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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Quebec

Map of Côte-Saint-Luc, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Côte-Saint-Luc, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
32
Nat. rank
134

In 2011, Côte-Saint-Luc (Ville) had a population of 32,321, representing a percentage change of 2.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 6.95 square kilometres with a population density of 4,649.1 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, Côte-Saint-Luc (Ville) had 13,568 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Côte-Saint-Luc (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Côte-Saint-Luc (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Côte-Saint-Luc (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8
Montréal-Ouest, Que. V 5,085 5,184 -1.9
Hampstead, Que. V 7,153 6,996 2.2

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

Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.2% 18.4% 14.4%
15 to 64 55.5% 57.5% 53.8%
65 and over 28.3% 24.1% 31.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Côte-Saint-Luc, V was 28.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 55.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.2%. 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.

Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Côte-Saint-Luc, 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 32,320 31,395 925 2.9
0 to 14 5,250 4,630 620 13.4
15 to 64 17,925 17,270 655 3.8
65 and over 9,145 9,500 -355 -3.7
Males
Total 14,755 14,180 575 4.1
0 to 14 2,720 2,380 340 14.3
15 to 64 8,485 8,100 385 4.8
65 and over 3,555 3,700 -145 -3.9
Females
Total 17,565 17,215 350 2.0
0 to 14 2,530 2,245 285 12.7
15 to 64 9,445 9,170 275 3.0
65 and over 5,590 5,800 -210 -3.6

Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 32,320 14,755 17,565
0 to 4 years 1,805 950 860
5 to 9 years 1,775 895 880
10 to 14 years 1,665 870 795
15 to 19 years 1,685 875 815
20 to 24 years 1,725 880 845
25 to 29 years 1,520 725 790
30 to 34 years 1,880 845 1,035
35 to 39 years 1,900 885 1,015
40 to 44 years 1,800 870 930
45 to 49 years 1,740 825 915
50 to 54 years 1,690 810 875
55 to 59 years 1,805 800 1,010
60 to 64 years 2,185 980 1,205
65 to 69 years 1,820 765 1,060
70 to 74 years 1,685 705 975
75 to 79 years 1,615 635 985
80 to 84 years 1,590 605 985
85 years and over 2,440 850 1,590
Median age 46.2 42.6 49.5

Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Côte-Saint-Luc, V was 46.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Côte-Saint-Luc, V 49.0 46.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Côte-Saint-Luc was 8,550, which represents a change of 2.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Côte-Saint-Luc, 79.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 5.2% were common-law-couples and 15.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Côte-Saint-Luc - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Côte-Saint-Luc - Census families by family structure

Côte-Saint-Luc – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Côte-Saint-Luc, 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
Côte-Saint-Luc, V 8,550 6,785 79.4 445 5.2 1,325 15.5 2.9
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3
Montréal-Ouest, V 1,475 1,105 74.9 140 9.5 230 15.6 1.0
Hampstead, V 1,930 1,615 83.7 95 4.9 220 11.4 2.9

Côte-Saint-Luc – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Côte-Saint-Luc, 46.7% 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 * 3,235
Married couples without children * 3,550
Common-law-couples with children * 150
Common-law-couples without children * 300

Côte-Saint-Luc – Marital status

Chart H: Côte-Saint-Luc - Marital status

Chart H description: Côte-Saint-Luc - Marital status

In Côte-Saint-Luc, 55.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.0%) or living with a common-law partner (3.3%).

The remaining 44.7% 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, Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Côte-Saint-Luc, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 27,070 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 14,965 55.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 14,070 52.0 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 895 3.3 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 12,110 44.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 6,370 23.5 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 540 2.0 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,950 7.2 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 3,245 12.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Côte-Saint-Luc – Types of private households

There were 13,570 private households3 in Côte-Saint-Luc in 2011, a change of 0.3% from 2006. Of these, 24.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 7.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Côte-Saint-Luc, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 13,570 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,330 24.5 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,755 27.7 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,270 9.4 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 4,835 35.6 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 95 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 290 2.1 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Côte-Saint-Luc – Structural type of dwelling

In Côte-Saint-Luc, 14.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 53.6% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Côte-Saint-Luc, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 13,570 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,955 14.4 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,490 11.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 645 4.8 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 7,280 53.6 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,490 11.0 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 705 5.2 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Côte-Saint-Luc, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Côte-Saint-Luc, 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 Côte-Saint-Luc, 42.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 17.5% reported French only, and 36.5% 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, 57.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 15.1% spoke only French and 20.7% 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 Côte-Saint-Luc, 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 31,770 100.0 31,770 100.0
English 13,340 42.0 18,210 57.3
French 5,565 17.5 4,790 15.1
Non-official language 11,590 36.5 6,580 20.7
Multiple responses 1,275 4.0 2,185 6.9
Table 13 Côte-Saint-Luc, 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 98.6 97.4 1.2
French 88.1 76.9 11.2
Non-official language 75.1 56.6 18.5

Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Non-official languages

In Côte-Saint-Luc, the three most common mother tongues were Russian (7.7%), Hebrew (3.5%) and Yiddish (3.4%), 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 Côte-Saint-Luc, 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.
Russian 2,440 19.6 7.7
Hebrew 1,115 9.0 3.5
Yiddish 1,090 8.8 3.4
Romanian 995 8.0 3.1
Spanish 835 6.7 2.6

Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Côte-Saint-Luc, 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 62.4 62.5 82.5 52.7
0 to 19 62.7 62.1 78.3 51.2
20 to 44 72.9 78.8 93.6 59.2
45 to 64 67.7 69.1 87.4 57.3
65 and over 47.0 45.4 66.8 42.0
Table 16 Côte-Saint-Luc, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 31,765 100.0
English only 8,915 28.1
French only 2,185 6.9
English and French 19,970 62.9
Neither English nor French 695 2.2

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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