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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Quebec

Map of L'Ancienne-Lorette, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of L'Ancienne-Lorette, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
66
Nat. rank
245

In 2011, L'Ancienne-Lorette (Ville) had a population of 16,745, representing a percentage change of 1.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 7.63 square kilometres with a population density of 2,193.6 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, L'Ancienne-Lorette (Ville) had 7,075 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

L'Ancienne-Lorette (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Québec.

Population and dwelling counts

L'Ancienne-Lorette (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 L'Ancienne-Lorette (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Québec, Que. V 516,622 491,142 5.2

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Age distribution

Chart C: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.2% 16.2% 14.3%
15 to 64 67.4% 68.1% 66.7%
65 and over 17.4% 15.8% 19.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in L'Ancienne-Lorette, V was 17.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.2%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 16,745 16,520 225 1.4
0 to 14 2,545 2,875 -330 -11.5
15 to 64 11,280 11,760 -480 -4.1
65 and over 2,920 1,880 1,040 55.3
Males
Total 8,095 8,075 20 0.2
0 to 14 1,315 1,450 -135 -9.3
15 to 64 5,510 5,790 -280 -4.8
65 and over 1,275 835 440 52.7
Females
Total 8,645 8,435 210 2.5
0 to 14 1,235 1,430 -195 -13.6
15 to 64 5,765 5,970 -205 -3.4
65 and over 1,645 1,040 605 58.2

L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 16,745 8,095 8,645
0 to 4 years 710 365 345
5 to 9 years 870 455 410
10 to 14 years 970 495 475
15 to 19 years 1,170 590 580
20 to 24 years 960 495 465
25 to 29 years 715 365 350
30 to 34 years 885 440 440
35 to 39 years 975 470 505
40 to 44 years 1,130 550 580
45 to 49 years 1,480 710 770
50 to 54 years 1,460 720 740
55 to 59 years 1,290 615 675
60 to 64 years 1,215 550 665
65 to 69 years 1,085 500 585
70 to 74 years 705 330 370
75 to 79 years 510 235 275
80 to 84 years 320 130 195
85 years and over 300 80 220
Median age 45.0 43.3 46.1

L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in L'Ancienne-Lorette, V was 45 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
L'Ancienne-Lorette, V 41.9 45.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in L'Ancienne-Lorette was 4,935, which represents a change of -1.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In L'Ancienne-Lorette, 53.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 32.9% were common-law-couples and 13.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: L'Ancienne-Lorette - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: L'Ancienne-Lorette - Census families by family structure

L'Ancienne-Lorette – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of L'Ancienne-Lorette, V and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
L'Ancienne-Lorette, V 4,935 2,660 53.9 1,625 32.9 655 13.3 -1.3
Québec, V 139,940 64,210 45.9 53,400 38.2 22,325 16.0 3.8

L'Ancienne-Lorette – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of L'Ancienne-Lorette, 45.0% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 1,010
Married couples without children * 1,650
Common-law-couples with children * 925
Common-law-couples without children * 705

L'Ancienne-Lorette – Marital status

Chart H: L'Ancienne-Lorette - Marital status

Chart H description: L'Ancienne-Lorette - Marital status

In L'Ancienne-Lorette, 61.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (38.2%) or living with a common-law partner (22.9%).

The remaining 39.0% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Quebec, L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status L'Ancienne-Lorette, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,195 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,670 61.1 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,420 38.2 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,250 22.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,530 39.0 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,610 25.4 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 205 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 915 6.4 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 800 5.6 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

L'Ancienne-Lorette – Types of private households

There were 7,075 private households3 in L'Ancienne-Lorette in 2011, a change of 5.2% from 2006. Of these, 27.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,075 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,920 27.1 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,315 32.7 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 635 9.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,015 28.5 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 0.4 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 155 2.2 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

L'Ancienne-Lorette – Structural type of dwelling

In L'Ancienne-Lorette, 60.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling L'Ancienne-Lorette, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,075 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,280 60.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 510 7.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 65 0.9 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,650 23.3 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 515 7.3 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 35 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 15 0.2 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: L'Ancienne-Lorette, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In L'Ancienne-Lorette, 1.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.6% reported French only, and 1.5% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 0.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.8% spoke only French and 0.7% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 16,725 100.0 16,720 100.0
English 215 1.3 145 0.9
French 16,160 96.6 16,360 97.8
Non-official language 250 1.5 125 0.7
Multiple responses 100 0.6 95 0.6
Table 13 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 69.0 43.1 25.9
French 99.9 99.7 0.2
Non-official language 75.0 48.2 26.8

L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Non-official languages

In L'Ancienne-Lorette, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.4%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%) and Vietnamese (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Spanish 65 23.2 0.4
Chinese, n.o.s. 25 8.9 0.1
Vietnamese 25 8.9 0.1
Arabic 20 7.1 0.1
Bosnian 20 7.1 0.1
Romanian 20 7.1 0.1

L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 34.0 86.0 33.1 46.0
0 to 19 24.4 85.7 23.7 37.5
20 to 44 52.6 90.9 52.1 61.9
45 to 64 31.9 88.2 30.8 50.0
65 and over 20.4 85.7 19.5 12.5
Table 16 L'Ancienne-Lorette, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 16,725 100.0
English only 25 0.1
French only 10,945 65.4
English and French 5,735 34.3
Neither English nor French 20 0.1

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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