Montréal Census Atlas

Ahuntsic (northwest)

Census Tract 0278.00 · Montréal, Quebec

Ahuntsic (northwest) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,229 living in private households. 26.5% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 27.2% across Greater Montréal as a whole; the largest single group was Arab at 9.3%. 73.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 21.4% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $66,000 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 64.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.59 km², giving a population density of 7,179 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).

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Population4,2292021, private households
Visible minority26.5%Greater Montréal 27.2%
Caucasian73.1%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants21.4%Greater Montréal 24.3%
Median household income$66,000Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households64.4%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density7,179 /km²4,229 people over 0.59 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Population, 20214,229
Population, 20164,343
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-3
Total private dwellings2,219
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,084
Population density per square kilometre7,178
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,230100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years72517.1%16.8%
0 to 4 years2255.3%5.1%
5 to 9 years2606.1%5.8%
10 to 14 years2405.7%5.9%
15 to 64 years2,78065.7%65.2%
15 to 19 years1954.6%5.3%
20 to 24 years2405.7%6.0%
25 to 29 years2957.0%6.8%
30 to 34 years2906.9%6.8%
35 to 39 years3107.3%6.9%
40 to 44 years3357.9%7.1%
45 to 49 years3157.4%6.5%
50 to 54 years2455.8%6.4%
55 to 59 years2806.6%6.8%
60 to 64 years2756.5%6.4%
65 years and over72517.1%18.0%
65 to 69 years2656.3%5.3%
70 to 74 years2054.8%4.6%
75 to 79 years1303.1%3.4%
80 to 84 years601.4%2.3%
85 years and over751.8%2.4%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1717.1%16.8%
15 to 64 years6665.7%65.2%
65 years and over1717.1%18.0%
85 years and over21.8%2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)41
Median age of the population4140.8%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,085100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1507.2%31.8%
Semi-detached house251.2%4.9%
Row house00.0%3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex54526.1%8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1,23059.0%41.3%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys954.6%10.0%
Other single-attached house401.9%0.3%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.2%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
1960 or before1,13054.1%23.6%
1961 to 198064530.9%29.9%
1981 to 19901507.2%13.6%
1991 to 2000703.3%10.0%
2001 to 2005401.9%5.6%
2006 to 2010251.2%6.1%
2011 to 2015100.5%5.4%
2016 to 2021201.0%5.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
Condominium1657.9%18.7%
Not condominium1,92592.1%81.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms452.2%1.2%
1 bedroom67532.3%20.2%
2 bedrooms67532.3%31.5%
3 bedrooms47522.7%29.6%
4 or more bedrooms22010.5%17.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,05550.5%42.8%
5 rooms40019.1%16.8%
6 rooms1909.1%10.1%
7 rooms1657.9%9.5%
8 or more rooms28013.4%20.8%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)5

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,90591.1%93.3%
Major repairs needed1858.9%6.7%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data2,075100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,65079.5%80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs42520.5%19.6%
30% to less than 100%38518.6%17.6%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
In core need2009.8%7.9%
Not in core need1,82589.7%92.1%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data740100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage689.1%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs141.9%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,600$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,788$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$700,000$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$718,000$500,400

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,345100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing60.4%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs241.8%0.0%
% in core housing need151.1%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$810$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$898$981

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,40096.9%96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,40096.9%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,10088.3%86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,52071.8%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,78079.2%79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,900$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3209.1%11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data98027.9%30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,500$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,570101.7%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,48599.3%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,650$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,48599.3%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,560$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,17090.3%86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,200$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,58073.5%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,750$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,83080.6%79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,540$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data35010.0%11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,040$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,03029.3%30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,440$8,610

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,075100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,095101.9%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$143,600$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,400$100,200

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,570100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,25035.0%33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,08530.4%29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$16,400$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,800$28,120
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)84
Employment income (%) (Rate)69
Government transfers (%) (Rate)16
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)5

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,510100.0%100.0%
Without total income1103.1%3.4%
With total income3,39596.7%96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2507.1%7.4%
$10,000 to $19,99937010.5%11.3%
$20,000 to $29,99955515.8%16.0%
$30,000 to $39,99942012.0%12.6%
$40,000 to $49,99938511.0%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993159.0%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992457.0%6.9%
$70,000 to $79,9991905.4%5.2%
$80,000 to $89,9991404.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991253.6%3.0%
$100,000 and over40011.4%9.2%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,510100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1103.1%3.3%
With after-tax income3,39596.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2557.3%7.8%
$10,000 to $19,99938511.0%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99964518.4%18.7%
$30,000 to $39,99952014.8%15.5%
$40,000 to $49,99945513.0%13.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993359.5%9.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992507.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991704.8%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991253.6%2.7%
$90,000 to $99,999802.3%1.7%
$100,000 and over1755.0%4.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,510100.0%100.0%
Without employment income98528.1%28.4%
With employment income2,52571.9%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)3259.3%9.7%
$5,000 to $9,9992106.0%6.2%
$10,000 to $19,9993108.8%8.8%
$20,000 to $29,9992406.8%6.9%
$30,000 to $39,9991955.6%6.7%
$40,000 to $49,9992156.1%6.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991905.4%5.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991654.7%4.6%
$70,000 to $79,9991353.8%3.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991153.3%3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999952.7%2.2%
$100,000 and over3209.1%7.2%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,31594.4%94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,31594.4%94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,03086.3%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,49571.1%70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,54072.4%71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,080$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2757.8%8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,440$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,570101.7%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,38596.4%94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,350$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,38596.4%94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,000$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,09588.2%85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,650$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,57573.4%70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,850$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,55572.8%71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,350$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2457.0%8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,200$7,190

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,570100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,25535.2%33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,600$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,400$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,01028.3%27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,400$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,600$33,560
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)89
Employment income (%) (Rate)74
Government transfers (%) (Rate)11
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data385100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data38098.7%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,500$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,400$88,000

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data450100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,000$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data475105.6%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$176,000$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,000$124,100

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data200100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,800$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data200100.0%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,500$69,600

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data1,120100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,400$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,10598.7%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,300$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,000$38,960

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,230100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years86020.3%20.4%
0 to 5 years2706.4%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,64562.5%62.9%
65 years and over73017.3%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)61014.4%12.0%
0 to 17 years1002.4%2.1%
0 to 5 years350.8%0.7%
18 to 64 years3558.4%6.8%
65 years and over1553.7%3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)14
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)12
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)14
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)13
65 years and over (%) (Rate)21

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years85520.2%20.4%
0 to 5 years2756.5%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,65062.6%62.9%
65 years and over73017.2%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)3909.2%7.0%
0 to 17 years501.2%1.0%
0 to 5 years200.5%0.3%
18 to 64 years2756.5%4.9%
65 years and over701.7%1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)9
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)6
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)8
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)10
65 years and over (%) (Rate)9

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,085100.0%100.0%
1 person93044.6%34.4%
2 persons58528.1%31.9%
3 persons25012.0%14.1%
4 persons22510.8%12.8%
5 or more persons904.3%6.9%
Number of persons in private households4,230202.9%229.1%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,510100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,72049.0%53.8%
Married91025.9%34.8%
Living common-law81023.1%19.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,79051.0%46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,31537.5%32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated651.9%1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2958.4%7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1153.3%5.0%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data2,085100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,00548.2%57.2%
Couple-family households82039.3%47.5%
One-parent-family households1858.9%9.6%
Multigenerational households150.7%1.8%
Multiple-census-family households00.0%0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons251.2%2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1105.3%4.4%
One-person households93544.8%34.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,085100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,000$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,090100.2%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,800$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,700$79,300

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,085100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.2%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999201.0%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999552.6%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999502.4%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991457.0%5.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991105.3%3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999854.1%3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999954.6%4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999904.3%4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999854.1%4.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991959.4%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9991607.7%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991306.2%6.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991105.3%6.2%
$90,000 to $99,999954.6%5.5%
$100,000 and over64030.7%35.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992059.8%11.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991155.5%7.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991507.2%8.8%
$200,000 and over1758.4%7.9%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,085100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.2%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999251.2%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999602.9%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999552.6%2.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991657.9%5.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991155.5%4.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991306.2%4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999954.6%5.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991256.0%5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999954.6%4.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992059.8%9.2%
$60,000 to $69,9991708.2%8.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991256.0%7.6%
$80,000 to $89,9991205.8%6.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991155.5%5.8%
$100,000 and over47022.5%26.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991758.4%10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999954.6%6.5%
$150,000 and over2009.6%9.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
Owner74535.6%54.4%
Renter1,34564.4%45.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,045100.0%100.0%
2 persons51048.8%49.9%
3 persons23022.0%21.4%
4 persons22021.1%19.8%
5 or more persons807.7%8.9%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,045100.0%100.0%
Total couple families84080.4%81.9%
Married couples43541.6%52.2%
Common-law couples40538.8%29.7%
Total one-parent families21020.1%18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+16015.3%14.0%
in which the parent is a man+454.3%4.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families3,020100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,68055.6%56.3%
Parents in one-parent families2056.8%6.2%
Children1,14037.7%37.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,210100.0%100.0%
Living alone93577.3%71.5%
Living with other relatives907.4%10.6%
Living with non-relatives only18515.3%17.9%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data935100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data92098.4%100.0%

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,150100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,170101.7%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,39056.4%54.9%
In bottom decile56513.3%10.7%
In second decile46010.9%10.5%
In third decile48511.5%11.4%
In fourth decile43010.2%11.3%
In fifth decile44510.5%11.0%
In top half of the distribution1,84543.6%45.1%
In sixth decile4159.8%10.4%
In seventh decile3508.3%9.9%
In eighth decile3307.8%9.1%
In ninth decile3257.7%8.2%
In top decile42510.0%7.5%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,02596.9%97.9%
More than one person per room653.1%2.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,92091.9%94.3%
Not suitable1758.4%5.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,25059.8%54.9%
Two-maintainer household78537.6%41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household502.4%3.2%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,090100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years703.3%3.1%
25 to 34 years34016.3%15.1%
35 to 44 years39018.7%18.7%
45 to 54 years36517.5%18.3%
55 to 64 years38518.4%19.1%
65 to 74 years32015.3%14.6%
75 to 84 years1306.2%8.2%
85 years and over904.3%2.8%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'680100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only34050.0%59.3%
Not suitable only14020.6%15.2%
Major repairs needed only11516.9%16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'202.9%2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'558.1%4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,405206.6%242.9%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,14026.5%27.2%
South Asian501.2%2.9%
Chinese651.5%2.5%
Black3407.9%8.1%
Filipino00.0%1.0%
Arab4009.3%5.9%
Latin American1754.1%3.3%
Southeast Asian400.9%1.5%
West Asian00.0%0.9%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.100.2%0.2%
Multiple visible minorities501.2%0.7%
Not a visible minority3,17073.5%72.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Buddhist601.4%1.0%
Christian1,94545.1%57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.1653.8%6.0%
Anabaptist00.0%0.0%
Anglican100.2%0.5%
Baptist00.0%0.5%
Catholic1,67038.7%44.2%
Christian Orthodox451.0%3.2%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.1%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.0%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic300.7%0.6%
Presbyterian00.0%0.1%
Reformed00.0%0.0%
United Church00.0%0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions250.6%1.8%
Hindu00.0%1.1%
Jewish00.0%2.0%
Muslim58013.5%8.7%
Sikh350.8%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.5%0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives1,66038.5%28.5%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Canadian92021.3%20.7%
English701.6%2.5%
Irish2054.8%5.1%
Scottish902.1%2.6%
French, n.o.s.1,14026.4%19.3%
German852.0%1.7%
Chinese400.9%2.6%
Italian3257.5%6.4%
Indian (India)350.8%1.4%
Ukrainian00.0%0.7%
Dutch250.6%0.3%
Polish250.6%1.2%
Québécois3758.7%8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Filipino00.0%0.9%
French Canadian1804.2%5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.350.8%1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.501.2%1.2%
Métis00.0%0.3%
European, n.o.s.350.8%1.2%
Russian200.5%1.0%
Norwegian00.0%0.1%
Welsh150.3%0.2%
Portuguese551.3%1.2%
American350.8%0.6%
Spanish952.2%1.4%
Swedish00.0%0.1%
Hungarian00.0%0.5%
Acadian701.6%0.8%
Pakistani150.3%0.4%
African, n.o.s.751.7%1.4%
Jewish200.5%1.3%
Punjabi200.5%0.2%
Vietnamese100.2%1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.1653.8%2.2%
Greek150.3%1.5%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Romanian350.8%1.0%
Lebanese150.3%1.6%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.350.8%0.8%
Danish00.0%0.1%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.2%
Belgian350.8%0.7%
Haitian1403.2%3.4%
Hindu00.0%0.2%
Mexican200.5%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss100.2%0.3%
Finnish00.0%0.0%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.3%
Croatian00.0%0.1%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.150.3%0.2%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Muslim200.5%0.3%
Egyptian150.3%0.7%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.0%
Colombian00.0%0.6%
Moroccan1303.0%1.7%
Czech00.0%0.1%
Syrian00.0%0.7%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.350.8%0.3%
Serbian00.0%0.1%
Ojibway00.0%0.0%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%0.0%
Ontarian00.0%0.1%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish100.2%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian1202.8%1.4%
Brazilian00.0%0.3%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.7%
Slovak00.0%0.1%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.0%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.1%
Salvadorean350.8%0.4%
African Caribbean200.5%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Algonquin00.0%0.2%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.0%
Australian100.2%0.0%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean150.3%0.3%
Congolese100.2%0.4%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian400.9%0.4%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)451.0%0.4%
Berber551.3%0.8%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.0%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.0%
Eritrean00.0%0.0%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.2%
Mohawk00.0%0.1%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bulgarian00.0%0.2%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tunisian400.9%0.5%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.2%
Bosnian00.0%0.0%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.0%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian350.8%0.3%
Guatemalan00.0%0.2%
Indonesian00.0%0.0%
Laotian100.2%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.0%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian150.3%0.1%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.0%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.2%
Nepali00.0%0.0%
Kabyle952.2%0.4%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.1%
Moldovan00.0%0.2%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton100.2%0.2%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.200.5%0.2%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.1%
Norman00.0%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Ivorian00.0%0.2%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.1%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.1%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.1%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.1%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian100.2%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.1%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.1%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
First generation1,20528.0%29.0%
Second generation69516.1%17.1%
Third generation or more2,41055.9%53.8%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity200.5%1.1%
Single Indigenous responses200.5%1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity4,29099.5%98.9%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,310100.0%99.8%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)200.5%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)200.5%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries902.1%1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries902.1%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,20097.4%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,18073.7%71.8%
Immigrants92521.4%24.3%
Before 19801303.0%3.8%
1980 to 1990952.2%2.6%
1991 to 20001202.8%4.0%
2001 to 20101954.5%6.2%
2011 to 20213808.8%7.7%
Non-permanent residents2104.9%3.8%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data925100.0%100.0%
Americas19521.1%21.9%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%1.9%
El Salvador252.7%1.0%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti657.0%7.8%
Jamaica00.0%0.4%
Mexico151.6%1.4%
Peru151.6%1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America00.0%1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas606.5%5.1%
Europe23024.9%24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.1%
Croatia00.0%0.1%
France859.2%6.2%
Germany101.1%0.6%
Greece00.0%1.5%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy657.0%4.1%
Netherlands00.0%0.1%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal252.7%1.4%
Romania202.2%2.4%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.1%
Ukraine00.0%0.8%
United Kingdom101.1%0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe151.6%3.6%
Africa43547.0%24.0%
Algeria16517.8%6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.0%
Egypt101.1%1.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.1%
Ethiopia00.0%0.1%
Morocco12513.5%5.9%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.0%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa13514.6%8.2%
Asia606.5%29.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.8%
Iran00.0%1.8%
Iraq00.0%0.3%
Lebanon101.1%3.8%
Syria00.0%2.4%
Turkey101.1%0.7%
China00.0%4.7%
Hong Kong00.0%0.5%
Korea, South00.0%0.5%
Taiwan00.0%0.2%
Philippines00.0%2.8%
Viet Nam101.1%2.3%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India00.0%2.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia202.2%3.8%
Oceania and other places of birth101.1%0.1%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data210100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%15.5%
Europe4019.0%15.9%
Africa16076.2%31.7%
Asia104.8%36.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.2%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,84089.0%90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 1880518.7%18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,03570.3%71.2%
Not Canadian citizens47010.9%9.8%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data925100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years11011.9%8.8%
5 to 14 years14015.1%16.5%
15 to 24 years14515.7%17.9%
25 to 44 years49053.0%49.2%
45 years and over454.9%7.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data790100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants52566.5%55.4%
Principal applicants28536.1%26.4%
Secondary applicants24531.0%29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family17522.2%26.7%
Refugees9512.0%16.3%
Other immigrants00.0%1.7%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data790100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission607.6%9.6%
Work permits only before admission708.9%9.2%
Study permits only before admission101.3%2.4%
Work and study permits before admission557.0%4.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.9%
No pre-admission experience59575.3%73.5%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,575100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree40011.2%16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate63517.8%21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,54571.2%62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,01528.4%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,52542.7%29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,39567.0%65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree1454.1%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate3008.4%10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,94554.4%48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level71520.0%24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,23034.4%24.1%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,570100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate42011.8%18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,15088.2%81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,39066.9%65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1654.6%8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,23062.5%57.9%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,395100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree45018.8%26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,94081.0%73.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,435100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable753.1%2.3%
All classes of workers2,36096.9%97.7%
Employee2,05084.2%85.2%
Self-employed31012.7%12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,435100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable753.1%2.3%
All occupations2,36096.9%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations401.6%1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations55022.6%19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations27511.3%9.4%
3 Health occupations2309.4%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services38015.6%12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1606.6%4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations45518.7%24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1958.0%13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.4%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities702.9%3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,435100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable753.1%2.3%
All industries2,36096.9%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.4%0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction150.6%0.2%
22 Utilities351.4%0.7%
23 Construction753.1%5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1154.7%9.0%
41 Wholesale trade502.1%4.0%
44-45 Retail trade27011.1%11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1054.3%5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries1154.7%3.0%
52 Finance and insurance1104.5%4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing502.1%1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services26510.9%9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.4%0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services953.9%4.2%
61 Educational services25010.3%8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance39516.2%13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation602.5%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services853.5%5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)953.9%4.0%
91 Public administration1556.4%4.7%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,445100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van79555.0%75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver76052.6%71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger352.4%4.6%
Public transit43029.8%15.3%
Walked1309.0%5.7%
Bicycle755.2%1.8%
Other method100.7%1.6%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,445100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes24016.6%21.6%
15 to 29 minutes50534.9%35.5%
30 to 44 minutes40027.7%25.1%
45 to 59 minutes20514.2%9.7%
60 minutes and over906.2%8.0%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,445100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.906.2%8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.18012.5%16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.36525.3%25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.41028.4%20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.22015.2%13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.18512.8%16.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,235100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence97078.5%50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence705.7%13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence19015.4%35.8%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,105100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,38058.0%58.8%
Movers1,72542.0%41.2%
Non-migrants99524.2%17.3%
Migrants73017.8%23.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,270100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,88591.0%88.3%
Movers3808.9%11.7%
Non-migrants2706.3%6.9%
Migrants1152.7%4.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,220100.0%100.0%
Worked at home77534.9%25.8%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.2%
No fixed workplace address2109.5%10.4%
Usual place of work1,23055.4%63.6%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
English only902.1%8.2%
French only1,51035.7%33.8%
English and French2,60061.4%56.4%
Neither English nor French350.8%1.6%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
English2155.1%20.4%
French3,79589.6%71.3%
English and French1904.5%6.7%
Neither English nor French350.8%1.6%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,05095.6%94.4%
Multiple responses1854.4%5.6%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,97093.7%93.3%
Multiple responses2606.1%6.7%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
None3,49582.5%79.8%
English1754.1%5.5%
French1754.1%4.8%
Non-official language2255.3%5.4%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2255.3%5.4%
English and French300.7%1.3%
English and non-official language(s)751.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)250.6%1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.2%
Multiple non-official languages250.6%0.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
English801.9%11.5%
French3,06072.3%56.0%
Non-official language1704.0%7.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1704.0%7.2%
English and French2305.4%7.6%
English and non-official language(s)551.3%4.3%
French and non-official language(s)43510.3%7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)1954.6%5.9%
Multiple non-official languages100.2%0.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,615100.0%100.0%
English1254.8%11.0%
French1,46055.8%49.6%
Non-official language00.0%0.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.5%
English and French97037.1%35.9%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.7%
French and non-official language(s)150.6%0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)351.3%1.8%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.0%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,615100.0%100.0%
None1,70565.2%69.2%
English71527.3%19.2%
French1656.3%9.5%
Non-official language251.0%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous251.0%1.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.4%0.6%
French and non-official language(s)100.4%0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data865100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language657.5%22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language80593.1%77.1%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data630100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language507.9%23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada254.0%18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada254.0%5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language58092.1%76.2%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,235100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income40.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,575100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,43568.1%66.3%
Employed2,22562.2%60.7%
Unemployed2156.0%5.5%
Not in the labour force1,13531.7%33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)68
Employment rate (Rate)62
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,575100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,12531.5%33.9%
Worked2,45068.5%66.1%
Worked full year full time1,28535.9%34.5%
Worked part year and/or part time1,16032.4%31.6%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)40

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