Montréal Census Atlas

Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (north-northeast)

Census Tract 0011.00 · Montréal, Quebec

Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (north-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,439 living in private households. 28.6% 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 Black at 10.4%. 70.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 27.4% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $68,000 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 51.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.25 km², giving a population density of 5,156 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).

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Population6,4392021, private households
Visible minority28.6%Greater Montréal 27.2%
Caucasian70.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants27.4%Greater Montréal 24.3%
Median household income$68,000Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households51.1%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density5,156 /km²6,439 people over 1.25 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Population, 20216,439
Population, 20166,622
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-3
Total private dwellings2,953
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,830
Population density per square kilometre5,155
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,435100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years87013.5%16.8%
0 to 4 years2604.0%5.1%
5 to 9 years3205.0%5.8%
10 to 14 years2904.5%5.9%
15 to 64 years3,92561.0%65.2%
15 to 19 years2153.3%5.3%
20 to 24 years3104.8%6.0%
25 to 29 years3805.9%6.8%
30 to 34 years3805.9%6.8%
35 to 39 years4807.5%6.9%
40 to 44 years4857.5%7.1%
45 to 49 years4106.4%6.5%
50 to 54 years4156.4%6.4%
55 to 59 years4106.4%6.8%
60 to 64 years4406.8%6.4%
65 years and over1,64025.5%18.0%
65 to 69 years3805.9%5.3%
70 to 74 years3205.0%4.6%
75 to 79 years2303.6%3.4%
80 to 84 years2554.0%2.3%
85 years and over4406.8%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 years1413.5%16.8%
15 to 64 years6161.0%65.2%
65 years and over2625.5%18.0%
85 years and over76.8%2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)46
Median age of the population4646.0%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,830100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house29510.4%31.8%
Semi-detached house652.3%4.9%
Row house2358.3%3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex38013.4%8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1,61056.9%41.3%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys2458.7%10.0%
Other single-attached house00.0%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 data2,830100.0%100.0%
1960 or before99035.0%23.6%
1961 to 198065523.1%29.9%
1981 to 1990903.2%13.6%
1991 to 20001354.8%10.0%
2001 to 20052308.1%5.6%
2006 to 201062522.1%6.1%
2011 to 2015501.8%5.4%
2016 to 2021551.9%5.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
Condominium74026.1%18.7%
Not condominium2,09073.9%81.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms351.2%1.2%
1 bedroom69524.6%20.2%
2 bedrooms1,15540.8%31.5%
3 bedrooms79027.9%29.6%
4 or more bedrooms1605.7%17.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,45551.4%42.8%
5 rooms58020.5%16.8%
6 rooms29510.4%10.1%
7 rooms2458.7%9.5%
8 or more rooms2559.0%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 data2,830100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,62592.8%93.3%
Major repairs needed2107.4%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 data2,830100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs2,31081.6%80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs52018.4%19.6%
30% to less than 100%50017.7%17.6%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,830100.0%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 data2,805100.0%100.0%
In core need2759.8%7.9%
Not in core need2,53090.2%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 data1,385100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage664.7%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs141.0%0.0%
% in core housing need20.2%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,340$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,334$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$452,000$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$465,200$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 data1,445100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing191.3%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs221.6%0.0%
% in core housing need181.2%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$755$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$801$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% data4,850100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,71597.2%96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,72097.3%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,17086.0%86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,36569.4%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,82578.9%79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,300$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data49010.1%11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,28526.5%30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,850100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,70096.9%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,520$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,71597.2%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,240$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,18086.2%86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,36569.4%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,120$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,71076.5%79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,220$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data51010.5%11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,400$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,29526.7%30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,760$8,610

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,495100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,495100.0%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,000$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,200$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 data4,850100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,77536.6%33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$63,600$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,400$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,27026.2%29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$16,400$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,160$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)81
Employment income (%) (Rate)70
Government transfers (%) (Rate)20
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)6

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% data4,850100.0%100.0%
Without total income1302.7%3.4%
With total income4,72097.3%96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2956.1%7.4%
$10,000 to $19,99951510.6%11.3%
$20,000 to $29,99986017.7%16.0%
$30,000 to $39,99960512.5%12.6%
$40,000 to $49,99957011.8%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994709.7%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993206.6%6.9%
$70,000 to $79,9992705.6%5.2%
$80,000 to $89,9992154.4%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991553.2%3.0%
$100,000 and over4409.1%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% data4,850100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1252.6%3.3%
With after-tax income4,72597.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3156.5%7.8%
$10,000 to $19,99954011.1%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,9991,00520.7%18.7%
$30,000 to $39,99979016.3%15.5%
$40,000 to $49,99964513.3%13.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994659.6%9.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993507.2%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992104.3%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991453.0%2.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991152.4%1.7%
$100,000 and over1453.0%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% data4,850100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,48030.5%28.4%
With employment income3,36569.4%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)4158.6%9.7%
$5,000 to $9,9992655.5%6.2%
$10,000 to $19,9993707.6%8.8%
$20,000 to $29,9992906.0%6.9%
$30,000 to $39,9993006.2%6.7%
$40,000 to $49,9993407.0%6.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992906.0%5.7%
$60,000 to $69,9992054.2%4.6%
$70,000 to $79,9991853.8%3.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991853.8%3.3%
$90,000 to $99,9991352.8%2.2%
$100,000 and over3857.9%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% data4,850100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,63595.6%94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,63595.6%94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,000$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,12084.9%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,37069.5%70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,48571.9%71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,400$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3156.5%8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,880$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,850100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,63095.5%94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,520$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,63095.5%94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,480$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,16585.9%85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,280$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,39069.9%70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,880$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,45071.1%71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,950$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3707.6%8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,880$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 data4,850100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,76536.4%33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,800$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,400$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,16524.0%27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,000$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,800$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)86
Employment income (%) (Rate)74
Government transfers (%) (Rate)14
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% data580100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,000$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data57098.3%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,800$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,400$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% data565100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data55598.2%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$141,000$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,600$124,100

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data290100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,500$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,400$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data290100.0%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$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% data1,495100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,800$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,200$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,45597.3%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,600$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,560$38,960

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,720100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,01517.7%20.4%
0 to 5 years3255.7%6.4%
18 to 64 years3,65563.9%62.9%
65 years and over1,05518.4%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)79513.9%12.0%
0 to 17 years1101.9%2.1%
0 to 5 years350.6%0.7%
18 to 64 years4007.0%6.8%
65 years and over2855.0%3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)14
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)11
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)11
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)11
65 years and over (%) (Rate)27

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% data5,725100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,01517.7%20.4%
0 to 5 years3255.7%6.4%
18 to 64 years3,65563.8%62.9%
65 years and over1,05518.4%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)4808.4%7.0%
0 to 17 years551.0%1.0%
0 to 5 years150.3%0.3%
18 to 64 years3055.3%4.9%
65 years and over1202.1%1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)8
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)6
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)5
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)8
65 years and over (%) (Rate)11

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,830100.0%100.0%
1 person1,25044.2%34.4%
2 persons85530.2%31.9%
3 persons31511.1%14.1%
4 persons30010.6%12.8%
5 or more persons1103.9%6.9%
Number of persons in private households5,725202.3%229.1%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,560100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,53545.6%53.8%
Married1,55027.9%34.8%
Living common-law98517.7%19.0%
Not married and not living common-law3,03054.5%46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,93534.8%32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated951.7%1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced4858.7%7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed5109.2%5.0%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data2,830100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,38548.9%57.2%
Couple-family households1,11539.4%47.5%
One-parent-family households2709.5%9.6%
Multigenerational households301.1%1.8%
Multiple-census-family households100.4%0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons301.1%2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1254.4%4.4%
One-person households1,25044.2%34.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,830100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,400$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,200$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,700$79,300

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,830100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000301.1%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999200.7%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999401.4%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999652.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992358.3%5.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991505.3%3.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991304.6%3.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991103.9%4.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991304.6%4.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991103.9%4.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992358.3%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9992057.2%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991956.9%6.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991856.5%6.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991505.3%5.5%
$100,000 and over85030.0%35.6%
$100,000 to $124,99929510.4%11.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991906.7%7.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992107.4%8.8%
$200,000 and over1605.7%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% data2,830100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000301.1%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999150.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999401.4%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999702.5%2.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992508.8%5.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991756.2%4.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991404.9%4.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991605.7%5.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991455.1%5.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991354.8%4.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992809.9%9.2%
$60,000 to $69,9992358.3%8.5%
$70,000 to $79,9992207.8%7.6%
$80,000 to $89,9991756.2%6.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991455.1%5.8%
$100,000 and over60521.4%26.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992709.5%10.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991505.3%6.5%
$150,000 and over1856.5%9.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
Owner1,38548.9%54.4%
Renter1,44551.1%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% data1,470100.0%100.0%
2 persons79554.1%49.9%
3 persons31021.1%21.4%
4 persons28019.0%19.8%
5 or more persons906.1%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% data1,470100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,17079.6%81.9%
Married couples68546.6%52.2%
Common-law couples49033.3%29.7%
Total one-parent families30020.4%18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+23516.0%14.0%
in which the parent is a man+654.4%4.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families4,100100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,35057.3%56.3%
Parents in one-parent families2957.2%6.2%
Children1,45535.5%37.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,620100.0%100.0%
Living alone1,25077.2%71.5%
Living with other relatives1308.0%10.6%
Living with non-relatives only24014.8%17.9%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data1,250100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data1,24099.2%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,580100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,590100.6%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% data5,720100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,31558.0%54.9%
In bottom decile76013.3%10.7%
In second decile60510.6%10.5%
In third decile66511.6%11.4%
In fourth decile65511.5%11.3%
In fifth decile63011.0%11.0%
In top half of the distribution2,41042.1%45.1%
In sixth decile5309.3%10.4%
In seventh decile5108.9%9.9%
In eighth decile5609.8%9.1%
In ninth decile4808.4%8.2%
In top decile3305.8%7.5%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,81099.3%97.9%
More than one person per room200.7%2.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,66594.2%94.3%
Not suitable1655.8%5.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,67059.0%54.9%
Two-maintainer household1,08038.2%41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household802.8%3.2%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years451.6%3.1%
25 to 34 years37513.3%15.1%
35 to 44 years58020.5%18.7%
45 to 54 years49017.3%18.3%
55 to 64 years56520.0%19.1%
65 to 74 years45516.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years2258.0%8.2%
85 years and over953.4%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'785100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only43054.8%59.3%
Not suitable only10513.4%15.2%
Major repairs needed only14017.8%16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'405.1%2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'557.0%4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'151.9%1.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing2,040259.9%242.9%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,63528.6%27.2%
South Asian150.3%2.9%
Chinese2604.5%2.5%
Black59510.4%8.1%
Filipino100.2%1.0%
Arab3055.3%5.9%
Latin American2404.2%3.3%
Southeast Asian1352.4%1.5%
West Asian150.3%0.9%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Japanese100.2%0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.150.3%0.2%
Multiple visible minorities400.7%0.7%
Not a visible minority4,08571.4%72.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1051.8%1.0%
Christian3,08053.8%57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.2905.1%6.0%
Anabaptist00.0%0.0%
Anglican00.0%0.5%
Baptist150.3%0.5%
Catholic2,44542.7%44.2%
Christian Orthodox1001.7%3.2%
Jehovah's Witness400.7%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.1%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.0%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic1001.7%0.6%
Presbyterian00.0%0.1%
Reformed00.0%0.0%
United Church00.0%0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions701.2%1.8%
Hindu150.3%1.1%
Jewish350.6%2.0%
Muslim4708.2%8.7%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions300.5%0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives1,99034.8%28.5%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,720100.0%100.0%
Canadian1,09019.1%20.7%
English901.6%2.5%
Irish1602.8%5.1%
Scottish1101.9%2.6%
French, n.o.s.1,24021.7%19.3%
German651.1%1.7%
Chinese2855.0%2.6%
Italian3205.6%6.4%
Indian (India)100.2%1.4%
Ukrainian200.3%0.7%
Dutch00.0%0.3%
Polish150.3%1.2%
Québécois60010.5%8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.200.3%0.6%
Filipino100.2%0.9%
French Canadian4808.4%5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.450.8%1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.851.5%1.2%
Métis200.3%0.3%
European, n.o.s.801.4%1.2%
Russian701.2%1.0%
Norwegian00.0%0.1%
Welsh00.0%0.2%
Portuguese701.2%1.2%
American400.7%0.6%
Spanish1202.1%1.4%
Swedish00.0%0.1%
Hungarian100.2%0.5%
Acadian651.1%0.8%
Pakistani00.0%0.4%
African, n.o.s.651.1%1.4%
Jewish350.6%1.3%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese1051.8%1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.1101.9%2.2%
Greek200.3%1.5%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.400.7%0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Romanian150.3%1.0%
Lebanese250.4%1.6%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.350.6%0.8%
Danish00.0%0.1%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.2%
Belgian500.9%0.7%
Haitian2654.6%3.4%
Hindu00.0%0.2%
Mexican751.3%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss100.2%0.3%
Finnish00.0%0.0%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.3%
Croatian00.0%0.1%
Japanese100.2%0.1%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.200.3%0.2%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.7%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.200.3%0.5%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.0%
Colombian400.7%0.6%
Moroccan851.5%1.7%
Czech00.0%0.1%
Syrian00.0%0.7%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.100.2%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%
Turkish551.0%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian1853.2%1.4%
Brazilian450.8%0.3%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian100.2%0.7%
Slovak00.0%0.1%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.0%
Taiwanese300.5%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.1%
Salvadorean00.0%0.4%
African Caribbean00.0%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.100.2%0.2%
Algonquin00.0%0.2%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.0%
Australian00.0%0.0%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean400.7%0.3%
Congolese701.2%0.4%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian450.8%0.4%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)300.5%0.4%
Berber651.1%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%
Bulgarian200.3%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%
Tunisian350.6%0.5%
Slavic, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.2%
Bosnian00.0%0.0%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.150.3%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.0%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.3%
Guatemalan00.0%0.2%
Indonesian00.0%0.0%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.0%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.1%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.0%
Kurdish300.5%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%
Dominican500.9%0.2%
Nepali00.0%0.0%
Kabyle200.3%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%
Moldovan400.7%0.2%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.2%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.250.4%0.2%
Huron (Wendat)100.2%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.1%
Norman300.5%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%
Burundian100.2%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%
Rwandan100.2%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%
Senegalese100.2%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%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 data5,725100.0%100.0%
First generation1,78531.2%29.0%
Second generation81014.1%17.1%
Third generation or more3,12554.6%53.8%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity450.8%1.1%
Single Indigenous responses400.7%1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity5,68099.2%98.9%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,72099.9%99.8%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)200.3%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)200.3%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1552.7%1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1552.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,55096.9%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 data5,720100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,99069.8%71.8%
Immigrants1,57027.4%24.3%
Before 19801452.5%3.8%
1980 to 19901953.4%2.6%
1991 to 20003105.4%4.0%
2001 to 20104507.9%6.2%
2011 to 20214658.1%7.7%
Non-permanent residents1602.8%3.8%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
Americas39024.8%21.9%
Brazil201.3%0.7%
Colombia301.9%1.9%
El Salvador100.6%1.0%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti1408.9%7.8%
Jamaica00.0%0.4%
Mexico452.9%1.4%
Peru352.2%1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America251.6%1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas805.1%5.1%
Europe34522.0%24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.1%
Croatia00.0%0.1%
France1559.9%6.2%
Germany00.0%0.6%
Greece00.0%1.5%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy402.5%4.1%
Netherlands00.0%0.1%
Poland100.6%0.8%
Portugal301.9%1.4%
Romania100.6%2.4%
Russian Federation301.9%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.1%
Ukraine100.6%0.8%
United Kingdom00.0%0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe704.5%3.6%
Africa49031.2%24.0%
Algeria17511.1%6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the603.8%1.0%
Egypt00.0%1.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.1%
Ethiopia00.0%0.1%
Morocco1056.7%5.9%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.0%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa1358.6%8.2%
Asia34522.0%29.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.8%
Iran100.6%1.8%
Iraq00.0%0.3%
Lebanon00.0%3.8%
Syria00.0%2.4%
Turkey301.9%0.7%
China1408.9%4.7%
Hong Kong00.0%0.5%
Korea, South00.0%0.5%
Taiwan100.6%0.2%
Philippines00.0%2.8%
Viet Nam754.8%2.3%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India00.0%2.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia603.8%3.8%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%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 data205100.0%100.0%
Americas7034.1%15.5%
Europe3517.1%15.9%
Africa8541.5%31.7%
Asia157.3%36.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.2%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,720100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,17090.4%90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 1892516.2%18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,24574.2%71.2%
Not Canadian citizens5509.6%9.8%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1258.0%8.8%
5 to 14 years25015.9%16.5%
15 to 24 years23515.0%17.9%
25 to 44 years84053.5%49.2%
45 years and over1258.0%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 data1,420100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants80556.7%55.4%
Principal applicants39527.8%26.4%
Secondary applicants41028.9%29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family38527.1%26.7%
Refugees21014.8%16.3%
Other immigrants201.4%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 data1,420100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission16011.3%9.6%
Work permits only before admission1107.7%9.2%
Study permits only before admission302.1%2.4%
Work and study permits before admission856.0%4.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.9%
No pre-admission experience1,03572.9%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 data4,850100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree72514.9%16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate88018.1%21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,24566.9%62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,74035.9%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,50030.9%29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,28567.7%65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree2906.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate4709.7%10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,52552.1%48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,23525.5%24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,29026.6%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 data4,850100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate79016.3%18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,05583.6%81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,28067.6%65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3306.8%8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,95060.8%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 data3,280100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree75523.0%26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,52577.0%73.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,115100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable953.0%2.3%
All classes of workers3,02597.1%97.7%
Employee2,73087.6%85.2%
Self-employed2909.3%12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,115100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable953.0%2.3%
All occupations3,02597.1%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations451.4%1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations76024.4%19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations43013.8%9.4%
3 Health occupations2307.4%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services34010.9%12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1755.6%4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations66021.2%24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations2608.3%13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1153.7%3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,115100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable953.0%2.3%
All industries3,02597.1%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.3%0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction150.5%0.2%
22 Utilities501.6%0.7%
23 Construction752.4%5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2508.0%9.0%
41 Wholesale trade551.8%4.0%
44-45 Retail trade2909.3%11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1454.7%5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries1254.0%3.0%
52 Finance and insurance2508.0%4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing702.2%1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services38012.2%9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1103.5%4.2%
61 Educational services2156.9%8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance45014.4%13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation501.6%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services1103.5%5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)1404.5%4.0%
91 Public administration2307.4%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 data1,890100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van99552.6%75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver95550.5%71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger402.1%4.6%
Public transit70537.3%15.3%
Walked1306.9%5.7%
Bicycle251.3%1.8%
Other method402.1%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 data1,890100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes32517.2%21.6%
15 to 29 minutes64534.1%35.5%
30 to 44 minutes58030.7%25.1%
45 to 59 minutes22511.9%9.7%
60 minutes and over1156.1%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 data1,890100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1507.9%8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.32517.2%16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.45023.8%25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.38520.4%20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.28515.1%13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.29515.6%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 data1,635100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,41086.2%50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence452.8%13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence17510.7%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 data5,435100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,38062.2%58.8%
Movers2,05537.8%41.2%
Non-migrants1,39525.7%17.3%
Migrants66012.1%23.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,670100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,06589.3%88.3%
Movers60510.7%11.7%
Non-migrants5008.8%6.9%
Migrants1001.8%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 data2,830100.0%100.0%
Worked at home93533.0%25.8%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.2%
No fixed workplace address2609.2%10.4%
Usual place of work1,63557.8%63.6%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,055100.0%100.0%
English only1803.0%8.2%
French only2,53041.8%33.8%
English and French3,25553.8%56.4%
Neither English nor French901.5%1.6%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,055100.0%100.0%
English5058.3%20.4%
French5,09084.1%71.3%
English and French3756.2%6.7%
Neither English nor French851.4%1.6%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,055100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,73094.6%94.4%
Multiple responses3205.3%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% data6,055100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,65593.4%93.3%
Multiple responses4006.6%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% data6,055100.0%100.0%
None4,93581.5%79.8%
English2804.6%5.5%
French2604.3%4.8%
Non-official language3656.0%5.4%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3656.0%5.4%
English and French601.0%1.3%
English and non-official language(s)951.6%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)300.5%1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.2%
Multiple non-official languages200.3%0.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,055100.0%100.0%
English2454.0%11.5%
French3,93565.0%56.0%
Non-official language4357.2%7.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous4357.2%7.2%
English and French3305.5%7.6%
English and non-official language(s)1101.8%4.3%
French and non-official language(s)67511.1%7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)2954.9%5.9%
Multiple non-official languages350.6%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 data3,280100.0%100.0%
English902.7%11.0%
French1,90558.1%49.6%
Non-official language250.8%0.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous250.8%0.5%
English and French1,18536.1%35.9%
English and non-official language(s)300.9%0.7%
French and non-official language(s)200.6%0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)351.1%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 data3,280100.0%100.0%
None2,28569.7%69.2%
English70521.5%19.2%
French2307.0%9.5%
Non-official language401.2%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous401.2%1.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)200.6%0.6%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%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% data1,025100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language15014.6%22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language87585.4%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% data740100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language12516.9%23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada9512.8%18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada304.1%5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language61583.1%76.2%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,725100.0%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 data4,850100.0%100.0%
In the labour force3,11564.2%66.3%
Employed2,83058.4%60.7%
Unemployed2906.0%5.5%
Not in the labour force1,73035.7%33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)64
Employment rate (Rate)58
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,850100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,73535.8%33.9%
Worked3,11064.1%66.1%
Worked full year full time1,81537.4%34.5%
Worked part year and/or part time1,30026.8%31.6%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)42

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