Pierrefonds-Ouest (west) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,413 living in private households. 45.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 27.2% across Greater Montréal as a whole; the largest single group was Arab at 10.1%. 54.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 37.3% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $111,000 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 25.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 9.05 km², giving a population density of 709 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).
Median household income$111,000Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households25.7%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density709 /km²6,413 people over 9.05 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Population, 2021
6,413
Population, 2016
5,975
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
7
Total private dwellings
2,271
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2,208
Population density per square kilometre
709
Land area in square kilometres
9
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
6,415
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
1,065
16.6%
16.8%
0 to 4 years
225
3.5%
5.1%
5 to 9 years
345
5.4%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
490
7.6%
5.9%
15 to 64 years
4,480
69.8%
65.2%
15 to 19 years
535
8.3%
5.3%
20 to 24 years
450
7.0%
6.0%
25 to 29 years
325
5.1%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
290
4.5%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
325
5.1%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
425
6.6%
7.1%
45 to 49 years
510
8.0%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
590
9.2%
6.4%
55 to 59 years
580
9.0%
6.8%
60 to 64 years
445
6.9%
6.4%
65 years and over
870
13.6%
18.0%
65 to 69 years
270
4.2%
5.3%
70 to 74 years
200
3.1%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
155
2.4%
3.4%
80 to 84 years
100
1.6%
2.3%
85 years and over
140
2.2%
2.4%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
0 to 14 years
17
16.6%
16.8%
15 to 64 years
70
69.8%
65.2%
65 years and over
14
13.6%
18.0%
85 years and over
2
2.2%
2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)
40
Median age of the population
43
42.8%
40.8%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
1,310
59.3%
31.8%
Semi-detached house
155
7.0%
4.9%
Row house
155
7.0%
3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
25
1.1%
8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
555
25.1%
41.3%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
0
0.0%
10.0%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.3%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.2%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
145
6.6%
23.6%
1961 to 1980
165
7.5%
29.9%
1981 to 1990
310
14.1%
13.6%
1991 to 2000
440
20.0%
10.0%
2001 to 2005
400
18.2%
5.6%
2006 to 2010
245
11.1%
6.1%
2011 to 2015
230
10.5%
5.4%
2016 to 2021
270
12.3%
5.8%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
470
21.4%
18.7%
Not condominium
1,735
78.9%
81.3%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
0
0.0%
1.2%
1 bedroom
210
9.5%
20.2%
2 bedrooms
415
18.9%
31.5%
3 bedrooms
820
37.3%
29.6%
4 or more bedrooms
750
34.1%
17.5%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
560
25.5%
42.8%
5 rooms
350
15.9%
16.8%
6 rooms
245
11.1%
10.1%
7 rooms
305
13.9%
9.5%
8 or more rooms
745
33.9%
20.8%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
7
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,105
95.7%
93.3%
Major repairs needed
100
4.5%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,710
77.7%
80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
490
22.3%
19.6%
30% to less than 100%
430
19.5%
17.6%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
2,145
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
90
4.2%
7.9%
Not in core need
2,050
95.6%
92.1%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,635
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
65
4.0%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
17
1.1%
0.0%
% in core housing need
2
0.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,600
$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,744
$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$624,000
$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$680,000
$500,400
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
570
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
0
0.0%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
36
6.3%
0.0%
% in core housing need
10
1.8%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,310
$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,290
$981
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,155
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,870
94.5%
96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,400
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,870
94.5%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,800
$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,455
86.4%
86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,000
$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,855
74.8%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,800
$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,690
71.6%
79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,800
$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
470
9.1%
11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,520
$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,650
32.0%
30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,190
100.7%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,900
95.1%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$61,250
$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,900
95.1%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$47,400
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,445
86.2%
86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,050
$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,830
74.3%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$56,350
$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,790
73.5%
79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$11,090
$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
430
8.3%
11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,920
$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,785
34.6%
30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,800
$8,610
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,725
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$131,000
$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,000
$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,750
101.4%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$155,400
$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$119,800
$100,200
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,190
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,940
37.4%
33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$69,500
$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,900
$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,580
30.4%
29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$13,400
$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$25,240
$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)
86
Employment income (%) (Rate)
72
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
14
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
6
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,155
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
280
5.4%
3.4%
With total income
4,875
94.6%
96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
485
9.4%
7.4%
$10,000 to $19,999
565
11.0%
11.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
640
12.4%
16.0%
$30,000 to $39,999
520
10.1%
12.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
480
9.3%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
410
8.0%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
315
6.1%
6.9%
$70,000 to $79,999
260
5.0%
5.2%
$80,000 to $89,999
190
3.7%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
185
3.6%
3.0%
$100,000 and over
820
15.9%
9.2%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,155
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
280
5.4%
3.3%
With after-tax income
4,875
94.6%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
495
9.6%
7.8%
$10,000 to $19,999
600
11.6%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
740
14.4%
18.7%
$30,000 to $39,999
665
12.9%
15.5%
$40,000 to $49,999
550
10.7%
13.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
475
9.2%
9.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
325
6.3%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
250
4.8%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
185
3.6%
2.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
150
2.9%
1.7%
$100,000 and over
435
8.4%
4.1%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,155
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,305
25.3%
28.4%
With employment income
3,850
74.7%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
505
9.8%
9.7%
$5,000 to $9,999
340
6.6%
6.2%
$10,000 to $19,999
425
8.2%
8.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
245
4.8%
6.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
325
6.3%
6.7%
$40,000 to $49,999
305
5.9%
6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
275
5.3%
5.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
250
4.8%
4.6%
$70,000 to $79,999
180
3.5%
3.7%
$80,000 to $89,999
165
3.2%
3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999
145
2.8%
2.2%
$100,000 and over
690
13.4%
7.2%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,155
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,740
91.9%
94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,800
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,745
92.0%
94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,000
$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,420
85.7%
85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,400
$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,845
74.6%
70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,200
$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,205
62.2%
71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$3,240
$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
305
5.9%
8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,190
100.7%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,750
92.1%
94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,450
$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,760
92.3%
94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,000
$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,380
85.0%
85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,200
$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,790
73.5%
70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$59,150
$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,190
61.9%
71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,170
$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
270
5.2%
8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,150
$7,190
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,190
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,940
37.4%
33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,000
$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$84,100
$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,425
27.5%
27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$22,400
$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$34,520
$33,560
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
92
Employment income (%) (Rate)
81
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
8
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
445
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,000
$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,000
$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
460
103.4%
100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$143,000
$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$108,000
$88,000
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
1,015
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$162,000
$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$133,000
$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,030
101.5%
100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$180,400
$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$138,800
$124,100
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
245
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,000
$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$72,000
$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
240
98.0%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,500
$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,000
$69,600
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
530
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$45,200
$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$39,200
$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
505
95.3%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,800
$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$44,200
$38,960
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
6,220
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,400
22.5%
20.4%
0 to 5 years
280
4.5%
6.4%
18 to 64 years
4,115
66.2%
62.9%
65 years and over
700
11.3%
16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
420
6.8%
12.0%
0 to 17 years
100
1.6%
2.1%
0 to 5 years
20
0.3%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
240
3.9%
6.8%
65 years and over
85
1.4%
3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
7
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
7
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
8
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
6
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
12
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
6,215
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,405
22.6%
20.4%
0 to 5 years
285
4.6%
6.4%
18 to 64 years
4,115
66.2%
62.9%
65 years and over
700
11.3%
16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
235
3.8%
7.0%
0 to 17 years
60
1.0%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
15
0.2%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
150
2.4%
4.9%
65 years and over
30
0.5%
1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
5
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
4
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
4
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
455
20.6%
34.4%
2 persons
580
26.2%
31.9%
3 persons
425
19.2%
14.1%
4 persons
485
21.9%
12.8%
5 or more persons
255
11.5%
6.9%
Number of persons in private households
6,220
281.4%
229.1%
Average household size (Average)
3
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
5,350
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
3,090
57.8%
53.8%
Married
2,670
49.9%
34.8%
Living common-law
420
7.9%
19.0%
Not married and not living common-law
2,260
42.2%
46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,620
30.3%
32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
75
1.4%
1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
305
5.7%
7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
260
4.9%
5.0%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,210
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,585
71.7%
57.2%
Couple-family households
1,370
62.0%
47.5%
One-parent-family households
215
9.7%
9.6%
Multigenerational households
85
3.8%
1.8%
Multiple-census-family households
0
0.0%
0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons
45
2.0%
2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
30
1.4%
4.4%
One-person households
460
20.8%
34.4%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,205
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$111,000
$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$93,000
$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,200
99.8%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$136,200
$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$105,400
$79,300
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,205
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
20
0.9%
1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999
10
0.5%
0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999
20
0.9%
1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999
20
0.9%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
55
2.5%
5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
40
1.8%
3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
45
2.0%
3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999
65
2.9%
4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999
65
2.9%
4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999
55
2.5%
4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
125
5.7%
7.9%
$60,000 to $69,999
125
5.7%
7.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
105
4.8%
6.7%
$80,000 to $89,999
105
4.8%
6.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
120
5.4%
5.5%
$100,000 and over
1,235
56.0%
35.6%
$100,000 to $124,999
280
12.7%
11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999
195
8.8%
7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999
310
14.1%
8.8%
$200,000 and over
450
20.4%
7.9%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,205
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
25
1.1%
1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999
15
0.7%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
20
0.9%
1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999
20
0.9%
2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999
60
2.7%
5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999
50
2.3%
4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999
55
2.5%
4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
80
3.6%
5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999
85
3.9%
5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
75
3.4%
4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999
140
6.3%
9.2%
$60,000 to $69,999
125
5.7%
8.5%
$70,000 to $79,999
140
6.3%
7.6%
$80,000 to $89,999
165
7.5%
6.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
150
6.8%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
1,005
45.6%
26.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
275
12.5%
10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999
240
10.9%
6.5%
$150,000 and over
490
22.2%
9.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,635
74.3%
54.4%
Renter
565
25.7%
45.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.0%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
1,760
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
630
35.8%
49.9%
3 persons
430
24.4%
21.4%
4 persons
515
29.3%
19.8%
5 or more persons
190
10.8%
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% data
1,760
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,495
84.9%
81.9%
Married couples
1,290
73.3%
52.2%
Common-law couples
210
11.9%
29.7%
Total one-parent families
255
14.5%
18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
200
11.4%
14.0%
in which the parent is a man+
60
3.4%
4.2%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families
5,575
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,995
53.7%
56.3%
Parents in one-parent families
260
4.7%
6.2%
Children
2,315
41.5%
37.5%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
645
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
460
71.3%
71.5%
Living with other relatives
120
18.6%
10.6%
Living with non-relatives only
70
10.9%
17.9%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
460
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
430
93.5%
100.0%
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
1,745
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,775
101.7%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
6,215
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
2,435
39.2%
54.9%
In bottom decile
355
5.7%
10.7%
In second decile
415
6.7%
10.5%
In third decile
500
8.0%
11.4%
In fourth decile
600
9.7%
11.3%
In fifth decile
570
9.2%
11.0%
In top half of the distribution
3,785
60.9%
45.1%
In sixth decile
575
9.3%
10.4%
In seventh decile
625
10.1%
9.9%
In eighth decile
715
11.5%
9.1%
In ninth decile
850
13.7%
8.2%
In top decile
1,025
16.5%
7.5%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,160
98.2%
97.9%
More than one person per room
45
2.0%
2.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,120
96.4%
94.3%
Not suitable
85
3.9%
5.7%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
920
41.8%
54.9%
Two-maintainer household
1,215
55.2%
41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
70
3.2%
3.2%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
10
0.5%
3.1%
25 to 34 years
165
7.5%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
380
17.3%
18.7%
45 to 54 years
645
29.3%
18.3%
55 to 64 years
560
25.5%
19.1%
65 to 74 years
290
13.2%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
125
5.7%
8.2%
85 years and over
30
1.4%
2.8%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
610
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
425
69.7%
59.3%
Not suitable only
60
9.8%
15.2%
Major repairs needed only
50
8.2%
16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
20
3.3%
2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
45
7.4%
4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
1.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
1,595
261.5%
242.9%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,250
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
2,815
45.0%
27.2%
South Asian
580
9.3%
2.9%
Chinese
540
8.6%
2.5%
Black
320
5.1%
8.1%
Filipino
190
3.0%
1.0%
Arab
630
10.1%
5.9%
Latin American
145
2.3%
3.3%
Southeast Asian
10
0.2%
1.5%
West Asian
215
3.4%
0.9%
Korean
30
0.5%
0.2%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
30
0.5%
0.2%
Multiple visible minorities
115
1.8%
0.7%
Not a visible minority
3,435
55.0%
72.8%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,245
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
35
0.6%
1.0%
Christian
4,025
64.5%
57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.
515
8.2%
6.0%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anglican
105
1.7%
0.5%
Baptist
90
1.4%
0.5%
Catholic
2,455
39.3%
44.2%
Christian Orthodox
610
9.8%
3.2%
Jehovah's Witness
10
0.2%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
15
0.2%
0.1%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
40
0.6%
0.6%
Presbyterian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Church
35
0.6%
0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
135
2.2%
1.8%
Hindu
300
4.8%
1.1%
Jewish
100
1.6%
2.0%
Muslim
465
7.4%
8.7%
Sikh
140
2.2%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
15
0.2%
0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,160
18.6%
28.5%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,245
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
605
9.7%
20.7%
English
275
4.4%
2.5%
Irish
400
6.4%
5.1%
Scottish
215
3.4%
2.6%
French, n.o.s.
670
10.7%
19.3%
German
100
1.6%
1.7%
Chinese
585
9.4%
2.6%
Italian
935
15.0%
6.4%
Indian (India)
275
4.4%
1.4%
Ukrainian
55
0.9%
0.7%
Dutch
25
0.4%
0.3%
Polish
140
2.2%
1.2%
Québécois
110
1.8%
8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
75
1.2%
0.6%
Filipino
215
3.4%
0.9%
French Canadian
145
2.3%
5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
85
1.4%
1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
15
0.2%
1.2%
Métis
15
0.2%
0.3%
European, n.o.s.
55
0.9%
1.2%
Russian
100
1.6%
1.0%
Norwegian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Welsh
10
0.2%
0.2%
Portuguese
50
0.8%
1.2%
American
20
0.3%
0.6%
Spanish
90
1.4%
1.4%
Swedish
30
0.5%
0.1%
Hungarian
75
1.2%
0.5%
Acadian
10
0.2%
0.8%
Pakistani
50
0.8%
0.4%
African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jewish
55
0.9%
1.3%
Punjabi
65
1.0%
0.2%
Vietnamese
30
0.5%
1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.
120
1.9%
2.2%
Greek
190
3.0%
1.5%
Jamaican
25
0.4%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Korean
35
0.6%
0.2%
Romanian
155
2.5%
1.0%
Lebanese
165
2.6%
1.6%
Iranian
125
2.0%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
55
0.9%
0.8%
Danish
0
0.0%
0.1%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Sikh
0
0.0%
0.1%
Austrian
30
0.5%
0.2%
Belgian
30
0.5%
0.7%
Haitian
130
2.1%
3.4%
Hindu
60
1.0%
0.2%
Mexican
20
0.3%
0.6%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swiss
15
0.2%
0.3%
Finnish
25
0.4%
0.0%
Sri Lankan
95
1.5%
0.3%
Croatian
15
0.2%
0.1%
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern European, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.3%
Egyptian
500
8.0%
0.7%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.5%
Tamil
105
1.7%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Colombian
55
0.9%
0.6%
Moroccan
20
0.3%
1.7%
Czech
15
0.2%
0.1%
Syrian
40
0.6%
0.7%
Guyanese
45
0.7%
0.1%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.3%
Serbian
30
0.5%
0.1%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.0%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
65
1.0%
0.0%
Ontarian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Persian
60
1.0%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
15
0.2%
0.1%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.3%
Algerian
25
0.4%
1.4%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
60
1.0%
0.7%
Slovak
10
0.2%
0.1%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.1%
Salvadorean
20
0.3%
0.4%
African Caribbean
10
0.2%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
40
0.6%
0.2%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.2%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
10
0.2%
0.1%
South African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palestinian
40
0.6%
0.1%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.3%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.4%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
50
0.8%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.4%
Berber
20
0.3%
0.8%
Albanian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.0%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
25
0.4%
0.2%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tunisian
35
0.6%
0.5%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Venezuelan
30
0.5%
0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Indonesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.0%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.0%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.0%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Coptic
195
3.1%
0.1%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.2%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.4%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.1%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaspesian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
25
0.4%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.1%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.1%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,250
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
2,465
39.4%
29.0%
Second generation
1,930
30.9%
17.1%
Third generation or more
1,845
29.5%
53.8%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,250
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
20
0.3%
1.1%
Single Indigenous responses
20
0.3%
1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
6,225
99.6%
98.9%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,250
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
6,240
99.8%
99.8%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,245
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
10
0.2%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
10
0.2%
0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
35
0.6%
1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
35
0.6%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
6,195
99.2%
97.3%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,245
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,840
61.5%
71.8%
Immigrants
2,330
37.3%
24.3%
Before 1980
325
5.2%
3.8%
1980 to 1990
255
4.1%
2.6%
1991 to 2000
495
7.9%
4.0%
2001 to 2010
725
11.6%
6.2%
2011 to 2021
535
8.6%
7.7%
Non-permanent residents
75
1.2%
3.8%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
2,330
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
255
10.9%
21.9%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.7%
Colombia
25
1.1%
1.9%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
1.0%
Guyana
20
0.9%
0.2%
Haiti
50
2.1%
7.8%
Jamaica
10
0.4%
0.4%
Mexico
20
0.9%
1.4%
Peru
35
1.5%
1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago
10
0.4%
0.3%
United States of America
35
1.5%
1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas
45
1.9%
5.1%
Europe
400
17.2%
24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.1%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.1%
France
40
1.7%
6.2%
Germany
15
0.6%
0.6%
Greece
0
0.0%
1.5%
Hungary
10
0.4%
0.3%
Italy
85
3.6%
4.1%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.1%
Poland
55
2.4%
0.8%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.4%
Romania
50
2.1%
2.4%
Russian Federation
20
0.9%
1.0%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ukraine
0
0.0%
0.8%
United Kingdom
30
1.3%
0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe
75
3.2%
3.6%
Africa
540
23.2%
24.0%
Algeria
25
1.1%
6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
1.0%
Egypt
375
16.1%
1.9%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.1%
Morocco
25
1.1%
5.9%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somalia
0
0.0%
0.0%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa
105
4.5%
8.2%
Asia
1,135
48.7%
29.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
0.8%
Iran
130
5.6%
1.8%
Iraq
0
0.0%
0.3%
Lebanon
90
3.9%
3.8%
Syria
15
0.6%
2.4%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.7%
China
250
10.7%
4.7%
Hong Kong
25
1.1%
0.5%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.5%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Philippines
135
5.8%
2.8%
Viet Nam
25
1.1%
2.3%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
0.8%
India
195
8.4%
2.4%
Pakistan
15
0.6%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
90
3.9%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
125
5.4%
3.8%
Oceania and other places of birth
0
0.0%
0.1%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
220
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
25
11.4%
15.5%
Europe
0
0.0%
15.9%
Africa
80
36.4%
31.7%
Asia
120
54.5%
36.7%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
0.2%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,245
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
5,725
91.7%
90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,305
20.9%
18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,410
70.6%
71.2%
Not Canadian citizens
525
8.4%
9.8%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
2,330
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
240
10.3%
8.8%
5 to 14 years
430
18.5%
16.5%
15 to 24 years
375
16.1%
17.9%
25 to 44 years
1,105
47.4%
49.2%
45 years and over
175
7.5%
7.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
2,010
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
1,260
62.7%
55.4%
Principal applicants
515
25.6%
26.4%
Secondary applicants
740
36.8%
29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family
475
23.6%
26.7%
Refugees
250
12.4%
16.3%
Other immigrants
25
1.2%
1.7%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
2,010
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
145
7.2%
9.6%
Work permits only before admission
180
9.0%
9.2%
Study permits only before admission
40
2.0%
2.4%
Work and study permits before admission
75
3.7%
4.5%
Other permits before admission
30
1.5%
0.9%
No pre-admission experience
1,540
76.6%
73.5%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
565
10.9%
16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,100
21.2%
21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,525
67.9%
62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,490
28.7%
33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,035
39.2%
29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,490
67.2%
65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree
155
3.0%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
570
11.0%
10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,765
53.2%
48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,025
19.7%
24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,745
33.6%
24.1%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,190
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
625
12.0%
18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,570
88.1%
81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,490
67.2%
65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
190
3.7%
8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,300
63.6%
57.9%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
3,495
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
725
20.7%
26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,770
79.3%
73.6%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
3,640
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
95
2.6%
2.3%
All classes of workers
3,545
97.4%
97.7%
Employee
3,080
84.6%
85.2%
Self-employed
470
12.9%
12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,640
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
95
2.6%
2.3%
All occupations
3,545
97.4%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
130
3.6%
1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
775
21.3%
19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
445
12.2%
9.4%
3 Health occupations
245
6.7%
7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
385
10.6%
12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
130
3.6%
4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
890
24.5%
24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
395
10.9%
13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
10
0.3%
0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
135
3.7%
3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,640
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
95
2.6%
2.3%
All industries
3,545
97.4%
97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.2%
22 Utilities
40
1.1%
0.7%
23 Construction
135
3.7%
5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
400
11.0%
9.0%
41 Wholesale trade
295
8.1%
4.0%
44-45 Retail trade
500
13.7%
11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
300
8.2%
5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries
55
1.5%
3.0%
52 Finance and insurance
175
4.8%
4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
65
1.8%
1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
390
10.7%
9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
125
3.4%
4.2%
61 Educational services
260
7.1%
8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance
410
11.3%
13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
55
1.5%
1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services
135
3.7%
5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)
105
2.9%
4.0%
91 Public administration
90
2.5%
4.7%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
2,245
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
2,010
89.5%
75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,855
82.6%
71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
155
6.9%
4.6%
Public transit
125
5.6%
15.3%
Walked
50
2.2%
5.7%
Bicycle
15
0.7%
1.8%
Other method
45
2.0%
1.6%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
2,245
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
385
17.1%
21.6%
15 to 29 minutes
925
41.2%
35.5%
30 to 44 minutes
595
26.5%
25.1%
45 to 59 minutes
190
8.5%
9.7%
60 minutes and over
145
6.5%
8.0%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
2,245
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
100
4.5%
8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
370
16.5%
16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
585
26.1%
25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
495
22.0%
20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
375
16.7%
13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
315
14.0%
16.3%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
1,900
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
925
48.7%
50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
795
41.8%
13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
155
8.2%
35.8%
Commute to a different province or territory
20
1.1%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
6,030
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,170
69.2%
58.8%
Movers
1,860
30.8%
41.2%
Non-migrants
940
15.6%
17.3%
Migrants
920
15.3%
23.8%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
6,200
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
5,570
89.8%
88.3%
Movers
630
10.2%
11.7%
Non-migrants
425
6.9%
6.9%
Migrants
205
3.3%
4.8%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
3,305
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,060
32.1%
25.8%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.2%
No fixed workplace address
345
10.4%
10.4%
Usual place of work
1,900
57.5%
63.6%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,415
100.0%
100.0%
English only
1,160
18.1%
8.2%
French only
455
7.1%
33.8%
English and French
4,675
72.9%
56.4%
Neither English nor French
125
1.9%
1.6%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,415
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,610
56.3%
20.4%
French
1,895
29.5%
71.3%
English and French
785
12.2%
6.7%
Neither English nor French
120
1.9%
1.6%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,415
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,835
91.0%
94.4%
Multiple responses
580
9.0%
5.6%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,415
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,730
89.3%
93.3%
Multiple responses
685
10.7%
6.7%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,415
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,445
69.3%
79.8%
English
475
7.4%
5.5%
French
490
7.6%
4.8%
Non-official language
425
6.6%
5.4%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
425
6.6%
5.4%
English and French
160
2.5%
1.3%
English and non-official language(s)
120
1.9%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
250
3.9%
1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)
20
0.3%
0.2%
Multiple non-official languages
30
0.5%
0.4%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,415
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,210
34.5%
11.5%
French
1,065
16.6%
56.0%
Non-official language
700
10.9%
7.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
700
10.9%
7.2%
English and French
725
11.3%
7.6%
English and non-official language(s)
705
11.0%
4.3%
French and non-official language(s)
170
2.6%
7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)
815
12.7%
5.9%
Multiple non-official languages
35
0.5%
0.4%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
3,900
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,010
25.9%
11.0%
French
495
12.7%
49.6%
Non-official language
30
0.8%
0.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
30
0.8%
0.5%
English and French
2,180
55.9%
35.9%
English and non-official language(s)
95
2.4%
0.7%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)
85
2.2%
1.8%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater 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 data
3,900
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,230
57.2%
69.2%
English
560
14.4%
19.2%
French
985
25.3%
9.5%
Non-official language
80
2.1%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
80
2.1%
1.0%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
20
0.5%
0.6%
French and non-official language(s)
30
0.8%
0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
1,435
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
695
48.4%
22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
740
51.6%
77.1%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
1,190
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
600
50.4%
23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
495
41.6%
18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
105
8.8%
5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
595
50.0%
76.2%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
6,215
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
6,215
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.0%
0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
4
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
3,645
70.2%
66.3%
Employed
3,305
63.6%
60.7%
Unemployed
335
6.4%
5.5%
Not in the labour force
1,545
29.7%
33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)
70
Employment rate (Rate)
64
Unemployment rate (Rate)
9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data