Saint-Laurent (west-northwest) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,458 living in private households. 59.7% 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 18.6%. 40.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 56.3% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $61,600 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 73.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.48 km², giving a population density of 11,440 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).
Median household income$61,600Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households73.2%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density11,440 /km²5,458 people over 0.48 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Population, 2021
5,458
Population, 2016
4,748
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
15
Total private dwellings
2,445
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2,304
Population density per square kilometre
11,440
Land area in square kilometres
0
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
5,455
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
890
16.3%
16.8%
0 to 4 years
295
5.4%
5.1%
5 to 9 years
300
5.5%
5.8%
10 to 14 years
290
5.3%
5.9%
15 to 64 years
3,445
63.2%
65.2%
15 to 19 years
260
4.8%
5.3%
20 to 24 years
400
7.3%
6.0%
25 to 29 years
365
6.7%
6.8%
30 to 34 years
390
7.1%
6.8%
35 to 39 years
360
6.6%
6.9%
40 to 44 years
335
6.1%
7.1%
45 to 49 years
330
6.0%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
335
6.1%
6.4%
55 to 59 years
335
6.1%
6.8%
60 to 64 years
335
6.1%
6.4%
65 years and over
1,120
20.5%
18.0%
65 to 69 years
235
4.3%
5.3%
70 to 74 years
260
4.8%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
220
4.0%
3.4%
80 to 84 years
200
3.7%
2.3%
85 years and over
200
3.7%
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
16
16.3%
16.8%
15 to 64 years
63
63.2%
65.2%
65 years and over
20
20.5%
18.0%
85 years and over
4
3.7%
2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)
42
Median age of the population
41
40.8%
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
2,305
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
5
0.2%
31.8%
Semi-detached house
0
0.0%
4.9%
Row house
85
3.7%
3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
140
6.1%
8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
1,345
58.4%
41.3%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
730
31.7%
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
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
285
12.6%
23.6%
1961 to 1980
1,120
49.6%
29.9%
1981 to 1990
385
17.0%
13.6%
1991 to 2000
180
8.0%
10.0%
2001 to 2005
120
5.3%
5.6%
2006 to 2010
70
3.1%
6.1%
2011 to 2015
40
1.8%
5.4%
2016 to 2021
50
2.2%
5.8%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
410
18.1%
18.7%
Not condominium
1,845
81.6%
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
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
35
1.5%
1.2%
1 bedroom
780
34.5%
20.2%
2 bedrooms
750
33.2%
31.5%
3 bedrooms
565
25.0%
29.6%
4 or more bedrooms
125
5.5%
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
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
1,495
66.2%
42.8%
5 rooms
355
15.7%
16.8%
6 rooms
190
8.4%
10.1%
7 rooms
125
5.5%
9.5%
8 or more rooms
90
4.0%
20.8%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
4
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,060
91.2%
93.3%
Major repairs needed
200
8.8%
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
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
2,240
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,520
67.9%
80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
725
32.4%
19.6%
30% to less than 100%
670
29.9%
17.6%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,260
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
2,190
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
300
13.7%
7.9%
Not in core need
1,895
86.5%
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
605
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
63
10.4%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
27
4.4%
0.0%
% in core housing need
0
0.0%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,490
$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,660
$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$500,000
$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$554,000
$500,400
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,660
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
7
0.4%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
35
2.1%
0.0%
% in core housing need
18
1.1%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,020
$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,081
$981
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,270
96.2%
96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,600
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,270
96.2%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,400
$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,650
82.2%
86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$21,200
$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,900
65.3%
71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$25,200
$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,770
84.9%
79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$13,200
$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
530
11.9%
11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,580
35.6%
30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,500
$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,335
97.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,170
93.9%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,640
$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,170
93.9%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,280
$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,555
80.1%
86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,240
$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,790
62.8%
71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,680
$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,665
82.5%
79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$13,660
$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
515
11.6%
11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,280
$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,445
32.5%
30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,930
$8,610
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,370
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,500
$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,000
$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,350
98.5%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,100
$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,800
$100,200
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,335
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,125
26.0%
33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$50,000
$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$56,700
$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,255
29.0%
29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$13,000
$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$19,560
$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)
69
Employment income (%) (Rate)
58
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
31
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
10
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
4,445
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
175
3.9%
3.4%
With total income
4,265
96.0%
96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
440
9.9%
7.4%
$10,000 to $19,999
610
13.7%
11.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
955
21.5%
16.0%
$30,000 to $39,999
655
14.7%
12.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
495
11.1%
11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
380
8.5%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
240
5.4%
6.9%
$70,000 to $79,999
145
3.3%
5.2%
$80,000 to $89,999
115
2.6%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
70
1.6%
3.0%
$100,000 and over
160
3.6%
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
4,445
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
175
3.9%
3.3%
With after-tax income
4,265
96.0%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
450
10.1%
7.8%
$10,000 to $19,999
650
14.6%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,080
24.3%
18.7%
$30,000 to $39,999
755
17.0%
15.5%
$40,000 to $49,999
565
12.7%
13.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
335
7.5%
9.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
195
4.4%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
100
2.2%
4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
60
1.3%
2.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
40
0.9%
1.7%
$100,000 and over
50
1.1%
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
4,445
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,535
34.5%
28.4%
With employment income
2,905
65.4%
71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
490
11.0%
9.7%
$5,000 to $9,999
385
8.7%
6.2%
$10,000 to $19,999
405
9.1%
8.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
320
7.2%
6.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
305
6.9%
6.7%
$40,000 to $49,999
280
6.3%
6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999
220
4.9%
5.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
175
3.9%
4.6%
$70,000 to $79,999
90
2.0%
3.7%
$80,000 to $89,999
80
1.8%
3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999
45
1.0%
2.2%
$100,000 and over
120
2.7%
7.2%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,075
91.8%
94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,400
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,075
91.8%
94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$26,200
$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,490
78.6%
85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$24,200
$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,785
62.7%
70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,200
$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,415
76.9%
71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,000
$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
330
7.4%
8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,000
$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,335
97.6%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,955
89.1%
94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,480
$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,960
89.2%
94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,640
$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,390
76.4%
85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,040
$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,670
60.1%
70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,160
$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,295
74.2%
71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,650
$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
350
7.9%
8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,080
$7,190
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
4,335
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,080
24.9%
33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$44,800
$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$51,600
$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,120
25.8%
27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$17,600
$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,640
$33,560
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
77
Employment income (%) (Rate)
65
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
23
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
400
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,000
$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$59,600
$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
425
106.2%
100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$80,400
$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,400
$88,000
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
620
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$97,000
$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$87,000
$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
570
91.9%
100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$102,400
$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,400
$124,100
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
295
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,000
$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$56,000
$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
290
98.3%
99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,000
$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,000
$69,600
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,055
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,200
$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$30,200
$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,000
94.8%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$42,100
$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$35,000
$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
5,330
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,045
19.6%
20.4%
0 to 5 years
360
6.8%
6.4%
18 to 64 years
3,270
61.4%
62.9%
65 years and over
1,020
19.1%
16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
965
18.1%
12.0%
0 to 17 years
175
3.3%
2.1%
0 to 5 years
60
1.1%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
515
9.7%
6.8%
65 years and over
280
5.3%
3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
18
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
17
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
16
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
16
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
27
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
5,335
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,040
19.5%
20.4%
0 to 5 years
360
6.7%
6.4%
18 to 64 years
3,270
61.3%
62.9%
65 years and over
1,020
19.1%
16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
515
9.7%
7.0%
0 to 17 years
95
1.8%
1.0%
0 to 5 years
35
0.7%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
335
6.3%
4.9%
65 years and over
85
1.6%
1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
10
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
9
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
9
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
8
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
2,305
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
865
37.5%
34.4%
2 persons
640
27.8%
31.9%
3 persons
320
13.9%
14.1%
4 persons
270
11.7%
12.8%
5 or more persons
210
9.1%
6.9%
Number of persons in private households
5,330
231.2%
229.1%
Average household size (Average)
2
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
4,565
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,200
48.2%
53.8%
Married
1,970
43.2%
34.8%
Living common-law
235
5.1%
19.0%
Not married and not living common-law
2,365
51.8%
46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,490
32.6%
32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
110
2.4%
1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
460
10.1%
7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
300
6.6%
5.0%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,300
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,220
53.0%
57.2%
Couple-family households
960
41.7%
47.5%
One-parent-family households
265
11.5%
9.6%
Multigenerational households
55
2.4%
1.8%
Multiple-census-family households
10
0.4%
0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons
50
2.2%
2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
100
4.3%
4.4%
One-person households
865
37.6%
34.4%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,305
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,600
$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,800
$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,260
98.0%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,300
$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,400
$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
2,305
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
45
2.0%
1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999
20
0.9%
0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999
20
0.9%
1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999
45
2.0%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
165
7.2%
5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999
130
5.6%
3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
125
5.4%
3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999
125
5.4%
4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999
100
4.3%
4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999
120
5.2%
4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
210
9.1%
7.9%
$60,000 to $69,999
205
8.9%
7.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
200
8.7%
6.7%
$80,000 to $89,999
155
6.7%
6.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
110
4.8%
5.5%
$100,000 and over
510
22.1%
35.6%
$100,000 to $124,999
215
9.3%
11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999
155
6.7%
7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999
100
4.3%
8.8%
$200,000 and over
40
1.7%
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
2,305
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
45
2.0%
1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999
20
0.9%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
20
0.9%
1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999
55
2.4%
2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999
175
7.6%
5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999
160
6.9%
4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999
130
5.6%
4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999
150
6.5%
5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999
135
5.9%
5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
125
5.4%
4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999
240
10.4%
9.2%
$60,000 to $69,999
255
11.1%
8.5%
$70,000 to $79,999
185
8.0%
7.6%
$80,000 to $89,999
145
6.3%
6.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
110
4.8%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
345
15.0%
26.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
200
8.7%
10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999
75
3.3%
6.5%
$150,000 and over
65
2.8%
9.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
600
26.5%
54.4%
Renter
1,655
73.2%
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
1,365
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
630
46.2%
49.9%
3 persons
295
21.6%
21.4%
4 persons
270
19.8%
19.8%
5 or more persons
165
12.1%
8.9%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,370
100.4%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,055
77.3%
81.9%
Married couples
940
68.9%
52.2%
Common-law couples
115
8.4%
29.7%
Total one-parent families
305
22.3%
18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
260
19.0%
14.0%
in which the parent is a man+
50
3.7%
4.2%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families
4,130
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,115
51.2%
56.3%
Parents in one-parent families
310
7.5%
6.2%
Children
1,700
41.2%
37.5%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,210
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
865
71.5%
71.5%
Living with other relatives
155
12.8%
10.6%
Living with non-relatives only
185
15.3%
17.9%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
865
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
860
99.4%
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
1,440
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,400
97.2%
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
5,330
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
3,880
72.8%
54.9%
In bottom decile
810
15.2%
10.7%
In second decile
810
15.2%
10.5%
In third decile
905
17.0%
11.4%
In fourth decile
700
13.1%
11.3%
In fifth decile
655
12.3%
11.0%
In top half of the distribution
1,450
27.2%
45.1%
In sixth decile
525
9.8%
10.4%
In seventh decile
360
6.8%
9.9%
In eighth decile
275
5.2%
9.1%
In ninth decile
190
3.6%
8.2%
In top decile
100
1.9%
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
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,105
93.1%
97.9%
More than one person per room
150
6.6%
2.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,890
83.6%
94.3%
Not suitable
365
16.2%
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
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,380
61.1%
54.9%
Two-maintainer household
735
32.5%
41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
140
6.2%
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
2,260
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
65
2.9%
3.1%
25 to 34 years
290
12.8%
15.1%
35 to 44 years
405
17.9%
18.7%
45 to 54 years
395
17.5%
18.3%
55 to 64 years
415
18.4%
19.1%
65 to 74 years
260
11.5%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
285
12.6%
8.2%
85 years and over
135
6.0%
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'
1,110
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
585
52.7%
59.3%
Not suitable only
240
21.6%
15.2%
Major repairs needed only
100
9.0%
16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
80
7.2%
2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
55
5.0%
4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
40
3.6%
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
1,155
104.1%
242.9%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
3,100
59.7%
27.2%
South Asian
650
12.5%
2.9%
Chinese
180
3.5%
2.5%
Black
545
10.5%
8.1%
Filipino
165
3.2%
1.0%
Arab
965
18.6%
5.9%
Latin American
225
4.3%
3.3%
Southeast Asian
115
2.2%
1.5%
West Asian
80
1.5%
0.9%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Japanese
10
0.2%
0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Multiple visible minorities
165
3.2%
0.7%
Not a visible minority
2,100
40.4%
72.8%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
120
2.3%
1.0%
Christian
2,100
40.4%
57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.
305
5.9%
6.0%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anglican
30
0.6%
0.5%
Baptist
35
0.7%
0.5%
Catholic
900
17.3%
44.2%
Christian Orthodox
525
10.1%
3.2%
Jehovah's Witness
90
1.7%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
0
0.0%
0.1%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
70
1.3%
0.6%
Presbyterian
30
0.6%
0.1%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Church
0
0.0%
0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
95
1.8%
1.8%
Hindu
385
7.4%
1.1%
Jewish
595
11.5%
2.0%
Muslim
1,155
22.2%
8.7%
Sikh
80
1.5%
0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
10
0.2%
0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives
760
14.6%
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
5,200
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
215
4.1%
20.7%
English
60
1.2%
2.5%
Irish
80
1.5%
5.1%
Scottish
40
0.8%
2.6%
French, n.o.s.
270
5.2%
19.3%
German
85
1.6%
1.7%
Chinese
225
4.3%
2.6%
Italian
140
2.7%
6.4%
Indian (India)
325
6.2%
1.4%
Ukrainian
95
1.8%
0.7%
Dutch
20
0.4%
0.3%
Polish
105
2.0%
1.2%
Québécois
60
1.2%
8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.
30
0.6%
0.6%
Filipino
190
3.7%
0.9%
French Canadian
0
0.0%
5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
60
1.2%
1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
25
0.5%
1.2%
Métis
10
0.2%
0.3%
European, n.o.s.
60
1.2%
1.2%
Russian
150
2.9%
1.0%
Norwegian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Welsh
0
0.0%
0.2%
Portuguese
0
0.0%
1.2%
American
15
0.3%
0.6%
Spanish
105
2.0%
1.4%
Swedish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hungarian
20
0.4%
0.5%
Acadian
15
0.3%
0.8%
Pakistani
60
1.2%
0.4%
African, n.o.s.
150
2.9%
1.4%
Jewish
315
6.1%
1.3%
Punjabi
20
0.4%
0.2%
Vietnamese
70
1.3%
1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.
385
7.4%
2.2%
Greek
205
3.9%
1.5%
Jamaican
45
0.9%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Korean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Romanian
100
1.9%
1.0%
Lebanese
300
5.8%
1.6%
Iranian
50
1.0%
0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.
45
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
10
0.2%
0.2%
Belgian
0
0.0%
0.7%
Haitian
55
1.1%
3.4%
Hindu
35
0.7%
0.2%
Mexican
70
1.3%
0.6%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swiss
0
0.0%
0.3%
Finnish
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sri Lankan
150
2.9%
0.3%
Croatian
20
0.4%
0.1%
Japanese
15
0.3%
0.1%
South Asian, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Muslim
65
1.2%
0.3%
Egyptian
90
1.7%
0.7%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
30
0.6%
0.5%
Tamil
85
1.6%
0.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Colombian
65
1.2%
0.6%
Moroccan
305
5.9%
1.7%
Czech
15
0.3%
0.1%
Syrian
170
3.3%
0.7%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
15
0.3%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
85
1.6%
0.3%
Serbian
15
0.3%
0.1%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.0%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Persian
20
0.4%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Turkish
20
0.4%
0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
35
0.7%
0.3%
Algerian
30
0.6%
1.4%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
50
1.0%
0.7%
Slovak
10
0.2%
0.1%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Taiwanese
10
0.2%
0.1%
Iraqi
45
0.9%
0.1%
Salvadorean
25
0.5%
0.4%
African Caribbean
20
0.4%
0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
40
0.8%
0.1%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.2%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
South African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palestinian
25
0.5%
0.1%
Chilean
15
0.3%
0.3%
Congolese
15
0.3%
0.4%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)
35
0.7%
0.4%
Berber
25
0.5%
0.8%
Albanian
0
0.0%
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
50
1.0%
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
15
0.3%
0.1%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tunisian
65
1.2%
0.5%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.2%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Venezuelan
15
0.3%
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
30
0.6%
0.3%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Indonesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Laotian
25
0.5%
0.1%
Ilocano
20
0.4%
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
55
1.1%
0.1%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
10
0.2%
0.2%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kabyle
25
0.5%
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
30
0.6%
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.
30
0.6%
0.2%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
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
15
0.3%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
10
0.2%
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
10
0.2%
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.
25
0.5%
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
35
0.7%
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
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
3,285
63.2%
29.0%
Second generation
1,265
24.4%
17.1%
Third generation or more
645
12.4%
53.8%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
20
0.4%
1.1%
Single Indigenous responses
20
0.4%
1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
5,175
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
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
5,190
99.9%
99.8%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,195
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
20
0.4%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
20
0.4%
0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
30
0.6%
1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
25
0.5%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
5,145
99.0%
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
5,200
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
1,975
38.0%
71.8%
Immigrants
2,930
56.3%
24.3%
Before 1980
520
10.0%
3.8%
1980 to 1990
290
5.6%
2.6%
1991 to 2000
440
8.5%
4.0%
2001 to 2010
625
12.0%
6.2%
2011 to 2021
1,050
20.2%
7.7%
Non-permanent residents
290
5.6%
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
2,930
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
335
11.4%
21.9%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.7%
Colombia
55
1.9%
1.9%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
1.0%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.2%
Haiti
40
1.4%
7.8%
Jamaica
25
0.9%
0.4%
Mexico
75
2.6%
1.4%
Peru
0
0.0%
1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago
20
0.7%
0.3%
United States of America
20
0.7%
1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas
85
2.9%
5.1%
Europe
465
15.9%
24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.1%
Croatia
10
0.3%
0.1%
France
25
0.9%
6.2%
Germany
0
0.0%
0.6%
Greece
95
3.2%
1.5%
Hungary
15
0.5%
0.3%
Italy
45
1.5%
4.1%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.1%
Poland
25
0.9%
0.8%
Portugal
0
0.0%
1.4%
Romania
70
2.4%
2.4%
Russian Federation
45
1.5%
1.0%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ukraine
35
1.2%
0.8%
United Kingdom
0
0.0%
0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe
80
2.7%
3.6%
Africa
820
28.0%
24.0%
Algeria
95
3.2%
6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
40
1.4%
1.0%
Egypt
110
3.8%
1.9%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.1%
Morocco
305
10.4%
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
250
8.5%
8.2%
Asia
1,310
44.7%
29.9%
Afghanistan
10
0.3%
0.8%
Iran
55
1.9%
1.8%
Iraq
40
1.4%
0.3%
Lebanon
155
5.3%
3.8%
Syria
160
5.5%
2.4%
Turkey
20
0.7%
0.7%
China
100
3.4%
4.7%
Hong Kong
10
0.3%
0.5%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
0.5%
Taiwan
10
0.3%
0.2%
Philippines
140
4.8%
2.8%
Viet Nam
50
1.7%
2.3%
Bangladesh
15
0.5%
0.8%
India
185
6.3%
2.4%
Pakistan
50
1.7%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
130
4.4%
1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia
185
6.3%
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
525
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
25
4.8%
15.5%
Europe
25
4.8%
15.9%
Africa
140
26.7%
31.7%
Asia
330
62.9%
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
5,200
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,120
79.2%
90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
850
16.3%
18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,270
62.9%
71.2%
Not Canadian citizens
1,075
20.7%
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
2,930
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
205
7.0%
8.8%
5 to 14 years
515
17.6%
16.5%
15 to 24 years
530
18.1%
17.9%
25 to 44 years
1,355
46.2%
49.2%
45 years and over
330
11.3%
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
2,405
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
1,185
49.3%
55.4%
Principal applicants
505
21.0%
26.4%
Secondary applicants
680
28.3%
29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family
660
27.4%
26.7%
Refugees
530
22.0%
16.3%
Other immigrants
30
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
2,405
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
305
12.7%
9.6%
Work permits only before admission
150
6.2%
9.2%
Study permits only before admission
55
2.3%
2.4%
Work and study permits before admission
65
2.7%
4.5%
Other permits before admission
20
0.8%
0.9%
No pre-admission experience
1,815
75.5%
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
4,330
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
775
17.9%
16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,115
25.8%
21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,445
56.5%
62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,140
26.3%
33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,305
30.1%
29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,635
60.9%
65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree
275
6.4%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
545
12.6%
10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,805
41.7%
48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
735
17.0%
24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,075
24.8%
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
4,335
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
825
19.0%
18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,510
81.0%
81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,635
60.8%
65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
315
7.3%
8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,325
53.6%
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
2,635
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
825
31.3%
26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,810
68.7%
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
2,475
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
90
3.6%
2.3%
All classes of workers
2,390
96.6%
97.7%
Employee
2,110
85.3%
85.2%
Self-employed
285
11.5%
12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
2,475
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
90
3.6%
2.3%
All occupations
2,390
96.6%
97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
20
0.8%
1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
525
21.2%
19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
280
11.3%
9.4%
3 Health occupations
140
5.7%
7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
260
10.5%
12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
50
2.0%
4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
675
27.3%
24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
285
11.5%
13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
0
0.0%
0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
140
5.7%
3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
2,475
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
90
3.6%
2.3%
All industries
2,390
96.6%
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
10
0.4%
0.7%
23 Construction
50
2.0%
5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
405
16.4%
9.0%
41 Wholesale trade
130
5.3%
4.0%
44-45 Retail trade
285
11.5%
11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
230
9.3%
5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries
40
1.6%
3.0%
52 Finance and insurance
100
4.0%
4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
40
1.6%
1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
245
9.9%
9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
105
4.2%
4.2%
61 Educational services
130
5.3%
8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance
270
10.9%
13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
20
0.8%
1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services
165
6.7%
5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)
85
3.4%
4.0%
91 Public administration
70
2.8%
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
1,675
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,115
66.6%
75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
985
58.8%
71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
125
7.5%
4.6%
Public transit
470
28.1%
15.3%
Walked
55
3.3%
5.7%
Bicycle
0
0.0%
1.8%
Other method
30
1.8%
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
1,675
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
350
20.9%
21.6%
15 to 29 minutes
685
40.9%
35.5%
30 to 44 minutes
385
23.0%
25.1%
45 to 59 minutes
140
8.4%
9.7%
60 minutes and over
120
7.2%
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
1,675
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
80
4.8%
8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
170
10.1%
16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
425
25.4%
25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
450
26.9%
20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
260
15.5%
13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
290
17.3%
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
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,115
74.6%
50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
245
16.4%
13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
125
8.4%
35.8%
Commute to a different province or territory
10
0.7%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
4,880
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,615
53.6%
58.8%
Movers
2,270
46.5%
41.2%
Non-migrants
1,395
28.6%
17.3%
Migrants
875
17.9%
23.8%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
5,120
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,540
88.7%
88.3%
Movers
580
11.3%
11.7%
Non-migrants
395
7.7%
6.9%
Migrants
180
3.5%
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
2,155
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
460
21.3%
25.8%
Worked outside Canada
20
0.9%
0.2%
No fixed workplace address
175
8.1%
10.4%
Usual place of work
1,495
69.4%
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
5,455
100.0%
100.0%
English only
1,450
26.6%
8.2%
French only
800
14.7%
33.8%
English and French
3,025
55.5%
56.4%
Neither English nor French
190
3.5%
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
5,455
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,500
45.8%
20.4%
French
1,910
35.0%
71.3%
English and French
865
15.9%
6.7%
Neither English nor French
185
3.4%
1.6%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,455
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,905
89.9%
94.4%
Multiple responses
555
10.2%
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
5,455
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,690
86.0%
93.3%
Multiple responses
765
14.0%
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
5,460
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,570
65.4%
79.8%
English
460
8.4%
5.5%
French
395
7.2%
4.8%
Non-official language
510
9.3%
5.4%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
510
9.3%
5.4%
English and French
190
3.5%
1.3%
English and non-official language(s)
145
2.7%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
125
2.3%
1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)
15
0.3%
0.2%
Multiple non-official languages
45
0.8%
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
5,455
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,160
21.3%
11.5%
French
845
15.5%
56.0%
Non-official language
1,005
18.4%
7.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,005
18.4%
7.2%
English and French
450
8.2%
7.6%
English and non-official language(s)
750
13.7%
4.3%
French and non-official language(s)
540
9.9%
7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)
675
12.4%
5.9%
Multiple non-official languages
40
0.7%
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
2,650
100.0%
100.0%
English
830
31.3%
11.0%
French
545
20.6%
49.6%
Non-official language
15
0.6%
0.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
15
0.6%
0.5%
English and French
1,075
40.6%
35.9%
English and non-official language(s)
40
1.5%
0.7%
French and non-official language(s)
30
1.1%
0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)
120
4.5%
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
2,650
100.0%
100.0%
None
1,715
64.7%
69.2%
English
400
15.1%
19.2%
French
405
15.3%
9.5%
Non-official language
55
2.1%
1.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
55
2.1%
1.0%
English and French
10
0.4%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
50
1.9%
0.6%
French and non-official language(s)
10
0.4%
0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
10
0.4%
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
1,060
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
315
29.7%
22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
745
70.3%
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
745
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
235
31.5%
23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
190
25.5%
18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
45
6.0%
5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
510
68.5%
76.2%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
5,335
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
5,335
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
3
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Greater Montréal
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
4,330
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
2,475
57.2%
66.3%
Employed
2,155
49.8%
60.7%
Unemployed
325
7.5%
5.5%
Not in the labour force
1,855
42.8%
33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)
57
Employment rate (Rate)
50
Unemployment rate (Rate)
13
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data