nearby stations include Moeskroen / Mouscron, Moeskroen-Grens / Mouscron-Frontiere, Herseaux, Tourcoing and Roubaix. Childcare and education options comprise 45 nurseries, 34 nursery schools, 36 primary schools and 12 secondary schools. Named examples are L'Ile Aux Enfants, Site Educatif Pierre De Coubertin, Centre Éducatif Européen and Institut Communal D'Enseignement Technique.
Supermarkets in the commune include 3 Aldi, 3 Lidl, 3 Delhaize, 2 Spar, 2 Carrefour, 2 Colruyt, 1 Louis Delhaize, 1 Match / Smatch and 1 Intermarché. There are 3 electric-vehicle charging stations. Mouscron has no shared-bike or shared-car service. Wevelgem Airport is 11 minutes away by car and 66 minutes by public transport. Current apartment rents run from €500 to €1,300 monthly, with the average at €770.