Montréal Census Atlas

Saint-Michel (northwest)

Census Tract 0257.00 · Montréal, Quebec

Saint-Michel (northwest) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,500 living in private households. 76.8% 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 26.8%. 22.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 52.2% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $57,200 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 72.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.33 km², giving a population density of 3,384 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).

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Population4,5002021, private households
Visible minority76.8%Greater Montréal 27.2%
Caucasian22.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants52.2%Greater Montréal 24.3%
Median household income$57,200Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households72.2%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density3,384 /km²4,500 people over 1.33 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Population, 20214,500
Population, 20164,520
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20210
Total private dwellings1,796
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,701
Population density per square kilometre3,438
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,500100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years90020.0%16.8%
0 to 4 years3006.7%5.1%
5 to 9 years3307.3%5.8%
10 to 14 years2706.0%5.9%
15 to 64 years2,87563.9%65.2%
15 to 19 years2706.0%5.3%
20 to 24 years3006.7%6.0%
25 to 29 years3307.3%6.8%
30 to 34 years3106.9%6.8%
35 to 39 years2856.3%6.9%
40 to 44 years2605.8%7.1%
45 to 49 years2655.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years2806.2%6.4%
55 to 59 years2956.6%6.8%
60 to 64 years2756.1%6.4%
65 years and over72516.1%18.0%
65 to 69 years2204.9%5.3%
70 to 74 years1804.0%4.6%
75 to 79 years1252.8%3.4%
80 to 84 years1052.3%2.3%
85 years and over902.0%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 years2020.0%16.8%
15 to 64 years6463.9%65.2%
65 years and over1616.1%18.0%
85 years and over22.0%2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)39
Median age of the population3737.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,705100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house00.0%31.8%
Semi-detached house50.3%4.9%
Row house00.0%3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex74043.4%8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys95055.7%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 data1,710100.0%100.0%
1960 or before45526.6%23.6%
1961 to 198091053.2%29.9%
1981 to 199017510.2%13.6%
1991 to 20001207.0%10.0%
2001 to 2005352.0%5.6%
2006 to 2010201.2%6.1%
2011 to 201500.0%5.4%
2016 to 202100.0%5.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
Condominium1357.9%18.7%
Not condominium1,58092.4%81.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%1.2%
1 bedroom31018.1%20.2%
2 bedrooms51029.8%31.5%
3 bedrooms79546.5%29.6%
4 or more bedrooms1005.8%17.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms77545.3%42.8%
5 rooms65038.0%16.8%
6 rooms905.3%10.1%
7 rooms1056.1%9.5%
8 or more rooms955.6%20.8%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)5

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,58592.7%93.3%
Major repairs needed1307.6%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 data1,710100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,39081.3%80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs32018.7%19.6%
30% to less than 100%29017.0%17.6%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,715100.0%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 data1,685100.0%100.0%
In core need1458.6%7.9%
Not in core need1,54091.4%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 data475100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage5511.5%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs245.1%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,070$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,228$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$476,000$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$452,000$500,400

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,240100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing181.4%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs161.3%0.0%
% in core housing need110.9%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$780$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$796$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% data3,600100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,42595.1%96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,42595.1%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,000$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,67574.3%86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$17,000$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,24062.2%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$20,800$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,23089.7%79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$13,900$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data52014.4%11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,48541.2%30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,54598.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,40094.4%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,200$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,40094.4%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,240$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,64573.5%86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$23,860$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,20561.2%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,440$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,19588.8%79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$14,540$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data46512.9%11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,540$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,48541.2%30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,630$8,610

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,155100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,500$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,14599.1%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$100,200

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,545100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data81022.8%33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,400$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,100$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,11031.3%29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$12,500$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,120$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)58
Employment income (%) (Rate)53
Government transfers (%) (Rate)42
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)2
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)15

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% data3,600100.0%100.0%
Without total income1754.9%3.4%
With total income3,42595.1%96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)37510.4%7.4%
$10,000 to $19,99955515.4%11.3%
$20,000 to $29,99987024.2%16.0%
$30,000 to $39,99964517.9%12.6%
$40,000 to $49,99944512.4%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992506.9%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991303.6%6.9%
$70,000 to $79,999601.7%5.2%
$80,000 to $89,999351.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999250.7%3.0%
$100,000 and over351.0%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% data3,600100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1754.9%3.3%
With after-tax income3,42595.1%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)37010.3%7.8%
$10,000 to $19,99958016.1%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,9991,03528.8%18.7%
$30,000 to $39,99970519.6%15.5%
$40,000 to $49,99939010.8%13.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991855.1%9.6%
$60,000 to $69,999952.6%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999401.1%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999200.6%2.7%
$90,000 to $99,99950.1%1.7%
$100,000 and over50.1%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% data3,600100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,36537.9%28.4%
With employment income2,23562.1%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)37010.3%9.7%
$5,000 to $9,9993108.6%6.2%
$10,000 to $19,99941011.4%8.8%
$20,000 to $29,9993409.4%6.9%
$30,000 to $39,9992707.5%6.7%
$40,000 to $49,9992256.2%6.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991253.5%5.7%
$60,000 to $69,999651.8%4.6%
$70,000 to $79,999351.0%3.7%
$80,000 to $89,999401.1%3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999150.4%2.2%
$100,000 and over250.7%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% data3,600100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,32592.4%94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$23,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,32592.4%94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$23,200$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,63573.2%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$20,600$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,22561.8%70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$23,600$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,99083.1%71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,850$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2857.9%8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,760$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,54598.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,30591.8%94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,240$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,30591.8%94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$25,840$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,63573.2%85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$24,400$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,19561.0%70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,840$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,96082.2%71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,830$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2557.1%8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,750$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 data3,545100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data82023.1%33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,900$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,00028.2%27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,200$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,600$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)69
Employment income (%) (Rate)63
Government transfers (%) (Rate)31
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% data200100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,800$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,200$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data210105.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,200$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,200$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% data540100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data49090.7%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,800$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,200$124,100

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data355100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,400$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,000$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data365102.8%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,600$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,600$69,600

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data660100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,200$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,000$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data680103.0%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,400$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,250$38,960

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,500100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,06023.6%20.4%
0 to 5 years3758.3%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,71060.2%62.9%
65 years and over72516.1%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)93020.7%12.0%
0 to 17 years2255.0%2.1%
0 to 5 years851.9%0.7%
18 to 64 years45010.0%6.8%
65 years and over2555.7%3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)21
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)21
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)23
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)17
65 years and over (%) (Rate)35

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% data4,500100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,06523.7%20.4%
0 to 5 years3808.4%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,71060.2%62.9%
65 years and over72516.1%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)49010.9%7.0%
0 to 17 years1152.6%1.0%
0 to 5 years451.0%0.3%
18 to 64 years2605.8%4.9%
65 years and over1202.7%1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)11
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)11
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)13
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)10
65 years and over (%) (Rate)16

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,700100.0%100.0%
1 person49529.1%34.4%
2 persons42525.0%31.9%
3 persons29517.4%14.1%
4 persons27015.9%12.8%
5 or more persons22012.9%6.9%
Number of persons in private households4,500264.7%229.1%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,600100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,63045.3%53.8%
Married1,41039.2%34.8%
Living common-law2156.0%19.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,97054.7%46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,31036.4%32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1153.2%1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3359.3%7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2156.0%5.0%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data1,700100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons96056.5%57.2%
Couple-family households67539.7%47.5%
One-parent-family households29017.1%9.6%
Multigenerational households603.5%1.8%
Multiple-census-family households100.6%0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons804.7%2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households905.3%4.4%
One-person households49529.1%34.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,700100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$52,800$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,715100.9%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$63,900$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,000$79,300

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,700100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999100.6%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999352.1%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999502.9%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,99917010.0%5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999905.3%3.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991056.2%3.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991005.9%4.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991005.9%4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999754.4%4.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991508.8%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9991559.1%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991257.4%6.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991307.6%6.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991156.8%5.5%
$100,000 and over27516.2%35.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991508.8%11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999603.5%7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999553.2%8.8%
$200,000 and over201.2%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% data1,700100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999100.6%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999352.1%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999502.9%2.3%
$20,000 to $24,99918510.9%5.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991106.5%4.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991156.8%4.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991056.2%5.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991005.9%5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999955.6%4.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991559.1%9.2%
$60,000 to $69,99917010.0%8.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991609.4%7.6%
$80,000 to $89,9991357.9%6.8%
$90,000 to $99,999905.3%5.8%
$100,000 and over19011.2%26.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991106.5%10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999402.4%6.5%
$150,000 and over402.4%9.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
Owner48028.1%54.4%
Renter1,23572.2%45.6%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,150100.0%100.0%
2 persons44538.7%49.9%
3 persons28524.8%21.4%
4 persons25021.7%19.8%
5 or more persons16514.3%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% data1,150100.0%100.0%
Total couple families77067.0%81.9%
Married couples66557.8%52.2%
Common-law couples1109.6%29.7%
Total one-parent families37532.6%18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+33028.7%14.0%
in which the parent is a man+453.9%4.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families3,640100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,54542.4%56.3%
Parents in one-parent families37510.3%6.2%
Children1,72047.3%37.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data855100.0%100.0%
Living alone49557.9%71.5%
Living with other relatives19522.8%10.6%
Living with non-relatives only16519.3%17.9%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data495100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data525106.1%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,200100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,19099.2%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% data4,500100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,72082.7%54.9%
In bottom decile78017.3%10.7%
In second decile86519.2%10.5%
In third decile96021.3%11.4%
In fourth decile64514.3%11.3%
In fifth decile47510.6%11.0%
In top half of the distribution77517.2%45.1%
In sixth decile3457.7%10.4%
In seventh decile2054.6%9.9%
In eighth decile1453.2%9.1%
In ninth decile801.8%8.2%
In top decile00.0%7.5%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,61094.2%97.9%
More than one person per room1056.1%2.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,47586.3%94.3%
Not suitable23513.7%5.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,01559.4%54.9%
Two-maintainer household55032.2%41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1508.8%3.2%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years452.6%3.1%
25 to 34 years1609.4%15.1%
35 to 44 years32519.0%18.7%
45 to 54 years30517.8%18.3%
55 to 64 years38022.2%19.1%
65 to 74 years25014.6%14.6%
75 to 84 years1659.6%8.2%
85 years and over754.4%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'605100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only27044.6%59.3%
Not suitable only19031.4%15.2%
Major repairs needed only8013.2%16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'152.5%2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'203.3%4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'152.5%1.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'152.5%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,110183.5%242.9%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,38076.8%27.2%
South Asian2505.7%2.9%
Chinese1653.8%2.5%
Black1,18026.8%8.1%
Filipino100.2%1.0%
Arab3908.9%5.9%
Latin American60513.8%3.3%
Southeast Asian59013.4%1.5%
West Asian00.0%0.9%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.300.7%0.2%
Multiple visible minorities1403.2%0.7%
Not a visible minority1,02023.2%72.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%100.0%
Buddhist47010.7%1.0%
Christian2,21550.3%57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.52011.8%6.0%
Anabaptist00.0%0.0%
Anglican00.0%0.5%
Baptist851.9%0.5%
Catholic1,29029.3%44.2%
Christian Orthodox150.3%3.2%
Jehovah's Witness300.7%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.1%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.0%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic701.6%0.6%
Presbyterian00.0%0.1%
Reformed00.0%0.0%
United Church00.0%0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions2054.7%1.8%
Hindu1703.9%1.1%
Jewish00.0%2.0%
Muslim69515.8%8.7%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.5%0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives82018.6%28.5%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%100.0%
Canadian2505.7%20.7%
English250.6%2.5%
Irish300.7%5.1%
Scottish300.7%2.6%
French, n.o.s.1703.9%19.3%
German100.2%1.7%
Chinese3307.5%2.6%
Italian2305.2%6.4%
Indian (India)751.7%1.4%
Ukrainian00.0%0.7%
Dutch00.0%0.3%
Polish00.0%1.2%
Québécois1002.3%8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Filipino150.3%0.9%
French Canadian300.7%5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.100.2%1.2%
Métis00.0%0.3%
European, n.o.s.00.0%1.2%
Russian200.5%1.0%
Norwegian00.0%0.1%
Welsh00.0%0.2%
Portuguese1102.5%1.2%
American350.8%0.6%
Spanish751.7%1.4%
Swedish00.0%0.1%
Hungarian00.0%0.5%
Acadian00.0%0.8%
Pakistani00.0%0.4%
African, n.o.s.1854.2%1.4%
Jewish00.0%1.3%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese4109.3%1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.1102.5%2.2%
Greek00.0%1.5%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Romanian00.0%1.0%
Lebanese300.7%1.6%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.300.7%0.8%
Danish00.0%0.1%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.2%
Belgian00.0%0.7%
Haitian84019.1%3.4%
Hindu601.4%0.2%
Mexican651.5%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss00.0%0.3%
Finnish00.0%0.0%
Sri Lankan801.8%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.400.9%0.5%
Tamil400.9%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.0%
Colombian250.6%0.6%
Moroccan2054.7%1.7%
Czech00.0%0.1%
Syrian00.0%0.7%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%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%
Turkish1002.3%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi451.0%0.3%
Algerian1954.4%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%
Salvadorean1252.8%0.4%
African Caribbean150.3%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.150.3%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%
Chilean00.0%0.3%
Congolese200.5%0.4%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.300.7%0.1%
Peruvian501.1%0.4%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)3207.3%0.4%
Berber501.1%0.8%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.0%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.1%
Gujarati00.0%0.0%
Eritrean00.0%0.0%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.2%
Mohawk00.0%0.1%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bulgarian00.0%0.2%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.1%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
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%
Cameroonian601.4%0.3%
Guatemalan851.9%0.2%
Indonesian00.0%0.0%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.0%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.1%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.0%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican1152.6%0.2%
Nepali00.0%0.0%
Kabyle451.0%0.4%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
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%
Mayan200.5%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%
Azorean300.7%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 data4,400100.0%100.0%
First generation2,68060.9%29.0%
Second generation1,31029.8%17.1%
Third generation or more4109.3%53.8%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity150.3%1.1%
Single Indigenous responses150.3%1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity4,38599.7%98.9%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,400100.0%99.8%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.2%1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.2%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,38099.5%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 data4,400100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,76540.1%71.8%
Immigrants2,29552.2%24.3%
Before 19803307.5%3.8%
1980 to 19903758.5%2.6%
1991 to 200056012.7%4.0%
2001 to 201045010.2%6.2%
2011 to 202158513.3%7.7%
Non-permanent residents3407.7%3.8%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,300100.0%100.0%
Americas93540.7%21.9%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia200.9%1.9%
El Salvador903.9%1.0%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti52522.8%7.8%
Jamaica00.0%0.4%
Mexico502.2%1.4%
Peru301.3%1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America150.7%1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas2008.7%5.1%
Europe2109.1%24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.1%
Croatia00.0%0.1%
France100.4%6.2%
Germany00.0%0.6%
Greece00.0%1.5%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy1104.8%4.1%
Netherlands00.0%0.1%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal652.8%1.4%
Romania00.0%2.4%
Russian Federation100.4%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.1%
Ukraine00.0%0.8%
United Kingdom00.0%0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe00.0%3.6%
Africa41518.0%24.0%
Algeria1707.4%6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the150.7%1.0%
Egypt00.0%1.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.1%
Ethiopia00.0%0.1%
Morocco1506.5%5.9%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.0%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa853.7%8.2%
Asia74032.2%29.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.8%
Iran00.0%1.8%
Iraq00.0%0.3%
Lebanon150.7%3.8%
Syria00.0%2.4%
Turkey602.6%0.7%
China452.0%4.7%
Hong Kong00.0%0.5%
Korea, South00.0%0.5%
Taiwan00.0%0.2%
Philippines00.0%2.8%
Viet Nam25511.1%2.3%
Bangladesh351.5%0.8%
India452.0%2.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka602.6%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia2109.1%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 data280100.0%100.0%
Americas9533.9%15.5%
Europe207.1%15.9%
Africa13046.4%31.7%
Asia4014.3%36.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.2%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,48079.1%90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 1885019.3%18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,63059.8%71.2%
Not Canadian citizens92521.0%9.8%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,300100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1355.9%8.8%
5 to 14 years32514.1%16.5%
15 to 24 years56524.6%17.9%
25 to 44 years1,03044.8%49.2%
45 years and over24510.7%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 data1,970100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants53527.2%55.4%
Principal applicants28014.2%26.4%
Secondary applicants25512.9%29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family82541.9%26.7%
Refugees58029.4%16.3%
Other immigrants301.5%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 data1,970100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission27013.7%9.6%
Work permits only before admission1356.9%9.2%
Study permits only before admission201.0%2.4%
Work and study permits before admission201.0%4.5%
Other permits before admission452.3%0.9%
No pre-admission experience1,49075.6%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 data3,550100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1,39039.2%16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate68019.2%21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,48041.7%62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,08030.4%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher40011.3%29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,26063.7%65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree69019.4%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate37010.4%10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,20533.9%48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level85023.9%24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher36010.1%24.1%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,545100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,52543.0%18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,02057.0%81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,26063.8%65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate78522.1%8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,47541.6%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 data2,260100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,05546.7%26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,20553.3%73.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,025100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable904.4%2.3%
All classes of workers1,93595.6%97.7%
Employee1,78087.9%85.2%
Self-employed1557.7%12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,025100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable904.4%2.3%
All occupations1,93595.6%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations21510.6%19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1004.9%9.4%
3 Health occupations24011.9%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1306.4%12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport251.2%4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations73036.0%24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations28514.1%13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities20510.1%3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,025100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable904.4%2.3%
All industries1,93595.6%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.2%
22 Utilities100.5%0.7%
23 Construction854.2%5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing30515.1%9.0%
41 Wholesale trade653.2%4.0%
44-45 Retail trade33016.3%11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1004.9%5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries201.0%3.0%
52 Finance and insurance452.2%4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing251.2%1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services804.0%9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1708.4%4.2%
61 Educational services904.4%8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance33516.5%13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation100.5%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services1658.1%5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)804.0%4.0%
91 Public administration100.5%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 data1,625100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van96559.4%75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver86052.9%71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1006.2%4.6%
Public transit57535.4%15.3%
Walked654.0%5.7%
Bicycle100.6%1.8%
Other method100.6%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 data1,625100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes17510.8%21.6%
15 to 29 minutes51031.4%35.5%
30 to 44 minutes46028.3%25.1%
45 to 59 minutes26016.0%9.7%
60 minutes and over21513.2%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 data1,625100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1308.0%8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.29518.2%16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.35521.8%25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.26516.3%20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.25015.4%13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.33520.6%16.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,405100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,12580.1%50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence956.8%13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence18513.2%35.8%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,125100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,56062.1%58.8%
Movers1,56537.9%41.2%
Non-migrants1,01524.6%17.3%
Migrants55013.3%23.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,340100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,95591.1%88.3%
Movers3858.9%11.7%
Non-migrants3157.3%6.9%
Migrants751.7%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 data1,760100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1357.7%25.8%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.2%
No fixed workplace address21512.2%10.4%
Usual place of work1,40579.8%63.6%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,500100.0%100.0%
English only3608.0%8.2%
French only2,04045.3%33.8%
English and French1,72538.3%56.4%
Neither English nor French3758.3%1.6%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,500100.0%100.0%
English65014.4%20.4%
French2,94565.4%71.3%
English and French54512.1%6.7%
Neither English nor French3658.1%1.6%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,500100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,04589.9%94.4%
Multiple responses45510.1%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% data4,500100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,85585.7%93.3%
Multiple responses64014.2%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% data4,495100.0%100.0%
None2,87063.8%79.8%
English2204.9%5.5%
French45510.1%4.8%
Non-official language58012.9%5.4%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous58012.9%5.4%
English and French1302.9%1.3%
English and non-official language(s)1252.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)651.4%1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.3%0.2%
Multiple non-official languages350.8%0.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,500100.0%100.0%
English1854.1%11.5%
French1,13025.1%56.0%
Non-official language1,04523.2%7.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,04523.2%7.2%
English and French1403.1%7.6%
English and non-official language(s)2305.1%4.3%
French and non-official language(s)1,21527.0%7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)49010.9%5.9%
Multiple non-official languages601.3%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 data2,175100.0%100.0%
English1255.7%11.0%
French1,18054.3%49.6%
Non-official language452.1%0.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous452.1%0.5%
English and French65530.1%35.9%
English and non-official language(s)200.9%0.7%
French and non-official language(s)502.3%0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)954.4%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 data2,175100.0%100.0%
None1,59073.1%69.2%
English32514.9%19.2%
French1456.7%9.5%
Non-official language602.8%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous602.8%1.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)452.1%0.6%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,085100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language25523.5%22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language82075.6%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% data750100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language19526.0%23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada18024.0%18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.7%5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language55574.0%76.2%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,500100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,500100.0%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 data3,550100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,02557.0%66.3%
Employed1,75549.4%60.7%
Unemployed2657.5%5.5%
Not in the labour force1,52042.8%33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)57
Employment rate (Rate)49
Unemployment rate (Rate)13
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,550100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,55543.8%33.9%
Worked1,99556.2%66.1%
Worked full year full time82023.1%34.5%
Worked part year and/or part time1,17533.1%31.6%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)38

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