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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Coteau-du-Lac, V - Quebec

Map of Coteau-du-Lac, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Coteau-du-Lac, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Coteau-du-Lac, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Coteau-du-Lac, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
135
Nat. rank
553

In 2011, Coteau-du-Lac (Ville) had a population of 6,842, representing a percentage change of 7.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 47.06 square kilometres with a population density of 145.4 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, Coteau-du-Lac (Ville) had 2,569 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Coteau-du-Lac (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Coteau-du-Lac (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Coteau-du-Lac (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. V 40,077 39,672 1.0
Saint-Polycarpe, Que. MÉ 1,969 1,708 15.3
Les Coteaux, Que. MÉ 4,568 3,764 21.4
Saint-Clet, Que. MÉ 1,738 1,725 0.8
Les Cèdres, Que. MÉ 6,079 5,732 6.1

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

Coteau-du-Lac, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Coteau-du-Lac, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Coteau-du-Lac, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Coteau-du-Lac, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.7% 20.3% 21.1%
15 to 64 67.3% 68.4% 66.1%
65 and over 12.1% 11.3% 13.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Coteau-du-Lac, V was 12.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.7%. 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.

Coteau-du-Lac, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Coteau-du-Lac, 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 6,840 6,350 490 7.7
0 to 14 1,415 1,390 25 1.8
15 to 64 4,600 4,405 195 4.4
65 and over 830 550 280 50.9
Males
Total 3,355 3,105 250 8.1
0 to 14 680 685 -5 -0.7
15 to 64 2,295 2,175 120 5.5
65 and over 380 250 130 52.0
Females
Total 3,485 3,235 250 7.7
0 to 14 735 705 30 4.3
15 to 64 2,305 2,235 70 3.1
65 and over 455 300 155 51.7

Coteau-du-Lac, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Coteau-du-Lac, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Coteau-du-Lac, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Coteau-du-Lac, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,840 3,355 3,485
0 to 4 years 455 230 225
5 to 9 years 490 220 270
10 to 14 years 465 235 235
15 to 19 years 460 250 215
20 to 24 years 325 160 165
25 to 29 years 310 155 160
30 to 34 years 510 240 270
35 to 39 years 525 255 275
40 to 44 years 565 275 290
45 to 49 years 525 270 255
50 to 54 years 545 285 260
55 to 59 years 435 215 220
60 to 64 years 390 190 200
65 to 69 years 335 160 175
70 to 74 years 190 100 90
75 to 79 years 130 65 65
80 to 84 years 85 30 55
85 years and over 85 20 65
Median age 39.0 39.0 38.9

Coteau-du-Lac, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Coteau-du-Lac, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Coteau-du-Lac, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Coteau-du-Lac, V was 39 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Coteau-du-Lac, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Coteau-du-Lac, V 36.6 39.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Coteau-du-Lac was 1,985, which represents a change of 5.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Coteau-du-Lac, 48.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 38.5% were common-law-couples and 13.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Coteau-du-Lac - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Coteau-du-Lac - Census families by family structure

Coteau-du-Lac – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Coteau-du-Lac, 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
Coteau-du-Lac, V 1,985 960 48.4 765 38.5 265 13.4 5.3
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, V 11,270 5,310 47.1 3,885 34.5 2,070 18.4 -0.4
Saint-Polycarpe, MÉ 570 265 46.5 215 37.7 90 15.8 18.8
Les Coteaux, MÉ 1,370 545 39.8 600 43.8 220 16.1 24.5
Saint-Clet, MÉ 515 225 43.7 215 41.7 75 14.6 2.0
Les Cèdres, MÉ 1,860 875 47.0 730 39.2 255 13.7 6.6

Coteau-du-Lac – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Coteau-du-Lac, 52.3% 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 * 435
Married couples without children * 530
Common-law-couples with children * 470
Common-law-couples without children * 295

Coteau-du-Lac – Marital status

Chart H: Coteau-du-Lac - Marital status

Chart H description: Coteau-du-Lac - Marital status

In Coteau-du-Lac, 64.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.2%) or living with a common-law partner (28.2%).

The remaining 35.6% 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, Coteau-du-Lac, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Coteau-du-Lac, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,425 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,495 64.4 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,965 36.2 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,530 28.2 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,930 35.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,270 23.4 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 75 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 320 5.9 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 270 5.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Coteau-du-Lac – Types of private households

There were 2,570 private households3 in Coteau-du-Lac in 2011, a change of 9.8% from 2006. Of these, 34.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 1.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Coteau-du-Lac, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Coteau-du-Lac, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,570 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 885 34.4 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 800 31.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 255 9.9 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 540 21.0 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 60 2.3 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Coteau-du-Lac – Structural type of dwelling

In Coteau-du-Lac, 78.0% 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, Coteau-du-Lac, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Coteau-du-Lac, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,570 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,005 78.0 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 45 1.8 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.6 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 445 17.3 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 50 1.9 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Coteau-du-Lac, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Coteau-du-Lac, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Coteau-du-Lac, 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 Coteau-du-Lac, 3.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.2% reported French only, and 1.1% 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, 3.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 94.9% spoke only French and 0.2% 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 Coteau-du-Lac, 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 6,745 100.0 6,750 100.0
English 235 3.5 220 3.3
French 6,355 94.2 6,405 94.9
Non-official language 75 1.1 15 0.2
Multiple responses 80 1.2 105 1.6
Table 13 Coteau-du-Lac, 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 85.0 66.7 18.3
French 99.6 99.1 0.5
Non-official language 60.0 35.0 25.0

Coteau-du-Lac, V – Non-official languages

In Coteau-du-Lac, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.4%), Arabic (0.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (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 Coteau-du-Lac, 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 25 25.0 0.4
Arabic 15 15.0 0.2
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 10.0 0.1

Coteau-du-Lac, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Coteau-du-Lac, 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 45.3 79.2 43.7 53.3
0 to 19 20.8 54.5 19.8 100.0
20 to 44 62.7 94.1 61.5 57.1
45 to 64 50.9 85.7 49.4 66.7
65 and over 40.3 83.3 38.0 0.0
Table 16 Coteau-du-Lac, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,745 100.0
English only 50 0.7
French only 3,610 53.5
English and French 3,080 45.7
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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