Montréal Census Atlas

Varennes (west)

Census Tract 0904.05 · Varennes · Montréal, Quebec

Varennes (west) is a neighbourhood of Varennes, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,553 living in private households. 3.6% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 27.2% across Greater Montréal as a whole; the largest single group was Arab at 1.7%. 94.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 3.9% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $87,000 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 24.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.34 km², giving a population density of 2,656 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).

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Population3,5532021, private households
Visible minority3.6%Greater Montréal 27.2%
Caucasian94.9%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants3.9%Greater Montréal 24.3%
Median household income$87,000Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households24.2%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density2,656 /km²3,553 people over 1.34 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Population, 20213,553
Population, 20163,744
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-5
Total private dwellings1,559
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,546
Population density per square kilometre2,656
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,550100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years61017.2%16.8%
0 to 4 years2005.6%5.1%
5 to 9 years2055.8%5.8%
10 to 14 years2005.6%5.9%
15 to 64 years2,17061.1%65.2%
15 to 19 years1704.8%5.3%
20 to 24 years1303.7%6.0%
25 to 29 years2005.6%6.8%
30 to 34 years2557.2%6.8%
35 to 39 years2557.2%6.9%
40 to 44 years2306.5%7.1%
45 to 49 years2005.6%6.5%
50 to 54 years2105.9%6.4%
55 to 59 years2356.6%6.8%
60 to 64 years2858.0%6.4%
65 years and over77521.8%18.0%
65 to 69 years2507.0%5.3%
70 to 74 years2306.5%4.6%
75 to 79 years1654.6%3.4%
80 to 84 years902.5%2.3%
85 years and over401.1%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 years1717.2%16.8%
15 to 64 years6161.1%65.2%
65 years and over2221.8%18.0%
85 years and over11.1%2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)43
Median age of the population4343.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,545100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house99064.1%31.8%
Semi-detached house503.2%4.9%
Row house100.6%3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex100.6%8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys49031.7%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 data1,550100.0%100.0%
1960 or before352.3%23.6%
1961 to 198085054.8%29.9%
1981 to 199041526.8%13.6%
1991 to 20001308.4%10.0%
2001 to 2005503.2%5.6%
2006 to 2010553.5%6.1%
2011 to 2015251.6%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 data1,550100.0%100.0%
Condominium19512.6%18.7%
Not condominium1,35587.4%81.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%1.2%
1 bedroom1107.1%20.2%
2 bedrooms41026.5%31.5%
3 bedrooms67043.2%29.6%
4 or more bedrooms37023.9%17.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms38024.5%42.8%
5 rooms22014.2%16.8%
6 rooms15510.0%10.1%
7 rooms21513.9%9.5%
8 or more rooms59038.1%20.8%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)7

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,50597.1%93.3%
Major repairs needed452.9%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 data1,555100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,42091.3%80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs1358.7%19.6%
30% to less than 100%1358.7%17.6%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,555100.0%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 data1,555100.0%100.0%
In core need503.2%7.9%
Not in core need1,50596.8%92.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,175100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage615.2%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs60.5%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,030$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,052$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$360,000$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$362,000$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 data380100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing82.1%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs184.8%0.0%
% in core housing need123.1%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$870$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$892$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% data2,940100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,90598.8%96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,90598.8%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,74593.4%86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,12072.1%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,600$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,31578.7%79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,500$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data33511.4%11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,680$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data71024.1%30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,90598.8%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,86597.4%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,700$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,86597.4%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,160$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,73593.0%86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,840$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,04069.4%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,880$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,30078.2%79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,350$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data31010.5%11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,000$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data69523.6%30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,240$8,610

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,100100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,06096.4%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,800$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$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 data2,900100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,12038.6%33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,200$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,800$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data70024.1%29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,000$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,750$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)81
Employment income (%) (Rate)67
Government transfers (%) (Rate)19
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)2
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)4

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% data2,940100.0%100.0%
Without total income401.4%3.4%
With total income2,90098.6%96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1605.4%7.4%
$10,000 to $19,9992759.4%11.3%
$20,000 to $29,99940513.8%16.0%
$30,000 to $39,99936012.2%12.6%
$40,000 to $49,99936512.4%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,99938012.9%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992458.3%6.9%
$70,000 to $79,9991806.1%5.2%
$80,000 to $89,9991555.3%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991053.6%3.0%
$100,000 and over2659.0%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% data2,940100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income401.4%3.3%
With after-tax income2,90098.6%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1906.5%7.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992859.7%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99948016.3%18.7%
$30,000 to $39,99946515.8%15.5%
$40,000 to $49,99950017.0%13.5%
$50,000 to $59,99934511.7%9.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992608.8%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991454.9%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991003.4%2.7%
$90,000 to $99,999551.9%1.7%
$100,000 and over852.9%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% data2,940100.0%100.0%
Without employment income82027.9%28.4%
With employment income2,12072.1%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2458.3%9.7%
$5,000 to $9,9991254.3%6.2%
$10,000 to $19,9992257.7%8.8%
$20,000 to $29,9991956.6%6.9%
$30,000 to $39,9991956.6%6.7%
$40,000 to $49,9992107.1%6.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992207.5%5.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991655.6%4.6%
$70,000 to $79,9991304.4%3.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991204.1%3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999752.6%2.2%
$100,000 and over2207.5%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% data2,940100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,84596.8%94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,85096.9%94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,68091.2%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,15073.1%70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,200$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,09571.3%71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data36012.2%8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,480$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,90598.8%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,84596.8%94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,850$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,84596.8%94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,680$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,68091.2%85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,960$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,09571.3%70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,480$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,09571.3%71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,320$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data29510.0%8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,200$7,190

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,900100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,12538.8%33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,000$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,200$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data66522.9%27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,200$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,400$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)85
Employment income (%) (Rate)70
Government transfers (%) (Rate)15
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% data500100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data49098.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,400$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,600$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% data420100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,000$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,000$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data40596.4%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,500$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,400$124,100

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data165100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,000$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data14587.9%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$69,600

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data480100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,000$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data535111.5%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,400$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,800$38,960

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,550100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years71020.0%20.4%
0 to 5 years2456.9%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,07058.3%62.9%
65 years and over77021.7%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1905.4%12.0%
0 to 17 years351.0%2.1%
0 to 5 years100.3%0.7%
18 to 64 years651.8%6.8%
65 years and over902.5%3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)6
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)5
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)12

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years71020.0%20.4%
0 to 5 years2456.9%6.4%
18 to 64 years2,07058.2%62.9%
65 years and over77021.7%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)451.3%7.0%
0 to 17 years100.3%1.0%
0 to 5 years00.0%0.3%
18 to 64 years250.7%4.9%
65 years and over100.3%1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)1
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,545100.0%100.0%
1 person41526.9%34.4%
2 persons62040.1%31.9%
3 persons22514.6%14.1%
4 persons20513.3%12.8%
5 or more persons754.9%6.9%
Number of persons in private households3,550229.8%229.1%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,940100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,86563.4%53.8%
Married95532.5%34.8%
Living common-law90530.8%19.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,08036.7%46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married71524.3%32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated401.4%1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1856.3%7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1404.8%5.0%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data1,545100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,05568.3%57.2%
Couple-family households90058.3%47.5%
One-parent-family households1509.7%9.6%
Multigenerational households151.0%1.8%
Multiple-census-family households00.0%0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons301.9%2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households352.3%4.4%
One-person households42027.2%34.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,545100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,500$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,550100.3%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,100$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$79,300

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,550100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00000.0%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999201.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999603.9%5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999452.9%3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999402.6%3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999553.5%4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999654.2%4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999603.9%4.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991207.7%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9991157.4%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991056.8%6.7%
$80,000 to $89,9991107.1%6.2%
$90,000 to $99,999754.8%5.5%
$100,000 and over66542.9%35.6%
$100,000 to $124,99921013.5%11.1%
$125,000 to $149,99916510.6%7.8%
$150,000 to $199,99919512.6%8.8%
$200,000 and over905.8%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% data1,550100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.3%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999151.0%2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999654.2%5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999654.2%4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999553.5%4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999654.2%5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999855.5%5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999754.8%4.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991308.4%9.2%
$60,000 to $69,9991459.4%8.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991358.7%7.6%
$80,000 to $89,9991107.1%6.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991056.8%5.8%
$100,000 and over47530.6%26.2%
$100,000 to $124,99922014.2%10.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991409.0%6.5%
$150,000 and over1207.7%9.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
Owner1,17575.8%54.4%
Renter37524.2%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% data1,095100.0%100.0%
2 persons61556.2%49.9%
3 persons21519.6%21.4%
4 persons19517.8%19.8%
5 or more persons706.4%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% data1,100100.5%100.0%
Total couple families93084.9%81.9%
Married couples47543.4%52.2%
Common-law couples45541.6%29.7%
Total one-parent families17015.5%18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+12011.0%14.0%
in which the parent is a man+504.6%4.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families3,025100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,85561.3%56.3%
Parents in one-parent families1655.5%6.2%
Children99532.9%37.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data535100.0%100.0%
Living alone42078.5%71.5%
Living with other relatives509.3%10.6%
Living with non-relatives only6011.2%17.9%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data420100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data470111.9%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,130100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,08095.6%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,57044.2%54.9%
In bottom decile1504.2%10.7%
In second decile2657.5%10.5%
In third decile3509.8%11.4%
In fourth decile37510.5%11.3%
In fifth decile42512.0%11.0%
In top half of the distribution1,98555.8%45.1%
In sixth decile52514.8%10.4%
In seventh decile48513.6%9.9%
In eighth decile42512.0%9.1%
In ninth decile36010.1%8.2%
In top decile1905.3%7.5%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,54599.7%97.9%
More than one person per room100.6%2.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,54099.4%94.3%
Not suitable151.0%5.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household78550.6%54.9%
Two-maintainer household75548.7%41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household151.0%3.2%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,550100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years151.0%3.1%
25 to 34 years19012.3%15.1%
35 to 44 years25016.1%18.7%
45 to 54 years26517.1%18.3%
55 to 64 years29519.0%19.1%
65 to 74 years33021.3%14.6%
75 to 84 years17011.0%8.2%
85 years and over352.3%2.8%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'195100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only13066.7%59.3%
Not suitable only157.7%15.2%
Major repairs needed only4523.1%16.2%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%2.5%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%4.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,360697.4%242.9%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,465100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1253.6%27.2%
South Asian00.0%2.9%
Chinese00.0%2.5%
Black501.4%8.1%
Filipino00.0%1.0%
Arab601.7%5.9%
Latin American100.3%3.3%
Southeast Asian00.0%1.5%
West Asian00.0%0.9%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.2%
Multiple visible minorities00.0%0.7%
Not a visible minority3,34096.4%72.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,465100.0%100.0%
Buddhist00.0%1.0%
Christian2,38568.8%57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.1755.1%6.0%
Anabaptist00.0%0.0%
Anglican00.0%0.5%
Baptist00.0%0.5%
Catholic2,18062.9%44.2%
Christian Orthodox200.6%3.2%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.1%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.0%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.6%
Presbyterian00.0%0.1%
Reformed00.0%0.0%
United Church00.0%0.2%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions100.3%1.8%
Hindu00.0%1.1%
Jewish00.0%2.0%
Muslim952.7%8.7%
Sikh00.0%0.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.4%
No religion and secular perspectives98028.3%28.5%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,460100.0%100.0%
Canadian1,41540.9%20.7%
English451.3%2.5%
Irish1654.8%5.1%
Scottish200.6%2.6%
French, n.o.s.97028.0%19.3%
German00.0%1.7%
Chinese00.0%2.6%
Italian1002.9%6.4%
Indian (India)00.0%1.4%
Ukrainian00.0%0.7%
Dutch00.0%0.3%
Polish200.6%1.2%
Québécois44012.7%8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Filipino00.0%0.9%
French Canadian3008.7%5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.451.3%1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.551.6%1.2%
Métis00.0%0.3%
European, n.o.s.200.6%1.2%
Russian00.0%1.0%
Norwegian00.0%0.1%
Welsh00.0%0.2%
Portuguese00.0%1.2%
American100.3%0.6%
Spanish100.3%1.4%
Swedish00.0%0.1%
Hungarian00.0%0.5%
Acadian351.0%0.8%
Pakistani00.0%0.4%
African, n.o.s.250.7%1.4%
Jewish00.0%1.3%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese00.0%1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.100.3%2.2%
Greek150.4%1.5%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Cree, n.o.s.200.6%0.1%
Korean00.0%0.2%
Romanian300.9%1.0%
Lebanese00.0%1.6%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.200.6%0.8%
Danish00.0%0.1%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.351.0%0.3%
Sikh00.0%0.1%
Austrian00.0%0.2%
Belgian351.0%0.7%
Haitian00.0%3.4%
Hindu00.0%0.2%
Mexican150.4%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss00.0%0.3%
Finnish00.0%0.0%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.3%
Croatian00.0%0.1%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.7%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.0%
Colombian00.0%0.6%
Moroccan300.9%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%
Turkish00.0%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian00.0%1.4%
Brazilian00.0%0.3%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.7%
Slovak00.0%0.1%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.0%
Taiwanese00.0%0.1%
Iraqi00.0%0.1%
Salvadorean00.0%0.4%
African Caribbean00.0%0.2%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Algonquin00.0%0.2%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.0%
Australian00.0%0.0%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.3%
Congolese00.0%0.4%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.0%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.4%
Yoruba00.0%0.1%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.4%
Berber00.0%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%
Cameroonian00.0%0.3%
Guatemalan00.0%0.2%
Indonesian00.0%0.0%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.0%
Northern Irish00.0%0.0%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.1%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.0%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.0%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.1%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.2%
Nepali00.0%0.0%
Kabyle00.0%0.4%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.1%
Moldovan00.0%0.2%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.2%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.0%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.1%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.0%
Gaspesian00.0%0.1%
Norman00.0%0.1%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Ivorian00.0%0.2%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.1%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.0%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.1%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.1%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.1%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.1%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.1%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.1%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.1%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.1%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.1%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.1%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,460100.0%100.0%
First generation1504.3%29.0%
Second generation1554.5%17.1%
Third generation or more3,15591.2%53.8%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,465100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity501.4%1.1%
Single Indigenous responses501.4%1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,41598.6%98.9%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,465100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,46099.9%99.8%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,460100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)501.4%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)501.4%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1053.0%1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1053.0%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,31595.8%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,460100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,31095.7%71.8%
Immigrants1353.9%24.3%
Before 1980150.4%3.8%
1980 to 199000.0%2.6%
1991 to 2000150.4%4.0%
2001 to 2010601.7%6.2%
2011 to 2021451.3%7.7%
Non-permanent residents100.3%3.8%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data135100.0%100.0%
Americas2014.8%21.9%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%1.9%
El Salvador00.0%1.0%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%7.8%
Jamaica00.0%0.4%
Mexico00.0%1.4%
Peru00.0%1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America00.0%1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas107.4%5.1%
Europe5540.7%24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.1%
Croatia00.0%0.1%
France2518.5%6.2%
Germany00.0%0.6%
Greece00.0%1.5%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%4.1%
Netherlands00.0%0.1%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%1.4%
Romania2014.8%2.4%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.1%
Ukraine00.0%0.8%
United Kingdom00.0%0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe00.0%3.6%
Africa6044.4%24.0%
Algeria00.0%6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.0%
Egypt00.0%1.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.1%
Ethiopia00.0%0.1%
Morocco4029.6%5.9%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.0%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa2518.5%8.2%
Asia00.0%29.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.8%
Iran00.0%1.8%
Iraq00.0%0.3%
Lebanon00.0%3.8%
Syria00.0%2.4%
Turkey00.0%0.7%
China00.0%4.7%
Hong Kong00.0%0.5%
Korea, South00.0%0.5%
Taiwan00.0%0.2%
Philippines00.0%2.8%
Viet Nam00.0%2.3%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India00.0%2.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia00.0%3.8%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%0.1%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data15100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%15.5%
Europe00.0%15.9%
Africa00.0%31.7%
Asia00.0%36.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.2%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,460100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,42599.0%90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 1863518.4%18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,78580.5%71.2%
Not Canadian citizens351.0%9.8%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data135100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1511.1%8.8%
5 to 14 years1511.1%16.5%
15 to 24 years1511.1%17.9%
25 to 44 years7555.6%49.2%
45 years and over1511.1%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 data120100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants8066.7%55.4%
Principal applicants4537.5%26.4%
Secondary applicants4033.3%29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family4033.3%26.7%
Refugees00.0%16.3%
Other immigrants00.0%1.7%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data120100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%9.6%
Work permits only before admission1512.5%9.2%
Study permits only before admission00.0%2.4%
Work and study permits before admission00.0%4.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.9%
No pre-admission experience9579.2%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 data2,905100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree41514.3%16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate61021.0%21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,88064.7%62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,40048.2%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher47516.4%29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,83563.2%65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree1404.8%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate29510.2%10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,39548.0%48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,00534.6%24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher39513.6%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 data2,900100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate47516.4%18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,43083.8%81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,83063.1%65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1856.4%8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,65056.9%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 data1,835100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree43523.7%26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,39576.0%73.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,840100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable301.6%2.3%
All classes of workers1,80598.1%97.7%
Employee1,64589.4%85.2%
Self-employed1608.7%12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,840100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable301.6%2.3%
All occupations1,80598.1%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations301.6%1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations31517.1%19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1558.4%9.4%
3 Health occupations1256.8%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services23012.5%12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport502.7%4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations39521.5%24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations37520.4%13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations150.8%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1055.7%3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,840100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable301.6%2.3%
All industries1,80598.1%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting150.8%0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.2%
22 Utilities301.6%0.7%
23 Construction1608.7%5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing26514.4%9.0%
41 Wholesale trade703.8%4.0%
44-45 Retail trade22012.0%11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing703.8%5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries452.4%3.0%
52 Finance and insurance603.3%4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing351.9%1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1156.2%9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services653.5%4.2%
61 Educational services1608.7%8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance25513.9%13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation301.6%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services351.9%5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)754.1%4.0%
91 Public administration955.2%4.7%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,465100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,34091.5%75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,28587.7%71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger553.8%4.6%
Public transit553.8%15.3%
Walked553.8%5.7%
Bicycle00.0%1.8%
Other method100.7%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 data1,465100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes41528.3%21.6%
15 to 29 minutes50034.1%35.5%
30 to 44 minutes37525.6%25.1%
45 to 59 minutes755.1%9.7%
60 minutes and over906.1%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 data1,465100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.15510.6%8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.35524.2%16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.45030.7%25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.21014.3%20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.1208.2%13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.18012.3%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 data1,275100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence42533.3%50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence856.7%13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence76560.0%35.8%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,250100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,36072.6%58.8%
Movers89027.4%41.2%
Non-migrants36011.1%17.3%
Migrants53016.3%23.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,415100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,25595.3%88.3%
Movers1604.7%11.7%
Non-migrants902.6%6.9%
Migrants752.2%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 home30017.0%25.8%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.2%
No fixed workplace address19010.8%10.4%
Usual place of work1,27572.4%63.6%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
English only50.1%8.2%
French only1,97055.4%33.8%
English and French1,57544.3%56.4%
Neither English nor French100.3%1.6%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
English551.5%20.4%
French3,46097.3%71.3%
English and French300.8%6.7%
Neither English nor French100.3%1.6%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,49098.2%94.4%
Multiple responses601.7%5.6%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,49598.3%93.3%
Multiple responses551.5%6.7%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
None3,38095.1%79.8%
English1002.8%5.5%
French200.6%4.8%
Non-official language300.8%5.4%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous300.8%5.4%
English and French50.1%1.3%
English and non-official language(s)150.4%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.2%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%
English300.8%11.5%
French3,28092.3%56.0%
Non-official language200.6%7.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous200.6%7.2%
English and French1554.4%7.6%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%4.3%
French and non-official language(s)451.3%7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.7%5.9%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%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 data1,915100.0%100.0%
English150.8%11.0%
French1,53079.9%49.6%
Non-official language00.0%0.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.5%
English and French36519.1%35.9%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.7%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%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 data1,915100.0%100.0%
None1,63085.1%69.2%
English24012.5%19.2%
French402.1%9.5%
Non-official language00.0%1.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%1.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%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% data725100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language557.6%22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language67092.4%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% data510100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language407.8%23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada305.9%18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.0%5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language47092.2%76.2%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,555100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,555100.0%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 data2,905100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,84063.3%66.3%
Employed1,76060.6%60.7%
Unemployed752.6%5.5%
Not in the labour force1,06536.7%33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)63
Employment rate (Rate)61
Unemployment rate (Rate)4
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,905100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,06036.5%33.9%
Worked1,84063.3%66.1%
Worked full year full time1,13539.1%34.5%
Worked part year and/or part time71024.4%31.6%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)44

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