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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Victoriaville, V - Quebec

Map of Victoriaville, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Victoriaville, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Victoriaville, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Victoriaville, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
24
Nat. rank
108

In 2011, Victoriaville (Ville) had a population of 43,462, representing a percentage change of 7.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 84.20 square kilometres with a population density of 516.2 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, Victoriaville (Ville) had 19,401 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Victoriaville (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Victoriaville.

Population and dwelling counts

Victoriaville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Victoriaville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Princeville, Que. V 5,693 5,571 2.2
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, Que. 1,185 1,123 A 5.5
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, Que. PE 2,892 2,709 6.8
Warwick, Que. V 4,766 4,804 -0.8
Saint-Albert, Que. 1,526 1,501 1.7
Saint-Valère, Que. 1,286 1,299 -1.0
Saint-Rosaire, Que. PE 838 776 8.0

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 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 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable 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

Victoriaville, V – Age distribution

Table 4 Victoriaville, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.7% 16.9% 14.6%
15 to 64 64.6% 66.0% 63.3%
65 and over 19.7% 17.1% 22.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Victoriaville, V was 19.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.7%. 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.

Victoriaville, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Victoriaville, 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 43,465 40,485 2,980 7.4
0 to 14 6,825 6,620 205 3.1
15 to 64 28,085 27,035 1,050 3.9
65 and over 8,550 6,830 1,720 25.2
Males
Total 20,865 19,270 1,595 8.3
0 to 14 3,520 3,350 170 5.1
15 to 64 13,780 13,155 625 4.8
65 and over 3,560 2,765 795 28.8
Females
Total 22,600 21,215 1,385 6.5
0 to 14 3,305 3,270 35 1.1
15 to 64 14,310 13,880 430 3.1
65 and over 4,985 4,065 920 22.6

Victoriaville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Victoriaville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 43,465 20,865 22,600
0 to 4 years 2,340 1,220 1,120
5 to 9 years 2,150 1,095 1,055
10 to 14 years 2,335 1,205 1,130
15 to 19 years 2,585 1,290 1,295
20 to 24 years 2,390 1,265 1,125
25 to 29 years 2,530 1,245 1,280
30 to 34 years 2,715 1,385 1,325
35 to 39 years 2,350 1,155 1,190
40 to 44 years 2,395 1,150 1,245
45 to 49 years 3,075 1,470 1,610
50 to 54 years 3,465 1,685 1,785
55 to 59 years 3,470 1,650 1,820
60 to 64 years 3,105 1,475 1,635
65 to 69 years 2,620 1,205 1,420
70 to 74 years 1,900 875 1,025
75 to 79 years 1,605 655 945
80 to 84 years 1,220 480 730
85 years and over 1,200 340 865
Median age 44.9 42.5 46.7

Victoriaville, V – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Victoriaville, V was 44.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Victoriaville, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Victoriaville, V 42.7 44.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Victoriaville was 12,150, which represents a change of 6.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Victoriaville, 48.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 35.2% were common-law-couples and 16.2% were lone-parent families.

Victoriaville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Victoriaville, 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
Victoriaville, V 12,150 5,900 48.6 4,280 35.2 1,970 16.2 6.9
Princeville, V 1,650 865 52.4 575 34.8 210 12.7 1.9
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, MÉ 360 185 51.4 145 40.3 30 8.3 7.5
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, PE 860 390 45.3 385 44.8 85 9.9 8.9
Warwick, V 1,375 685 49.8 480 34.9 220 16.0 5.0
Saint-Albert, MÉ 465 215 46.2 200 43.0 50 10.8 2.2
Saint-Valère, MÉ 375 185 49.3 160 42.7 45 12.0 -3.8
Saint-Rosaire, PE 255 120 47.1 115 45.1 20 7.8 6.3

Victoriaville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Victoriaville, 40.0% 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 * 1,795
Married couples without children * 4,105
Common-law-couples with children * 2,280
Common-law-couples without children * 2,000

Victoriaville – Marital status

In Victoriaville, 56.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (33.5%) or living with a common-law partner (23.4%).

The remaining 43.2% 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, Victoriaville, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Victoriaville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 36,635 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 20,810 56.8 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 12,255 33.5 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 8,560 23.4 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 15,820 43.2 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 9,675 26.4 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 405 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 3,030 8.3 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 2,715 7.4 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Victoriaville – Types of private households

There were 19,400 private households3 in Victoriaville in 2011, a change of 11.7% from 2006. Of these, 20.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Victoriaville, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Victoriaville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 19,400 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
4,055 20.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
6,060 31.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,930 9.9 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 6,775 34.9 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 0.3 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 530 2.7 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Victoriaville – Structural type of dwelling

In Victoriaville, 49.3% 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, Victoriaville, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Victoriaville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 19,400 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 9,570 49.3 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,675 8.6 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 180 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 6,605 34.0 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 1,290 6.6 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 35 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 50 0.3 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Victoriaville, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Victoriaville, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Victoriaville, 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 Victoriaville, 0.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 97.2% reported French only, and 1.7% 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, 0.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.1% spoke only French and 1.1% 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 Victoriaville, 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 42,885 100.0 42,890 100.0
English 290 0.7 125 0.3
French 41,690 97.2 42,070 98.1
Non-official language 745 1.7 465 1.1
Multiple responses 160 0.4 220 0.5
Table 13 Victoriaville, 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 55.4 27.7 27.7
French 99.9 99.8 0.1
Non-official language 87.4 70.4 17.0

Victoriaville, V – Non-official languages

In Victoriaville, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.0%), Arabic (0.2%) and German (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 Victoriaville, 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 425 53.1 1.0
Arabic 100 12.5 0.2
German 35 4.4 0.1
Serbo-Croatian 25 3.1 0.1

Victoriaville, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Victoriaville, 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 22.2 83.1 21.9 18.8
0 to 19 16.6 83.3 16.6 10.0
20 to 44 35.3 85.7 35.1 25.0
45 to 64 20.0 85.0 19.6 14.8
65 and over 12.5 66.7 11.9 37.5
Table 16 Victoriaville, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 42,885 100.0
English only 25 0.1
French only 33,175 77.4
English and French 9,605 22.4
Neither English nor French 80 0.2

Symbols:

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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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