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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Longueuil, V - Quebec

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

Map of Longueuil, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
5
Nat. rank
19

In 2011, Longueuil (Ville) had a population of 231,409, representing a percentage change of 0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 115.59 square kilometres with a population density of 2,002.0 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, Longueuil (Ville) had 102,067 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Longueuil (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Longueuil (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Longueuil (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Carignan, Que. V 7,966 7,426 7.3
Brossard, Que. V 79,273 71,154 11.4
Saint-Lambert, Que. V 21,555 21,599 -0.2
Boucherville, Que. V 40,753 39,062 4.3
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. V 26,107 24,388 7.0
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8

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

Longueuil, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Longueuil, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Longueuil, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Longueuil, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.9% 15.6% 14.3%
15 to 64 69.8% 71.0% 68.7%
65 and over 15.3% 13.5% 17.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Longueuil, V was 15.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.9%. 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.

Longueuil, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Longueuil, 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 231,410 229,330 2,080 0.9
0 to 14 34,495 36,795 -2,300 -6.3
15 to 64 161,500 163,160 -1,660 -1.0
65 and over 35,415 29,365 6,050 20.6
Males
Total 111,990 110,590 1,400 1.3
0 to 14 17,455 18,645 -1,190 -6.4
15 to 64 79,465 79,700 -235 -0.3
65 and over 15,070 12,240 2,830 23.1
Females
Total 119,415 118,740 675 0.6
0 to 14 17,040 18,150 -1,110 -6.1
15 to 64 82,035 83,465 -1,430 -1.7
65 and over 20,345 17,130 3,215 18.8

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

Chart D: Longueuil, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Longueuil, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Longueuil, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 231,410 111,990 119,415
0 to 4 years 12,095 6,160 5,930
5 to 9 years 10,725 5,410 5,310
10 to 14 years 11,680 5,885 5,795
15 to 19 years 14,965 7,520 7,445
20 to 24 years 15,790 7,950 7,845
25 to 29 years 15,165 7,625 7,540
30 to 34 years 15,250 7,705 7,550
35 to 39 years 14,350 7,185 7,165
40 to 44 years 14,890 7,360 7,530
45 to 49 years 18,530 9,185 9,340
50 to 54 years 19,965 9,600 10,370
55 to 59 years 17,365 8,400 8,965
60 to 64 years 15,230 6,950 8,280
65 to 69 years 12,200 5,650 6,545
70 to 74 years 8,600 3,870 4,730
75 to 79 years 6,490 2,790 3,700
80 to 84 years 4,495 1,800 2,690
85 years and over 3,635 960 2,675
Median age 41.9 40.4 43.5

Longueuil, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Longueuil, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Longueuil, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

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

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Longueuil, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Longueuil, V 40.8 41.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Longueuil was 64,370, which represents a change of -0.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Longueuil, 49.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 30.2% were common-law-couples and 20.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Longueuil - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Longueuil - Census families by family structure

Longueuil – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Longueuil, 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
Longueuil, V 64,370 31,780 49.4 19,445 30.2 13,140 20.4 -0.7
Carignan, V 2,340 1,175 50.2 940 40.2 225 9.6 6.4
Brossard, V 23,055 15,435 66.9 4,180 18.1 3,440 14.9 10.9
Saint-Lambert, V 5,675 3,225 56.8 1,580 27.8 875 15.4 -2.9
Boucherville, V 12,470 7,020 56.3 3,870 31.0 1,580 12.7 5.0
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, V 7,810 4,640 59.4 2,155 27.6 1,015 13.0 6.2
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3

Longueuil – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Longueuil, 44.6% 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 * 13,465
Married couples without children * 18,320
Common-law-couples with children * 9,410
Common-law-couples without children * 10,035

Longueuil – Marital status

Chart H: Longueuil - Marital status

Chart H description: Longueuil - Marital status

In Longueuil, 52.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (33.1%) or living with a common-law partner (19.8%).

The remaining 47.2% 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, Longueuil, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Longueuil, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 196,915 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 104,000 52.8 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 65,095 33.1 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 38,900 19.8 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 92,920 47.2 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 62,215 31.6 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 3,535 1.8 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 16,250 8.3 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 10,915 5.5 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Longueuil – Types of private households

There were 102,065 private households3 in Longueuil in 2011, a change of 3.4% from 2006. Of these, 22.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Longueuil, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Longueuil, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 102,065 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 22,470 22.0 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 27,575 27.0 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 12,505 12.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 34,380 33.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 900 0.9 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 4,245 4.2 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Longueuil – Structural type of dwelling

In Longueuil, 33.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 4.7% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Longueuil, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Longueuil, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 102,065 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 34,515 33.8 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 5,225 5.1 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 3,210 3.1 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 4,835 4.7 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 47,850 46.9 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5,665 5.6 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 395 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 380 0.4 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Longueuil, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Longueuil, 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 Longueuil, 6.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 79.2% reported French only, and 12.2% 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, 7.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 82.1% spoke only French and 6.9% 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 Longueuil, 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 229,550 100.0 229,545 100.0
English 14,155 6.2 16,525 7.2
French 181,800 79.2 188,520 82.1
Non-official language 28,115 12.2 15,730 6.9
Multiple responses 5,475 2.4 8,770 3.8
Table 13 Longueuil, 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 89.5 79.9 9.5
French 99.3 98.3 1.1
Non-official language 84.4 63.0 21.4

Longueuil, V – Non-official languages

In Longueuil, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (3.0%), Arabic (2.1%) and Creoles (1.2%), 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 Longueuil, 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 6,950 22.3 3.0
Arabic 4,835 15.5 2.1
Creoles 2,770 8.9 1.2
Romanian 1,650 5.3 0.7
Persian (Farsi) 1,590 5.1 0.7

Longueuil, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Longueuil, 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 47.9 73.2 45.7 49.7
0 to 19 28.5 72.2 23.8 37.4
20 to 44 63.0 84.6 61.7 61.0
45 to 64 50.3 74.2 48.6 49.4
65 and over 37.8 49.4 37.7 30.3
Table 16 Longueuil, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 229,545 100.0
English only 6,430 2.8
French only 109,930 47.9
English and French 111,205 48.4
Neither English nor French 1,980 0.9

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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