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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Terrebonne, V - Quebec

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

Map of Terrebonne, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
10
Nat. rank
47

In 2011, Terrebonne (Ville) had a population of 106,322, representing a percentage change of 12.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 154.74 square kilometres with a population density of 687.1 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, Terrebonne (Ville) had 39,388 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 13.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Terrebonne (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Terrebonne (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Charlemagne, Que. V 5,853 5,594 4.6
Repentigny, Que. V 82,000 76,237 7.6
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Que. 4,892 4,449 10.0
Saint-Lin--Laurentides, Que. V 17,463 14,159 23.3
Mascouche, Que. V 42,491 33,764 25.8
Laval, Que. V 401,553 368,709 8.9
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8
Blainville, Que. V 53,510 46,493 15.1
Lorraine, Que. V 9,479 9,613 -1.4
Bois-des-Filion, Que. V 9,485 8,383 13.1
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que. V 14,535 13,001 11.8
Sainte-Sophie, Que. 13,375 10,355 29.2

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 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

Terrebonne, V – Age distribution

Table 4 Terrebonne, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.9% 20.6% 19.2%
15 to 64 70.8% 70.7% 70.9%
65 and over 9.3% 8.7% 9.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Terrebonne, V was 9.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.9%. 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.

Terrebonne, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Terrebonne, 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 106,325 94,700 11,625 12.3
0 to 14 21,160 19,935 1,225 6.1
15 to 64 75,265 67,620 7,645 11.3
65 and over 9,905 7,150 2,755 38.5
Males
Total 52,830 46,910 5,920 12.6
0 to 14 10,895 10,195 700 6.9
15 to 64 37,335 33,515 3,820 11.4
65 and over 4,595 3,200 1,395 43.6
Females
Total 53,490 47,795 5,695 11.9
0 to 14 10,260 9,735 525 5.4
15 to 64 37,925 34,105 3,820 11.2
65 and over 5,310 3,950 1,360 34.4

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

Table 6 Terrebonne, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 106,325 52,830 53,490
0 to 4 years 7,520 3,865 3,660
5 to 9 years 6,670 3,405 3,260
10 to 14 years 6,970 3,630 3,340
15 to 19 years 8,270 4,265 4,000
20 to 24 years 6,495 3,290 3,210
25 to 29 years 5,860 2,895 2,960
30 to 34 years 7,840 3,750 4,090
35 to 39 years 8,140 3,960 4,175
40 to 44 years 8,110 4,020 4,090
45 to 49 years 9,420 4,645 4,775
50 to 54 years 8,875 4,405 4,470
55 to 59 years 6,790 3,390 3,395
60 to 64 years 5,465 2,720 2,745
65 to 69 years 4,185 2,065 2,125
70 to 74 years 2,500 1,160 1,335
75 to 79 years 1,660 785 865
80 to 84 years 920 400 530
85 years and over 640 185 450
Median age 37.1 36.6 37.5

Terrebonne, V – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Terrebonne, V was 37.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Terrebonne, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Terrebonne, V 36.3 37.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Terrebonne was 31,335, which represents a change of 11.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Terrebonne, 46.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 37.7% were common-law-couples and 15.9% were lone-parent families.

Terrebonne – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Terrebonne, 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
Terrebonne, V 31,335 14,545 46.4 11,805 37.7 4,990 15.9 11.2
Charlemagne, V 1,730 830 48.0 595 34.4 300 17.3 3.6
Repentigny, V 24,585 12,930 52.6 7,830 31.8 3,820 15.5 6.8
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, MÉ 1,450 620 42.8 605 41.7 225 15.5 8.2
Saint-Lin--Laurentides, V 5,040 1,905 37.8 2,290 45.4 845 16.8 21.6
Mascouche, V 12,505 5,560 44.5 5,040 40.3 1,905 15.2 25.4
Laval, V 112,880 69,185 61.3 24,780 22.0 18,910 16.8 6.7
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3
Blainville, V 15,560 7,625 49.0 5,580 35.9 2,345 15.1 13.0
Lorraine, V 2,895 1,710 59.1 795 27.5 385 13.3 1.0
Bois-des-Filion, V 2,785 1,110 39.9 1,050 37.7 630 22.6 14.6
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V 3,995 1,800 45.1 1,575 39.4 625 15.6 6.8
Sainte-Sophie, MÉ 3,990 1,575 39.5 1,895 47.5 530 13.3 28.9

Terrebonne – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Terrebonne, 55.0% 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 * 7,290
Married couples without children * 7,250
Common-law-couples with children * 7,195
Common-law-couples without children * 4,605

Terrebonne – Marital status

In Terrebonne, 62.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (34.7%) or living with a common-law partner (27.8%).

The remaining 37.6% 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, Terrebonne, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Terrebonne, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 85,165 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 53,185 62.4 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 29,545 34.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 23,640 27.8 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 31,980 37.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 22,980 27.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,165 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 4,850 5.7 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 2,985 3.5 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Terrebonne – Types of private households

There were 39,385 private households3 in Terrebonne in 2011, a change of 13.0% from 2006. Of these, 36.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 6.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Terrebonne, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Terrebonne, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 39,385 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
14,250 36.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
11,405 29.0 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 4,675 11.9 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 7,560 19.2 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 495 1.3 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 995 2.5 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Terrebonne – Structural type of dwelling

In Terrebonne, 67.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Terrebonne, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Terrebonne, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 39,385 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 26,645 67.7 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 2,595 6.6 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 295 0.7 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 55 0.1 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 7,280 18.5 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 2,090 5.3 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 50 0.1 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 375 1.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Terrebonne, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Terrebonne, 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 Terrebonne, 2.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 90.5% reported French only, and 6.0% 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, 2.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 93.4% spoke only French and 2.1% 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 Terrebonne, 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 105,965 100.0 105,965 100.0
English 2,190 2.1 2,480 2.3
French 95,940 90.5 98,920 93.4
Non-official language 6,315 6.0 2,260 2.1
Multiple responses 1,520 1.4 2,310 2.2
Table 13 Terrebonne, 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 79.7 57.1 22.7
French 99.8 99.4 0.4
Non-official language 77.5 46.1 31.4

Terrebonne, V – Non-official languages

In Terrebonne, the three most common mother tongues were Creoles (1.6%), Spanish (1.4%) and Italian (1.3%), 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 Terrebonne, 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.
Creoles 1,650 23.1 1.6
Spanish 1,490 20.9 1.4
Italian 1,365 19.1 1.3
Arabic 845 11.8 0.8
Portuguese 420 5.9 0.4

Terrebonne, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Terrebonne, 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 39.5 86.8 37.4 55.7
0 to 19 20.3 73.9 18.4 39.1
20 to 44 54.6 91.9 52.7 65.4
45 to 64 42.9 92.8 40.9 56.0
65 and over 30.2 85.3 29.0 33.0
Table 16 Terrebonne, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 105,965 100.0
English only 450 0.4
French only 62,920 59.4
English and French 42,335 40.0
Neither English nor French 260 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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