Montréal Census Atlas

Ouest (southwest)

Census Tract 0614.00 · Montréal, Quebec

Ouest (southwest) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,827 living in private households. 47.4% 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 25.3%. 51.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 34.2% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $57,600 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 67.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.44 km², giving a population density of 8,610 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).

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Population3,8272021, private households
Visible minority47.4%Greater Montréal 27.2%
Caucasian51.0%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants34.2%Greater Montréal 24.3%
Median household income$57,600Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households67.2%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density8,610 /km²3,827 people over 0.44 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Population, 20213,827
Population, 20163,446
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202111
Total private dwellings1,814
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,718
Population density per square kilometre8,608
Land area in square kilometres0

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,830100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years68517.9%16.8%
0 to 4 years2506.5%5.1%
5 to 9 years2406.3%5.8%
10 to 14 years1955.1%5.9%
15 to 64 years2,55066.6%65.2%
15 to 19 years2105.5%5.3%
20 to 24 years2506.5%6.0%
25 to 29 years2456.4%6.8%
30 to 34 years2807.3%6.8%
35 to 39 years2606.8%6.9%
40 to 44 years2656.9%7.1%
45 to 49 years2556.7%6.5%
50 to 54 years2556.7%6.4%
55 to 59 years2907.6%6.8%
60 to 64 years2406.3%6.4%
65 years and over59515.5%18.0%
65 to 69 years1905.0%5.3%
70 to 74 years1654.3%4.6%
75 to 79 years1153.0%3.4%
80 to 84 years651.7%2.3%
85 years and over601.6%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 years1817.9%16.8%
15 to 64 years6766.6%65.2%
65 years and over1615.5%18.0%
85 years and over21.6%2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)40
Median age of the population4040.0%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,715100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house22513.1%31.8%
Semi-detached house100.6%4.9%
Row house201.2%3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex32018.7%8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys93054.2%41.3%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys21512.5%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 data1,705100.0%100.0%
1960 or before71541.9%23.6%
1961 to 198057033.4%29.9%
1981 to 199019011.1%13.6%
1991 to 20001005.9%10.0%
2001 to 2005352.1%5.6%
2006 to 2010452.6%6.1%
2011 to 2015100.6%5.4%
2016 to 2021402.3%5.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Condominium1659.7%18.7%
Not condominium1,54090.3%81.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms201.2%1.2%
1 bedroom47527.9%20.2%
2 bedrooms63037.0%31.5%
3 bedrooms41524.3%29.6%
4 or more bedrooms1659.7%17.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,00058.7%42.8%
5 rooms33019.4%16.8%
6 rooms1659.7%10.1%
7 rooms804.7%9.5%
8 or more rooms1408.2%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 data1,705100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,59593.5%93.3%
Major repairs needed1156.7%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 data1,700100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,26574.4%80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs43525.6%19.6%
30% to less than 100%39523.2%17.6%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,710100.0%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 data1,660100.0%100.0%
In core need27016.3%7.9%
Not in core need1,39083.7%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 data565100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage5810.2%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs234.1%0.0%
% in core housing need71.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,190$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,330$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$448,000$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$458,000$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 data1,145100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing30.3%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs262.3%0.0%
% in core housing need211.8%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$745$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$812$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% data3,145100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,04096.7%96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,04096.7%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,400$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,59582.5%86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$23,800$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,15068.4%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,000$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,72086.5%79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,800$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data41013.0%11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,10035.0%30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,11599.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,01595.9%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,320$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,01595.9%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,080$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,54080.8%86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,440$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,12567.6%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,240$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,68585.4%79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$13,400$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data41013.0%11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,480$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,07534.2%30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,420$8,610

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data945100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data960101.6%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,400$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$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 data3,115100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data86027.6%33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,600$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,700$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data94530.3%29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,400$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,400$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)70
Employment income (%) (Rate)62
Government transfers (%) (Rate)30
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)2
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)10

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% data3,145100.0%100.0%
Without total income1053.3%3.4%
With total income3,04096.7%96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2859.1%7.4%
$10,000 to $19,99941013.0%11.3%
$20,000 to $29,99965020.7%16.0%
$30,000 to $39,99951516.4%12.6%
$40,000 to $49,99940012.7%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992808.9%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991755.6%6.9%
$70,000 to $79,9991053.3%5.2%
$80,000 to $89,999802.5%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999401.3%3.0%
$100,000 and over852.7%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% data3,145100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1053.3%3.3%
With after-tax income3,04096.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2959.4%7.8%
$10,000 to $19,99943513.8%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99976524.3%18.7%
$30,000 to $39,99958018.4%15.5%
$40,000 to $49,99942013.4%13.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992507.9%9.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991454.6%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999702.2%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999301.0%2.7%
$90,000 to $99,999200.6%1.7%
$100,000 and over301.0%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% data3,145100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,00031.8%28.4%
With employment income2,15068.4%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)35511.3%9.7%
$5,000 to $9,9992207.0%6.2%
$10,000 to $19,9993059.7%8.8%
$20,000 to $29,9992708.6%6.9%
$30,000 to $39,9992708.6%6.7%
$40,000 to $49,9992156.8%6.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991805.7%5.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991053.3%4.6%
$70,000 to $79,999802.5%3.7%
$80,000 to $89,999652.1%3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999301.0%2.2%
$100,000 and over601.9%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% data3,145100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,94093.5%94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,94093.5%94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,400$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,50579.7%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,600$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,07566.0%70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,400$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,51580.0%71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2959.4%8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,120$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,11599.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,91092.5%94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,760$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,91092.5%94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,160$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,46078.2%85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,560$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,04565.0%70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,600$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,52080.1%71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,560$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2859.1%8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,200$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 data3,115100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data85527.4%33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,800$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,200$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data83526.8%27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,200$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,250$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)77
Employment income (%) (Rate)68
Government transfers (%) (Rate)23
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)2

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data230100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data22095.7%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$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% data405100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data405100.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,600$124,100

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data260100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,000$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,600$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data295113.5%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$63,600$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% data860100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,000$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,600$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data85098.8%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,400$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,600$38,960

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,830100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years81021.1%20.4%
0 to 5 years3058.0%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,42063.2%62.9%
65 years and over59515.5%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)66017.2%12.0%
0 to 17 years1253.3%2.1%
0 to 5 years551.4%0.7%
18 to 64 years3609.4%6.8%
65 years and over1704.4%3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)17
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)16
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)18
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)15
65 years and over (%) (Rate)29

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% data3,825100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years80521.0%20.4%
0 to 5 years3007.8%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,42563.4%62.9%
65 years and over59515.6%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)3609.4%7.0%
0 to 17 years501.3%1.0%
0 to 5 years200.5%0.3%
18 to 64 years2456.4%4.9%
65 years and over651.7%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)7
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)10
65 years and over (%) (Rate)11

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,720100.0%100.0%
1 person71541.6%34.4%
2 persons45026.2%31.9%
3 persons21012.2%14.1%
4 persons19011.0%12.8%
5 or more persons1458.4%6.9%
Number of persons in private households3,830222.7%229.1%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,145100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,40044.5%53.8%
Married1,04033.1%34.8%
Living common-law36011.4%19.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,74555.5%46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,21038.5%32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated953.0%1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2959.4%7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1454.6%5.0%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data1,720100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons82548.0%57.2%
Couple-family households60034.9%47.5%
One-parent-family households23013.4%9.6%
Multigenerational households452.6%1.8%
Multiple-census-family households50.3%0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons352.0%2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households955.5%4.4%
One-person households71541.6%34.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,720100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,600$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,200$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,70599.1%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,300$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,050$79,300

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,720100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.2%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999150.9%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999452.6%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999502.9%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991458.4%5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999905.2%3.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991005.8%3.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991005.8%4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999905.2%4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999804.7%4.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991609.3%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9991458.4%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991207.0%6.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991357.8%6.2%
$90,000 to $99,999854.9%5.5%
$100,000 and over33019.2%35.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991357.8%11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999905.2%7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999704.1%8.8%
$200,000 and over301.7%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% data1,720100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.2%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999100.6%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999502.9%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999502.9%2.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991559.0%5.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991156.7%4.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991357.8%4.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991005.8%5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999955.5%5.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991056.1%4.9%
$50,000 to $59,99919011.0%9.2%
$60,000 to $69,9991559.0%8.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991257.3%7.6%
$80,000 to $89,9991257.3%6.8%
$90,000 to $99,999603.5%5.8%
$100,000 and over23513.7%26.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991307.6%10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999553.2%6.5%
$150,000 and over502.9%9.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Owner56032.8%54.4%
Renter1,14567.2%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% data925100.0%100.0%
2 persons42545.9%49.9%
3 persons20021.6%21.4%
4 persons17518.9%19.8%
5 or more persons12513.5%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% data930100.5%100.0%
Total couple families66071.4%81.9%
Married couples48051.9%52.2%
Common-law couples18019.5%29.7%
Total one-parent families27029.2%18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+23024.9%14.0%
in which the parent is a man+404.3%4.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families2,825100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,31546.5%56.3%
Parents in one-parent families2709.6%6.2%
Children1,24043.9%37.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,000100.0%100.0%
Living alone71571.5%71.5%
Living with other relatives14514.5%10.6%
Living with non-relatives only14014.0%17.9%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data715100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data68595.8%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,000100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,025102.5%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% data3,825100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,85074.5%54.9%
In bottom decile54514.2%10.7%
In second decile64016.7%10.5%
In third decile65517.1%11.4%
In fourth decile61516.1%11.3%
In fifth decile40010.5%11.0%
In top half of the distribution97525.5%45.1%
In sixth decile3308.6%10.4%
In seventh decile2506.5%9.9%
In eighth decile2005.2%9.1%
In ninth decile1303.4%8.2%
In top decile651.7%7.5%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,61094.4%97.9%
More than one person per room1005.9%2.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,50588.3%94.3%
Not suitable20512.0%5.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,14567.2%54.9%
Two-maintainer household50029.3%41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household603.5%3.2%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years301.8%3.1%
25 to 34 years23013.5%15.1%
35 to 44 years32018.8%18.7%
45 to 54 years36021.1%18.3%
55 to 64 years32018.8%19.1%
65 to 74 years28516.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years1207.0%8.2%
85 years and over402.3%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 only37054.4%59.3%
Not suitable only16023.5%15.2%
Major repairs needed only7511.0%16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'304.4%2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'253.7%4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'101.5%1.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,030151.5%242.9%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,880100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,84047.4%27.2%
South Asian501.3%2.9%
Chinese300.8%2.5%
Black98025.3%8.1%
Filipino00.0%1.0%
Arab45011.6%5.9%
Latin American1754.5%3.3%
Southeast Asian1002.6%1.5%
West Asian100.3%0.9%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.2%
Multiple visible minorities451.2%0.7%
Not a visible minority2,03552.4%72.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,880100.0%100.0%
Buddhist701.8%1.0%
Christian2,18556.3%57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.3759.7%6.0%
Anabaptist00.0%0.0%
Anglican00.0%0.5%
Baptist1052.7%0.5%
Catholic1,43036.9%44.2%
Christian Orthodox350.9%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 Charismatic401.0%0.6%
Presbyterian00.0%0.1%
Reformed00.0%0.0%
United Church00.0%0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1804.6%1.8%
Hindu100.3%1.1%
Jewish00.0%2.0%
Muslim72518.7%8.7%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives85021.9%28.5%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,875100.0%100.0%
Canadian52513.5%20.7%
English501.3%2.5%
Irish1102.8%5.1%
Scottish401.0%2.6%
French, n.o.s.47512.3%19.3%
German350.9%1.7%
Chinese401.0%2.6%
Italian2907.5%6.4%
Indian (India)250.6%1.4%
Ukrainian00.0%0.7%
Dutch150.4%0.3%
Polish00.0%1.2%
Québécois2606.7%8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Filipino100.3%0.9%
French Canadian651.7%5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.350.9%1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.350.9%1.2%
Métis150.4%0.3%
European, n.o.s.551.4%1.2%
Russian200.5%1.0%
Norwegian100.3%0.1%
Welsh00.0%0.2%
Portuguese1052.7%1.2%
American150.4%0.6%
Spanish701.8%1.4%
Swedish00.0%0.1%
Hungarian00.0%0.5%
Acadian150.4%0.8%
Pakistani150.4%0.4%
African, n.o.s.1854.8%1.4%
Jewish300.8%1.3%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese501.3%1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.1203.1%2.2%
Greek150.4%1.5%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Romanian00.0%1.0%
Lebanese2105.4%1.6%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.601.5%0.8%
Danish00.0%0.1%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.2%
Belgian150.4%0.7%
Haitian67517.4%3.4%
Hindu00.0%0.2%
Mexican200.5%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss00.0%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.00.0%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.200.5%0.5%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.0%
Colombian00.0%0.6%
Moroccan1002.6%1.7%
Czech00.0%0.1%
Syrian00.0%0.7%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.100.3%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%
Turkish651.7%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian1554.0%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%
Salvadorean300.8%0.4%
African Caribbean300.8%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%
Australian00.0%0.0%
Palestinian200.5%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.3%
Congolese150.4%0.4%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian200.5%0.4%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)350.9%0.4%
Berber1203.1%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%
Israeli150.4%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%
Tunisian250.6%0.5%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban200.5%0.2%
Bosnian00.0%0.0%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.200.5%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%
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%
Dominican300.8%0.2%
Nepali00.0%0.0%
Kabyle00.0%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%
Abenaki150.4%0.1%
Moldovan00.0%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.00.0%0.2%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian200.5%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%
Honduran200.5%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%
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%
Guinean150.4%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 Rican150.4%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 data3,875100.0%100.0%
First generation1,56540.4%29.0%
Second generation1,03026.6%17.1%
Third generation or more1,27532.9%53.8%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,880100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity551.4%1.1%
Single Indigenous responses501.3%1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,82098.5%98.9%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,880100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian200.5%0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,85099.2%99.8%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,875100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)250.6%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)250.6%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries852.2%1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries852.2%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,77097.3%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 data3,875100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,34060.4%71.8%
Immigrants1,32534.2%24.3%
Before 19802155.5%3.8%
1980 to 19901102.8%2.6%
1991 to 20002907.5%4.0%
2001 to 20103559.2%6.2%
2011 to 20213609.3%7.7%
Non-permanent residents2105.4%3.8%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,325100.0%100.0%
Americas56042.3%21.9%
Brazil100.8%0.7%
Colombia00.0%1.9%
El Salvador151.1%1.0%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti37528.3%7.8%
Jamaica00.0%0.4%
Mexico100.8%1.4%
Peru100.8%1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America100.8%1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas13510.2%5.1%
Europe20515.5%24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.1%
Croatia00.0%0.1%
France352.6%6.2%
Germany00.0%0.6%
Greece00.0%1.5%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy806.0%4.1%
Netherlands00.0%0.1%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal352.6%1.4%
Romania00.0%2.4%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.1%
Ukraine00.0%0.8%
United Kingdom00.0%0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe251.9%3.6%
Africa31523.8%24.0%
Algeria15511.7%6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the151.1%1.0%
Egypt00.0%1.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.1%
Ethiopia00.0%0.1%
Morocco654.9%5.9%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.0%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa906.8%8.2%
Asia24518.5%29.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.8%
Iran00.0%1.8%
Iraq00.0%0.3%
Lebanon806.0%3.8%
Syria00.0%2.4%
Turkey251.9%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 Nam251.9%2.3%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India00.0%2.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia806.0%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 data215100.0%100.0%
Americas9041.9%15.5%
Europe5023.3%15.9%
Africa5525.6%31.7%
Asia157.0%36.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.2%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,875100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,30085.2%90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 1884021.7%18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,46063.5%71.2%
Not Canadian citizens57514.8%9.8%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,325100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years957.2%8.8%
5 to 14 years20015.1%16.5%
15 to 24 years26520.0%17.9%
25 to 44 years66550.2%49.2%
45 years and over1007.5%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 data1,115100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants40536.3%55.4%
Principal applicants19017.0%26.4%
Secondary applicants21018.8%29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family47542.6%26.7%
Refugees20017.9%16.3%
Other immigrants403.6%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 data1,115100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission13512.1%9.6%
Work permits only before admission958.5%9.2%
Study permits only before admission151.3%2.4%
Work and study permits before admission252.2%4.5%
Other permits before admission151.3%0.9%
No pre-admission experience83074.4%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 data3,115100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree77524.9%16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate74023.8%21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,60051.4%62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,00532.3%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher59519.1%29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,09067.1%65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree41013.2%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate43013.8%10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,25540.3%48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level75524.2%24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher50016.1%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 data3,115100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate86527.8%18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,25072.2%81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,09067.1%65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate48515.6%8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,60551.5%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 data2,090100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree84040.2%26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,25059.8%73.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,900100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable552.9%2.3%
All classes of workers1,85097.4%97.7%
Employee1,60084.2%85.2%
Self-employed24512.9%12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,900100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable552.9%2.3%
All occupations1,85097.4%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations31516.6%19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1306.8%9.4%
3 Health occupations21511.3%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services20510.8%12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport301.6%4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations51026.8%24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations31016.3%13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1256.6%3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,900100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable552.9%2.3%
All industries1,85097.4%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.2%
22 Utilities00.0%0.7%
23 Construction1105.8%5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing19010.0%9.0%
41 Wholesale trade804.2%4.0%
44-45 Retail trade20510.8%11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1156.1%5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries251.3%3.0%
52 Finance and insurance452.4%4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing251.3%1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1105.8%9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1809.5%4.2%
61 Educational services1457.6%8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance39520.8%13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation201.1%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services653.4%5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)552.9%4.0%
91 Public administration804.2%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 data1,480100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,00567.9%75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver91561.8%71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger906.1%4.6%
Public transit35023.6%15.3%
Walked855.7%5.7%
Bicycle151.0%1.8%
Other method302.0%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 data1,480100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes28018.9%21.6%
15 to 29 minutes53536.1%35.5%
30 to 44 minutes35023.6%25.1%
45 to 59 minutes16010.8%9.7%
60 minutes and over15510.5%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 data1,480100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.15010.1%8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.26517.9%16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.38526.0%25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.18012.2%20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.15010.1%13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.35023.6%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 data1,200100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,00583.8%50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence605.0%13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence13010.8%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 data3,615100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,14559.3%58.8%
Movers1,47040.7%41.2%
Non-migrants1,00027.7%17.3%
Migrants47013.0%23.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,835100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,50091.3%88.3%
Movers3408.9%11.7%
Non-migrants2606.8%6.9%
Migrants802.1%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 data1,740100.0%100.0%
Worked at home25514.7%25.8%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.2%
No fixed workplace address28016.1%10.4%
Usual place of work1,20069.0%63.6%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,825100.0%100.0%
English only1303.4%8.2%
French only1,88049.2%33.8%
English and French1,74545.6%56.4%
Neither English nor French752.0%1.6%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,825100.0%100.0%
English3659.5%20.4%
French3,06080.0%71.3%
English and French3308.6%6.7%
Neither English nor French701.8%1.6%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,825100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,58593.7%94.4%
Multiple responses2406.3%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% data3,825100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,44089.9%93.3%
Multiple responses38510.1%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% data3,825100.0%100.0%
None2,65069.3%79.8%
English1955.1%5.5%
French3408.9%4.8%
Non-official language42511.1%5.4%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous42511.1%5.4%
English and French651.7%1.3%
English and non-official language(s)952.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)350.9%1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.2%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%0.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,825100.0%100.0%
English1604.2%11.5%
French1,74545.6%56.0%
Non-official language43511.4%7.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous43511.4%7.2%
English and French2255.9%7.6%
English and non-official language(s)1002.6%4.3%
French and non-official language(s)87022.7%7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)2757.2%5.9%
Multiple non-official languages250.7%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 data2,020100.0%100.0%
English1306.4%11.0%
French1,25562.1%49.6%
Non-official language150.7%0.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous150.7%0.5%
English and French52526.0%35.9%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.7%
French and non-official language(s)201.0%0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)703.5%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 data2,020100.0%100.0%
None1,51074.8%69.2%
English32015.8%19.2%
French1005.0%9.5%
Non-official language351.7%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous351.7%1.0%
English and French201.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)201.0%0.6%
French and non-official language(s)100.5%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% data825100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language11513.9%22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language70585.5%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% data555100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language9016.2%23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada7012.6%18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada254.5%5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language46082.9%76.2%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,825100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,825100.0%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 income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,115100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,90561.2%66.3%
Employed1,74055.9%60.7%
Unemployed1605.1%5.5%
Not in the labour force1,21038.8%33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)61
Employment rate (Rate)56
Unemployment rate (Rate)8
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,115100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,24540.0%33.9%
Worked1,87060.0%66.1%
Worked full year full time88528.4%34.5%
Worked part year and/or part time99031.8%31.6%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)39

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