Montréal Census Atlas

Village gai (northwest 2)

Census Tract 0050.00 · Montréal, Quebec

Village gai (northwest 2) is a neighbourhood of Montréal, in Greater Montréal. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,364 living in private households. 33.1% 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 7.7%. 65.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 27.9% of the population, compared with 24.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $48,800 in 2020, compared with $76,000 for Greater Montréal. 80.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.07 km², giving a population density of 19,320 people per square kilometre (Greater Montréal averages about 908).

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Population1,3642021, private households
Visible minority33.1%Greater Montréal 27.2%
Caucasian65.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants27.9%Greater Montréal 24.3%
Median household income$48,800Greater Montréal $76,000
Renter households80.5%Greater Montréal 45.6%
Density19,320 /km²1,364 people over 0.07 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Population, 20211,364
Population, 20161,308
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20214
Total private dwellings787
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents717
Population density per square kilometre19,320
Land area in square kilometres0

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data1,360100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years16011.8%16.8%
0 to 4 years554.0%5.1%
5 to 9 years554.0%5.8%
10 to 14 years503.7%5.9%
15 to 64 years98572.4%65.2%
15 to 19 years604.4%5.3%
20 to 24 years906.6%6.0%
25 to 29 years16011.8%6.8%
30 to 34 years17512.9%6.8%
35 to 39 years1309.6%6.9%
40 to 44 years906.6%7.1%
45 to 49 years654.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years554.0%6.4%
55 to 59 years755.5%6.8%
60 to 64 years856.2%6.4%
65 years and over21515.8%18.0%
65 to 69 years604.4%5.3%
70 to 74 years654.8%4.6%
75 to 79 years302.2%3.4%
80 to 84 years302.2%2.3%
85 years and over352.6%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 years1211.8%16.8%
15 to 64 years7272.4%65.2%
65 years and over1615.8%18.0%
85 years and over32.6%2.4%
Average age of the population (Average)41
Median age of the population3636.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data720100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house00.0%31.8%
Semi-detached house00.0%4.9%
Row house00.0%3.3%
Apartment or flat in a duplex101.4%8.2%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys48567.4%41.3%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys21029.2%10.0%
Other single-attached house152.1%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 data745100.0%100.0%
1960 or before25033.6%23.6%
1961 to 198029038.9%29.9%
1981 to 19908010.7%13.6%
1991 to 2000608.1%10.0%
2001 to 2005152.0%5.6%
2006 to 2010152.0%6.1%
2011 to 2015253.4%5.4%
2016 to 2021202.7%5.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
Condominium15520.8%18.7%
Not condominium59079.2%81.3%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms354.7%1.2%
1 bedroom38051.0%20.2%
2 bedrooms23531.5%31.5%
3 bedrooms8511.4%29.6%
4 or more bedrooms152.0%17.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms55574.5%42.8%
5 rooms11515.4%16.8%
6 rooms456.0%10.1%
7 rooms152.0%9.5%
8 or more rooms253.4%20.8%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)4

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed65587.9%93.3%
Major repairs needed9012.1%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 data720100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs56578.5%80.4%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs15521.5%19.6%
30% to less than 100%14520.1%17.6%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data745100.0%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 data710100.0%100.0%
In core need507.0%7.9%
Not in core need66093.0%92.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data145100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage7954.7%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2819.0%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,960$1,310
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,000$1,420
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$480,000$416,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$570,000$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 data600100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing315.1%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs213.5%0.0%
% in core housing need91.5%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$860$880
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$896$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% data1,105100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,04594.6%96.6%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,000$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,04594.6%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,800$36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data83075.1%86.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,000$34,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data74567.4%71.6%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$36,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data84076.0%79.5%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,000$10,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1059.5%11.1%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,120$5,520
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data31028.1%30.7%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,175106.3%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,110100.5%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,300$53,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,110100.5%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,800$43,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data87078.7%86.8%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,900$48,520
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data83575.6%71.6%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,500$48,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data90581.9%79.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,240$12,170
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data12511.3%11.1%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,800$6,940
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data34531.2%30.6%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,360$8,610

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data280100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$102,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$87,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data335119.6%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,200$125,100
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,400$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 data1,175100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data41535.3%33.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,800$61,200
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$75,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data34028.9%29.9%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,800$17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,400$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)75
Government transfers (%) (Rate)19
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)7

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% data1,105100.0%100.0%
Without total income555.0%3.4%
With total income1,05095.0%96.6%
Under $10,000 (including loss)958.6%7.4%
$10,000 to $19,99917515.8%11.3%
$20,000 to $29,99922520.4%16.0%
$30,000 to $39,99913011.8%12.6%
$40,000 to $49,999958.6%11.5%
$50,000 to $59,999706.3%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999555.0%6.9%
$70,000 to $79,999655.9%5.2%
$80,000 to $89,999353.2%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999353.2%3.0%
$100,000 and over706.3%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% data1,105100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income555.0%3.3%
With after-tax income1,05095.0%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1009.0%7.8%
$10,000 to $19,99917515.8%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99926023.5%18.7%
$30,000 to $39,99914012.7%15.5%
$40,000 to $49,99912010.9%13.5%
$50,000 to $59,999958.6%9.6%
$60,000 to $69,999555.0%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999454.1%4.4%
$80,000 to $89,999151.4%2.7%
$90,000 to $99,999151.4%1.7%
$100,000 and over201.8%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% data1,105100.0%100.0%
Without employment income36533.0%28.4%
With employment income74067.0%71.6%
Under $5,000 (including loss)1009.0%9.7%
$5,000 to $9,999706.3%6.2%
$10,000 to $19,999958.6%8.8%
$20,000 to $29,999756.8%6.9%
$30,000 to $39,999706.3%6.7%
$40,000 to $49,999605.4%6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999555.0%5.7%
$60,000 to $69,999504.5%4.6%
$70,000 to $79,999454.1%3.7%
$80,000 to $89,999353.2%3.3%
$90,000 to $99,999302.7%2.2%
$100,000 and over605.4%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% data1,105100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,00591.0%94.2%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,00591.0%94.3%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$25,600$34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data79571.9%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,000$35,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data71064.3%70.9%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$37,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data77570.1%71.6%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,840$5,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data605.4%8.6%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,720$4,880
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,175106.3%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,09599.1%94.2%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,700$50,840
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,09599.1%94.3%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,200$40,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data87078.7%85.1%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,900$48,880
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data80572.9%70.9%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,500$48,960
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data82074.2%71.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,600$8,780
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data857.7%8.6%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,600$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 data1,175100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data40034.0%33.4%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,600$56,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,800$70,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data30526.0%27.8%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,400$23,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,200$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)86
Employment income (%) (Rate)80
Government transfers (%) (Rate)14
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% data125100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$89,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$76,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data155124.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$110,500
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$88,000

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data75100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,000$131,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$110,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data100133.3%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,000$157,000
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$124,100

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data70100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,800$70,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,600$62,800
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data6085.7%99.6%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,000$81,800
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$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% data510100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,200$37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,800$33,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data48595.1%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,000$47,120
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$38,960

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data1,270100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years20015.7%20.4%
0 to 5 years655.1%6.4%
18 to 64 years92572.8%62.9%
65 years and over14011.0%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)40031.5%12.0%
0 to 17 years705.5%2.1%
0 to 5 years100.8%0.7%
18 to 64 years24018.9%6.8%
65 years and over856.7%3.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)32
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)35
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)20
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)26
65 years and over (%) (Rate)62

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% data1,265100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years19515.4%20.4%
0 to 5 years604.7%6.4%
18 to 64 years92573.1%62.9%
65 years and over14511.5%16.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)30023.7%7.0%
0 to 17 years453.6%1.0%
0 to 5 years100.8%0.3%
18 to 64 years20015.8%4.9%
65 years and over554.3%1.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)24
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)22
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)12
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)22
65 years and over (%) (Rate)38

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data715100.0%100.0%
1 person39054.5%34.4%
2 persons20528.7%31.9%
3 persons557.7%14.1%
4 persons456.3%12.8%
5 or more persons253.5%6.9%
Number of persons in private households1,265176.9%229.1%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data1,200100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law45037.5%53.8%
Married21517.9%34.8%
Living common-law23019.2%19.0%
Not married and not living common-law75562.9%46.2%
Not married and not living common law - Never married55546.2%32.5%
Not married and not living common law - Separated252.1%1.7%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1159.6%7.0%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed554.6%5.0%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household type - 100% data715100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons25535.7%57.2%
Couple-family households19527.3%47.5%
One-parent-family households608.4%9.6%
Multigenerational households50.7%1.8%
Multiple-census-family households00.0%0.3%
One-census-family households with additional persons101.4%2.0%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households557.7%4.4%
One-person households39054.5%34.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data715100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,800$76,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,400$65,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data745104.2%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,200$98,400
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,400$79,300

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data715100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000253.5%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999101.4%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999253.5%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999507.0%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9998011.2%5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999405.6%3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999405.6%3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999304.2%4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999304.2%4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999354.9%4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999608.4%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,999354.9%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,999557.7%6.7%
$80,000 to $89,999405.6%6.2%
$90,000 to $99,999253.5%5.5%
$100,000 and over13018.2%35.6%
$100,000 to $124,999507.0%11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999253.5%7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999253.5%8.8%
$200,000 and over253.5%7.9%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data715100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000253.5%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999101.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999253.5%1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999507.0%2.3%
$20,000 to $24,9999012.6%5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999507.0%4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999456.3%4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999304.2%5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999507.0%5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999405.6%4.9%
$50,000 to $59,9997510.5%9.2%
$60,000 to $69,999608.4%8.5%
$70,000 to $79,999405.6%7.6%
$80,000 to $89,999304.2%6.8%
$90,000 to $99,999354.9%5.8%
$100,000 and over7510.5%26.2%
$100,000 to $124,999304.2%10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999202.8%6.5%
$150,000 and over304.2%9.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
Owner14519.5%54.4%
Renter60080.5%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% data275100.0%100.0%
2 persons17563.6%49.9%
3 persons4516.4%21.4%
4 persons3010.9%19.8%
5 or more persons207.3%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% data27098.2%100.0%
Total couple families20574.5%81.9%
Married couples9032.7%52.2%
Common-law couples11541.8%29.7%
Total one-parent families7025.5%18.1%
in which the parent is a woman+6021.8%14.0%
in which the parent is a man+51.8%4.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in census families730100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners41056.2%56.3%
Parents in one-parent families658.9%6.2%
Children25034.2%37.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
Living alone39573.1%71.5%
Living with other relatives305.6%10.6%
Living with non-relatives only12022.2%17.9%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data390100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data37094.9%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data325100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data375115.4%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% data1,270100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution93573.6%54.9%
In bottom decile38029.9%10.7%
In second decile20516.1%10.5%
In third decile1209.4%11.4%
In fourth decile1108.7%11.3%
In fifth decile1209.4%11.0%
In top half of the distribution33026.0%45.1%
In sixth decile755.9%10.4%
In seventh decile604.7%9.9%
In eighth decile907.1%9.1%
In ninth decile554.3%8.2%
In top decile503.9%7.5%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room72597.3%97.9%
More than one person per room202.7%2.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
Suitable70594.6%94.3%
Not suitable405.4%5.7%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household47563.8%54.9%
Two-maintainer household23531.5%41.9%
Three-or-more-maintainer household354.7%3.2%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data745100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years709.4%3.1%
25 to 34 years18024.2%15.1%
35 to 44 years15520.8%18.7%
45 to 54 years10013.4%18.3%
55 to 64 years12516.8%19.1%
65 to 74 years9012.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years253.4%8.2%
85 years and over00.0%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'245100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only13053.1%59.3%
Not suitable only3012.2%15.2%
Major repairs needed only5522.4%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'208.2%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 housing495202.0%242.9%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population45033.1%27.2%
South Asian805.9%2.9%
Chinese453.3%2.5%
Black1057.7%8.1%
Filipino00.0%1.0%
Arab906.6%5.9%
Latin American906.6%3.3%
Southeast Asian302.2%1.5%
West Asian100.7%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 minority91066.9%72.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Buddhist100.7%1.0%
Christian39529.0%57.8%
Christian, n.o.s.654.8%6.0%
Anabaptist00.0%0.0%
Anglican00.0%0.5%
Baptist00.0%0.5%
Catholic31022.8%44.2%
Christian Orthodox00.0%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 traditions100.7%1.8%
Hindu503.7%1.1%
Jewish151.1%2.0%
Muslim19514.3%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 perspectives68550.4%28.5%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Canadian17512.9%20.7%
English554.0%2.5%
Irish805.9%5.1%
Scottish402.9%2.6%
French, n.o.s.38027.9%19.3%
German251.8%1.7%
Chinese503.7%2.6%
Italian755.5%6.4%
Indian (India)554.0%1.4%
Ukrainian251.8%0.7%
Dutch00.0%0.3%
Polish402.9%1.2%
Québécois1309.6%8.5%
British Isles, n.o.s.100.7%0.6%
Filipino00.0%0.9%
French Canadian604.4%5.0%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.100.7%1.4%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.151.1%1.2%
Métis100.7%0.3%
European, n.o.s.302.2%1.2%
Russian151.1%1.0%
Norwegian100.7%0.1%
Welsh00.0%0.2%
Portuguese00.0%1.2%
American100.7%0.6%
Spanish705.1%1.4%
Swedish00.0%0.1%
Hungarian00.0%0.5%
Acadian151.1%0.8%
Pakistani302.2%0.4%
African, n.o.s.251.8%1.4%
Jewish151.1%1.3%
Punjabi00.0%0.2%
Vietnamese151.1%1.0%
Arab, n.o.s.503.7%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%
Lebanese00.0%1.6%
Iranian00.0%0.6%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%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%
Haitian00.0%3.4%
Hindu00.0%0.2%
Mexican00.0%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss00.0%0.3%
Finnish00.0%0.0%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.3%
Croatian00.0%0.1%
Japanese00.0%0.1%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.7%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.100.7%0.5%
Tamil00.0%0.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.0%
Colombian00.0%0.6%
Moroccan100.7%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%
Turkish151.1%0.3%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.3%
Algerian402.9%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%
Chilean100.7%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%
Tunisian100.7%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%
Guatemalan100.7%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%
Ecuadorian100.7%0.1%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian151.1%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%
Dominican151.1%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%
Breton100.7%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 data1,360100.0%100.0%
First generation63546.7%29.0%
Second generation25018.4%17.1%
Third generation or more48035.3%53.8%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity151.1%1.1%
Single Indigenous responses151.1%1.0%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity1,34598.9%98.9%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.2%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian1,360100.0%99.8%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries352.6%1.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries302.2%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only1,32597.4%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 data1,360100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants74054.4%71.8%
Immigrants38027.9%24.3%
Before 1980151.1%3.8%
1980 to 1990201.5%2.6%
1991 to 2000805.9%4.0%
2001 to 2010957.0%6.2%
2011 to 202116512.1%7.7%
Non-permanent residents24017.6%3.8%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data380100.0%100.0%
Americas7018.4%21.9%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%1.9%
El Salvador00.0%1.0%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti153.9%7.8%
Jamaica00.0%0.4%
Mexico00.0%1.4%
Peru102.6%1.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America102.6%1.8%
Other places of birth in Americas359.2%5.1%
Europe15039.5%24.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.1%
Croatia00.0%0.1%
France12031.6%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%
Romania00.0%2.4%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.1%
Ukraine00.0%0.8%
United Kingdom153.9%0.9%
Other places of birth in Europe102.6%3.6%
Africa5013.2%24.0%
Algeria205.3%6.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%1.0%
Egypt00.0%1.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.1%
Ethiopia00.0%0.1%
Morocco00.0%5.9%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.0%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.1%
Other places of birth in Africa205.3%8.2%
Asia10026.3%29.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.8%
Iran00.0%1.8%
Iraq00.0%0.3%
Lebanon205.3%3.8%
Syria00.0%2.4%
Turkey00.0%0.7%
China102.6%4.7%
Hong Kong00.0%0.5%
Korea, South00.0%0.5%
Taiwan00.0%0.2%
Philippines00.0%2.8%
Viet Nam102.6%2.3%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India256.6%2.4%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%1.0%
Other places of birth in Asia102.6%3.8%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%0.1%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data95100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%15.5%
Europe6568.4%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 data1,360100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens96070.6%90.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 1816011.8%18.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over80058.8%71.2%
Not Canadian citizens40029.4%9.8%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data380100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years4010.5%8.8%
5 to 14 years4010.5%16.5%
15 to 24 years5013.2%17.9%
25 to 44 years22559.2%49.2%
45 years and over256.6%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 data365100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants18550.7%55.4%
Principal applicants10528.8%26.4%
Secondary applicants7520.5%29.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family11531.5%26.7%
Refugees5013.7%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 data365100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission308.2%9.6%
Work permits only before admission7520.5%9.2%
Study permits only before admission00.0%2.4%
Work and study permits before admission256.8%4.5%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.9%
No pre-admission experience23063.0%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 data1,175100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree13511.5%16.0%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate16013.6%21.0%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree88074.9%62.9%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level28524.3%33.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher59550.6%29.3%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data88575.3%65.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree806.8%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1008.5%10.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree70560.0%48.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level17014.5%24.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher53045.1%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 data1,175100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate15012.8%18.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,03087.7%81.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data88575.3%65.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate857.2%8.0%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate80068.1%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 data880100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree17519.9%26.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree70580.1%73.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data805100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable354.3%2.3%
All classes of workers76595.0%97.7%
Employee70087.0%85.2%
Self-employed708.7%12.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data805100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable354.3%2.3%
All occupations76595.0%97.7%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations202.5%1.9%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations17521.7%19.1%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations11013.7%9.4%
3 Health occupations303.7%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services11013.7%12.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport11013.7%4.1%
6 Sales and service occupations16520.5%24.5%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations455.6%13.6%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities101.2%3.9%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data805100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable354.3%2.3%
All industries76595.0%97.7%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.5%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.2%
22 Utilities101.2%0.7%
23 Construction00.0%5.8%
31-33 Manufacturing506.2%9.0%
41 Wholesale trade101.2%4.0%
44-45 Retail trade8510.6%11.6%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing405.0%5.4%
51 Information and cultural industries9511.8%3.0%
52 Finance and insurance405.0%4.7%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing151.9%1.7%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services14017.4%9.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.2%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services253.1%4.2%
61 Educational services607.5%8.0%
62 Health care and social assistance556.8%13.3%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation354.3%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services202.5%5.2%
81 Other services (except public administration)405.0%4.0%
91 Public administration253.1%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 data430100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van10524.4%75.6%
Car, truck or van - as a driver9522.1%71.0%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger00.0%4.6%
Public transit18543.0%15.3%
Walked10023.3%5.7%
Bicycle409.3%1.8%
Other method00.0%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 data430100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes8018.6%21.6%
15 to 29 minutes16538.4%35.5%
30 to 44 minutes12027.9%25.1%
45 to 59 minutes358.1%9.7%
60 minutes and over255.8%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 data430100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.102.3%8.1%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.358.1%16.6%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.10023.3%25.9%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.15034.9%20.1%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.7517.4%13.1%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.5512.8%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 data410100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence35586.6%50.0%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence409.8%13.8%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence102.4%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 data1,275100.0%100.0%
Non-movers49038.4%58.8%
Movers79062.0%41.2%
Non-migrants43033.7%17.3%
Migrants36028.2%23.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
Non-movers98572.7%88.3%
Movers37027.3%11.7%
Non-migrants25518.8%6.9%
Migrants1158.5%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 data710100.0%100.0%
Worked at home26537.3%25.8%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.2%
No fixed workplace address202.8%10.4%
Usual place of work41057.7%63.6%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,280100.0%100.0%
English only1259.8%8.2%
French only32525.4%33.8%
English and French80062.5%56.4%
Neither English nor French252.0%1.6%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,280100.0%100.0%
English26020.3%20.4%
French92572.3%71.3%
English and French705.5%6.7%
Neither English nor French252.0%1.6%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,280100.0%100.0%
Single responses1,19593.4%94.4%
Multiple responses856.6%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% data1,280100.0%100.0%
Single responses1,16591.0%93.3%
Multiple responses1108.6%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% data1,275100.0%100.0%
None92072.2%79.8%
English957.5%5.5%
French856.7%4.8%
Non-official language705.5%5.4%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous705.5%5.4%
English and French201.6%1.3%
English and non-official language(s)453.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)252.0%1.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.4%0.2%
Multiple non-official languages100.8%0.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,280100.0%100.0%
English1159.0%11.5%
French65050.8%56.0%
Non-official language755.9%7.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous755.9%7.2%
English and French14511.3%7.6%
English and non-official language(s)554.3%4.3%
French and non-official language(s)1007.8%7.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)1259.8%5.9%
Multiple non-official languages50.4%0.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data835100.0%100.0%
English15018.0%11.0%
French27032.3%49.6%
Non-official language00.0%0.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.5%
English and French40047.9%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 data835100.0%100.0%
None48558.1%69.2%
English21025.1%19.2%
French12515.0%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% data200100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language3517.5%22.9%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language17085.0%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% data140100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language3021.4%23.8%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada2014.3%18.7%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada53.6%5.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language12085.7%76.2%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income50.4%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareGreater Montréal
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data1,175100.0%100.0%
In the labour force80068.1%66.3%
Employed71060.4%60.7%
Unemployed907.7%5.5%
Not in the labour force37531.9%33.7%
Participation rate (Rate)68
Employment rate (Rate)60
Unemployment rate (Rate)11
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data1,175100.0%100.0%
Did not work37031.5%33.9%
Worked80568.5%66.1%
Worked full year full time43036.6%34.5%
Worked part year and/or part time37531.9%31.6%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)40

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