Montréal Census Atlas

Rivière-des-Prairies (north-northwest)

Census Tract 0291.01 · Montréal, Quebec

Rivière-des-Prairies (north-northwest) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,900 living in private households. 49.6% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 27.2% across Greater Montréal as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 32.9%. 49.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 36.2% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $89,000 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 20.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.98 km², giving a population density of 3,980 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).

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Population3,9002021, private households
Visible minority49.6%Greater Montréal 27.2%
Caucasian49.2%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants36.2%Greater Montréal 24.3%
Median household income$89,000Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households20.7%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density3,980 /km²3,900 people over 0.98 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Population, 20213,900
Population, 20163,923
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-1
Total private dwellings1,408
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,385
Population density per square kilometre3,979
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years66016.9%16.8%
0 to 4 years1804.6%5.1%
5 to 9 years2155.5%5.8%
10 to 14 years2606.7%5.9%
15 to 64 years2,60566.8%65.2%
15 to 19 years2757.1%5.3%
20 to 24 years2807.2%6.0%
25 to 29 years2055.3%6.8%
30 to 34 years1955.0%6.8%
35 to 39 years2305.9%6.9%
40 to 44 years2706.9%7.1%
45 to 49 years2656.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years3007.7%6.4%
55 to 59 years3208.2%6.8%
60 to 64 years2656.8%6.4%
65 years and over63516.3%18.0%
65 to 69 years2105.4%5.3%
70 to 74 years2005.1%4.6%
75 to 79 years1203.1%3.4%
80 to 84 years601.5%2.3%
85 years and over401.0%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 years1716.9%16.8%
15 to 64 years6766.8%65.2%
65 years and over1616.3%18.0%
85 years and over11.0%2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)41
Median age of the population4242.0%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,385100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house41530.0%31.8%
Semi-detached house50536.5%4.9%
Row house251.8%3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex554.0%8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys38027.4%41.3%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%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 data1,400100.0%100.0%
1960 or before18012.9%23.6%
1961 to 198022015.7%29.9%
1981 to 199031022.1%13.6%
1991 to 200024517.5%10.0%
2001 to 20051158.2%5.6%
2006 to 201024017.1%6.1%
2011 to 2015553.9%5.4%
2016 to 2021251.8%5.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Condominium18513.2%18.7%
Not condominium1,22087.1%81.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms201.4%1.2%
1 bedroom18012.9%20.2%
2 bedrooms27519.6%31.5%
3 bedrooms61043.6%29.6%
4 or more bedrooms31022.1%17.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms38027.1%42.8%
5 rooms20014.3%16.8%
6 rooms27019.3%10.1%
7 rooms26518.9%9.5%
8 or more rooms29020.7%20.8%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)6

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,30593.2%93.3%
Major repairs needed956.8%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 data1,400100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,22587.5%80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs17512.5%19.6%
30% to less than 100%16511.8%17.6%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,400100.0%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 data1,390100.0%100.0%
In core need554.0%7.9%
Not in core need1,33596.0%92.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage716.4%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs111.0%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,320$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,308$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$360,000$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$360,000$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 data290100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing144.8%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs196.6%0.0%
% in core housing need165.6%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$685$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$765$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% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,13596.8%96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,13596.8%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,71083.6%86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,000$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,29070.7%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,66082.1%79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,100$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data40012.3%11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,720$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,07533.2%30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,22599.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,12596.5%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,200$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,12596.5%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,640$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,69583.2%86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,480$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,29070.7%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,040$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,66582.3%79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,960$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data41012.7%11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,160$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,12034.6%30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,920$8,610

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,030100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,030100.0%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,600$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,200$100,200

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,230100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,06533.0%33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,000$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,600$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data92528.6%29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,400$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,960$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)75
Employment income (%) (Rate)68
Government transfers (%) (Rate)25
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)2
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)8

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% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Without total income1053.2%3.4%
With total income3,13096.6%96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2507.7%7.4%
$10,000 to $19,99939512.2%11.3%
$20,000 to $29,99960518.7%16.0%
$30,000 to $39,99943013.3%12.6%
$40,000 to $49,99937511.6%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,99933510.3%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992357.3%6.9%
$70,000 to $79,9991604.9%5.2%
$80,000 to $89,9991203.7%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999752.3%3.0%
$100,000 and over1554.8%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% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1053.2%3.3%
With after-tax income3,13096.6%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2507.7%7.8%
$10,000 to $19,99942013.0%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99969521.5%18.7%
$30,000 to $39,99952516.2%15.5%
$40,000 to $49,99943513.4%13.5%
$50,000 to $59,99934010.5%9.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992056.3%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991153.5%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999551.7%2.7%
$90,000 to $99,999300.9%1.7%
$100,000 and over551.7%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% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Without employment income95029.3%28.4%
With employment income2,28570.5%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2708.3%9.7%
$5,000 to $9,9992457.6%6.2%
$10,000 to $19,9992758.5%8.8%
$20,000 to $29,9992307.1%6.9%
$30,000 to $39,9992407.4%6.7%
$40,000 to $49,9992658.2%6.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992206.8%5.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991554.8%4.6%
$70,000 to $79,9991053.2%3.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991053.2%3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999501.5%2.2%
$100,000 and over1253.9%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% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,02093.2%94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,02593.4%94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,600$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,64081.5%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,28070.4%70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,39573.9%71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,450$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2959.1%8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,720$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,22599.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,02593.4%94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,280$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,02593.4%94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,160$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,64081.5%85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,040$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,28570.5%70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,640$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,40074.1%71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,070$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2808.6%8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,400$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 data3,230100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,05532.7%33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,800$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,100$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data84026.0%27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,800$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,600$33,560
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)83
Employment income (%) (Rate)76
Government transfers (%) (Rate)18
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% data235100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data235100.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$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% data550100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$131,000$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data54599.1%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,500$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,400$124,100

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data220100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data21597.7%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$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% data395100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,000$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,600$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data400101.3%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,200$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,800$38,960

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years82021.0%20.4%
0 to 5 years2205.6%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,44062.6%62.9%
65 years and over63516.3%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)2606.7%12.0%
0 to 17 years300.8%2.1%
0 to 5 years100.3%0.7%
18 to 64 years1102.8%6.8%
65 years and over1152.9%3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)7
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)5
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)18

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% data3,895100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years82021.1%20.4%
0 to 5 years2205.6%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,44562.8%62.9%
65 years and over63516.3%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1153.0%7.0%
0 to 17 years200.5%1.0%
0 to 5 years100.3%0.3%
18 to 64 years701.8%4.9%
65 years and over250.6%1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)3
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)4

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,385100.0%100.0%
1 person34524.9%34.4%
2 persons34024.5%31.9%
3 persons23517.0%14.1%
4 persons25518.4%12.8%
5 or more persons20514.8%6.9%
Number of persons in private households3,900281.6%229.1%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,67551.7%53.8%
Married1,38042.6%34.8%
Living common-law2909.0%19.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,57048.5%46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,11034.3%32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated652.0%1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2357.3%7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1604.9%5.0%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data1,385100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons87062.8%57.2%
Couple-family households69550.2%47.5%
One-parent-family households17512.6%9.6%
Multigenerational households906.5%1.8%
Multiple-census-family households50.4%0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons503.6%2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households251.8%4.4%
One-person households34524.9%34.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,385100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,405101.4%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,500$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,900$79,300

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,385100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.7%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999100.7%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999100.7%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999705.1%5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999402.9%3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999402.9%3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999503.6%4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999402.9%4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999554.0%4.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991007.2%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,999956.9%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,999956.9%6.7%
$80,000 to $89,999956.9%6.2%
$90,000 to $99,999906.5%5.5%
$100,000 and over59543.0%35.6%
$100,000 to $124,99918513.4%11.1%
$125,000 to $149,99915511.2%7.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916511.9%8.8%
$200,000 and over906.5%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% data1,385100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.4%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.7%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999100.7%2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999755.4%5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999503.6%4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999554.0%4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999503.6%5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999654.7%5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999604.3%4.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991107.9%9.2%
$60,000 to $69,9991107.9%8.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991158.3%7.6%
$80,000 to $89,9991007.2%6.8%
$90,000 to $99,999906.5%5.8%
$100,000 and over48535.0%26.2%
$100,000 to $124,99922015.9%10.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991259.0%6.5%
$150,000 and over1359.7%9.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Owner1,11579.6%54.4%
Renter29020.7%45.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,070100.0%100.0%
2 persons41038.3%49.9%
3 persons26524.8%21.4%
4 persons25023.4%19.8%
5 or more persons14513.6%8.9%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,06599.5%100.0%
Total couple families81075.7%81.9%
Married couples67062.6%52.2%
Common-law couples14513.6%29.7%
Total one-parent families25523.8%18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+21520.1%14.0%
in which the parent is a man+403.7%4.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families3,365100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,62548.3%56.3%
Parents in one-parent families2507.4%6.2%
Children1,48544.1%37.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data535100.0%100.0%
Living alone34564.5%71.5%
Living with other relatives14026.2%10.6%
Living with non-relatives only509.3%17.9%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data345100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data355102.9%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,040100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,045100.5%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% data3,900100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,97050.5%54.9%
In bottom decile2055.3%10.7%
In second decile3057.8%10.5%
In third decile41510.6%11.4%
In fourth decile43011.0%11.3%
In fifth decile61515.8%11.0%
In top half of the distribution1,93049.5%45.1%
In sixth decile54514.0%10.4%
In seventh decile48012.3%9.9%
In eighth decile49512.7%9.1%
In ninth decile2807.2%8.2%
In top decile1303.3%7.5%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,36597.5%97.9%
More than one person per room402.9%2.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,28091.4%94.3%
Not suitable1258.9%5.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household66547.5%54.9%
Two-maintainer household61543.9%41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1258.9%3.2%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.7%3.1%
25 to 34 years1158.2%15.1%
35 to 44 years21515.4%18.7%
45 to 54 years30521.8%18.3%
55 to 64 years34024.3%19.1%
65 to 74 years29020.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years1107.9%8.2%
85 years and over201.4%2.8%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'365100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only15041.1%59.3%
Not suitable only11030.1%15.2%
Major repairs needed only6517.8%16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'205.5%4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'102.7%1.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,040284.9%242.9%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,900100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,93549.6%27.2%
South Asian00.0%2.9%
Chinese451.2%2.5%
Black1,28532.9%8.1%
Filipino00.0%1.0%
Arab1904.9%5.9%
Latin American1303.3%3.3%
Southeast Asian2506.4%1.5%
West Asian00.0%0.9%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.2%
Multiple visible minorities100.3%0.7%
Not a visible minority1,96550.4%72.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,900100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2055.3%1.0%
Christian2,81072.1%57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.43511.2%6.0%
Anabaptist00.0%0.0%
Anglican00.0%0.5%
Baptist1403.6%0.5%
Catholic1,95050.0%44.2%
Christian Orthodox00.0%3.2%
Jehovah's Witness100.3%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.1%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)350.9%0.0%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic701.8%0.6%
Presbyterian00.0%0.1%
Reformed00.0%0.0%
United Church00.0%0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1654.2%1.8%
Hindu00.0%1.1%
Jewish00.0%2.0%
Muslim2005.1%8.7%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions250.6%0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives66016.9%28.5%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,900100.0%100.0%
Canadian50512.9%20.7%
English00.0%2.5%
Irish551.4%5.1%
Scottish250.6%2.6%
French, n.o.s.2155.5%19.3%
German00.0%1.7%
Chinese1503.8%2.6%
Italian82521.2%6.4%
Indian (India)00.0%1.4%
Ukrainian00.0%0.7%
Dutch100.3%0.3%
Polish300.8%1.2%
Québécois1604.1%8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Filipino00.0%0.9%
French Canadian701.8%5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.300.8%1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.100.3%1.2%
Métis00.0%0.3%
European, n.o.s.250.6%1.2%
Russian00.0%1.0%
Norwegian150.4%0.1%
Welsh00.0%0.2%
Portuguese401.0%1.2%
American200.5%0.6%
Spanish200.5%1.4%
Swedish00.0%0.1%
Hungarian00.0%0.5%
Acadian150.4%0.8%
Pakistani00.0%0.4%
African, n.o.s.1754.5%1.4%
Jewish00.0%1.3%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese451.2%1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.551.4%2.2%
Greek00.0%1.5%
Jamaican300.8%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.350.9%0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Romanian00.0%1.0%
Lebanese501.3%1.6%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.852.2%0.8%
Danish00.0%0.1%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian150.4%0.2%
Belgian00.0%0.7%
Haitian1,03026.4%3.4%
Hindu00.0%0.2%
Mexican00.0%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.150.4%0.5%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.0%
Colombian00.0%0.6%
Moroccan802.1%1.7%
Czech00.0%0.1%
Syrian401.0%0.7%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.200.5%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%
Turkish200.5%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian802.1%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%
Salvadorean401.0%0.4%
African Caribbean00.0%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Caribbean, n.o.s.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%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean401.0%0.3%
Congolese250.6%0.4%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian401.0%0.4%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)1453.7%0.4%
Berber150.4%0.8%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.0%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.0%
Eritrean00.0%0.0%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.2%
Mohawk00.0%0.1%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bulgarian00.0%0.2%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.100.3%0.0%
Tunisian00.0%0.5%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.2%
Bosnian00.0%0.0%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Latvian00.0%0.0%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.3%
Guatemalan401.0%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%
Argentinian100.3%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.0%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.2%
Nepali00.0%0.0%
Kabyle300.8%0.4%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.1%
Moldovan00.0%0.2%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
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%
Gaspesian00.0%0.1%
Norman00.0%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Ivorian00.0%0.2%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.1%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.1%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.1%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.1%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.1%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.1%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,900100.0%100.0%
First generation1,48538.1%29.0%
Second generation1,27032.6%17.1%
Third generation or more1,14529.4%53.8%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,900100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity451.2%1.1%
Single Indigenous responses451.2%1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,85598.8%98.9%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,900100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,89599.9%99.8%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,900100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)350.9%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)350.9%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.3%1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.3%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,85598.8%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 data3,895100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,44562.8%71.8%
Immigrants1,41036.2%24.3%
Before 19802356.0%3.8%
1980 to 199040010.3%2.6%
1991 to 20002556.5%4.0%
2001 to 20102706.9%6.2%
2011 to 20212506.4%7.7%
Non-permanent residents401.0%3.8%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,410100.0%100.0%
Americas77054.6%21.9%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%1.9%
El Salvador201.4%1.0%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti64045.4%7.8%
Jamaica00.0%0.4%
Mexico00.0%1.4%
Peru100.7%1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America352.5%1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas503.5%5.1%
Europe20014.2%24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.1%
Croatia00.0%0.1%
France251.8%6.2%
Germany00.0%0.6%
Greece00.0%1.5%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy1158.2%4.1%
Netherlands00.0%0.1%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal201.4%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 Europe302.1%3.6%
Africa21014.9%24.0%
Algeria805.7%6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.0%
Egypt00.0%1.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.1%
Ethiopia00.0%0.1%
Morocco755.3%5.9%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.0%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa503.5%8.2%
Asia23016.3%29.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.8%
Iran00.0%1.8%
Iraq00.0%0.3%
Lebanon251.8%3.8%
Syria151.1%2.4%
Turkey00.0%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 Nam402.8%2.3%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India00.0%2.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia1359.6%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 data45100.0%100.0%
Americas3577.8%15.5%
Europe00.0%15.9%
Africa00.0%31.7%
Asia00.0%36.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.2%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,895100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,71095.3%90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 1881020.8%18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,90074.5%71.2%
Not Canadian citizens1904.9%9.8%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,410100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years14510.3%8.8%
5 to 14 years24017.0%16.5%
15 to 24 years33523.8%17.9%
25 to 44 years60042.6%49.2%
45 years and over856.0%7.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,180100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants39033.1%55.4%
Principal applicants20016.9%26.4%
Secondary applicants19016.1%29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family49541.9%26.7%
Refugees25521.6%16.3%
Other immigrants353.0%1.7%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,180100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission1109.3%9.6%
Work permits only before admission1058.9%9.2%
Study permits only before admission100.8%2.4%
Work and study permits before admission00.0%4.5%
Other permits before admission453.8%0.9%
No pre-admission experience90076.3%73.5%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,230100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree76523.7%16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate74523.1%21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,71553.1%62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,24538.5%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher46514.4%29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,06063.8%65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree34510.7%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate35511.0%10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,36042.1%48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level95529.6%24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher40512.5%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 data3,230100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate87026.9%18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,36073.1%81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,06563.9%65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate44013.6%8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,62550.3%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 data2,060100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree70034.0%26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,36066.0%73.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,075100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable602.9%2.3%
All classes of workers2,02097.3%97.7%
Employee1,80086.7%85.2%
Self-employed22010.6%12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,075100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable602.9%2.3%
All occupations2,02097.3%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.7%1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations38518.6%19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations854.1%9.4%
3 Health occupations1909.2%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services23011.1%12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport552.7%4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations60028.9%24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations36517.6%13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities954.6%3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,075100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable602.9%2.3%
All industries2,02097.3%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.2%
22 Utilities150.7%0.7%
23 Construction1205.8%5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing21510.4%9.0%
41 Wholesale trade904.3%4.0%
44-45 Retail trade23011.1%11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1256.0%5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries301.4%3.0%
52 Finance and insurance1155.5%4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing401.9%1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1155.5%9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services803.9%4.2%
61 Educational services1507.2%8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance35517.1%13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation201.0%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services1055.1%5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)1205.8%4.0%
91 Public administration904.3%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 data1,565100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,22078.0%75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,16574.4%71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger553.5%4.6%
Public transit28518.2%15.3%
Walked151.0%5.7%
Bicycle100.6%1.8%
Other method352.2%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 data1,565100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes26016.6%21.6%
15 to 29 minutes47530.4%35.5%
30 to 44 minutes39024.9%25.1%
45 to 59 minutes19512.5%9.7%
60 minutes and over25016.0%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 data1,565100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.17511.2%8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.31019.8%16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.39024.9%25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.25016.0%20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.17511.2%13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.26516.9%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 data1,255100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,06084.5%50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence604.8%13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence13510.8%35.8%
Commute to a different province or territory100.8%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,83076.5%58.8%
Movers87523.6%41.2%
Non-migrants72019.5%17.3%
Migrants1554.2%23.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,870100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,62093.5%88.3%
Movers2456.3%11.7%
Non-migrants2055.3%6.9%
Migrants350.9%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 data1,890100.0%100.0%
Worked at home32016.9%25.8%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.2%
No fixed workplace address31016.4%10.4%
Usual place of work1,25566.4%63.6%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
English only1152.9%8.2%
French only1,62041.5%33.8%
English and French2,08053.3%56.4%
Neither English nor French802.1%1.6%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
English83021.3%20.4%
French2,79071.5%71.3%
English and French1955.0%6.7%
Neither English nor French802.1%1.6%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,57091.5%94.4%
Multiple responses3308.5%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% data3,900100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,47589.1%93.3%
Multiple responses42510.9%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% data3,900100.0%100.0%
None2,72569.9%79.8%
English1854.7%5.5%
French3158.1%4.8%
Non-official language43511.2%5.4%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous43511.2%5.4%
English and French300.8%1.3%
English and non-official language(s)1102.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)852.2%1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.2%
Multiple non-official languages100.3%0.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
English57014.6%11.5%
French1,53039.2%56.0%
Non-official language3057.8%7.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3057.8%7.2%
English and French2807.2%7.6%
English and non-official language(s)852.2%4.3%
French and non-official language(s)75019.2%7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)3609.2%5.9%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%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 data2,185100.0%100.0%
English1758.0%11.0%
French1,23056.3%49.6%
Non-official language00.0%0.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.5%
English and French67530.9%35.9%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.7%
French and non-official language(s)301.4%0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)552.5%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 data2,185100.0%100.0%
None1,64575.3%69.2%
English32014.6%19.2%
French1305.9%9.5%
Non-official language552.5%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous552.5%1.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)301.4%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% data850100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language29034.1%22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language56065.9%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% data645100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language21533.3%23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada18528.7%18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada304.7%5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language43066.7%76.2%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,895100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,895100.0%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 data3,230100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,08064.4%66.3%
Employed1,89058.5%60.7%
Unemployed1905.9%5.5%
Not in the labour force1,15535.8%33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)64
Employment rate (Rate)58
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,230100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,22037.8%33.9%
Worked2,01062.2%66.1%
Worked full year full time1,07033.1%34.5%
Worked part year and/or part time94529.3%31.6%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)40

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