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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of McMasterville, MÉ - Quebec

Map of McMasterville, MÉ (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of McMasterville, MÉ

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: McMasterville, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: McMasterville, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
160
Nat. rank
648

In 2011, McMasterville (Municipalité) had a population of 5,615, representing a percentage change of 7.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3.10 square kilometres with a population density of 1,810.3 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, McMasterville (Municipalité) had 2,211 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

McMasterville (Municipalité) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

McMasterville (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 McMasterville (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 4,618 4,506 2.5
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Que. V 16,736 15,605 7.2
Otterburn Park, Que. V 8,450 8,464 -0.2
Beloeil, Que. V 20,783 18,927 9.8

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

McMasterville, MÉ – Age distribution

Chart C: McMasterville, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: McMasterville, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 McMasterville, MÉ – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.0% 20.1% 18.0%
15 to 64 67.3% 67.6% 67.1%
65 and over 13.7% 12.5% 14.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in McMasterville, MÉ was 13.7%, 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 19.0%. 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.

McMasterville, MÉ – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 McMasterville, MÉ – 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 5,615 5,235 380 7.3
0 to 14 1,065 955 110 11.5
15 to 64 3,780 3,730 50 1.3
65 and over 770 545 225 41.3
Males
Total 2,730 2,515 215 8.5
0 to 14 550 480 70 14.6
15 to 64 1,845 1,810 35 1.9
65 and over 340 225 115 51.1
Females
Total 2,885 2,720 165 6.1
0 to 14 520 470 50 10.6
15 to 64 1,935 1,925 10 0.5
65 and over 430 325 105 32.3

McMasterville, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: McMasterville, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: McMasterville, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 McMasterville, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,615 2,730 2,885
0 to 4 years 450 220 230
5 to 9 years 315 175 140
10 to 14 years 295 145 150
15 to 19 years 330 155 175
20 to 24 years 320 155 165
25 to 29 years 435 205 230
30 to 34 years 505 255 250
35 to 39 years 415 215 200
40 to 44 years 365 180 185
45 to 49 years 395 200 195
50 to 54 years 400 195 205
55 to 59 years 340 155 180
60 to 64 years 285 135 155
65 to 69 years 220 110 110
70 to 74 years 135 65 70
75 to 79 years 125 50 70
80 to 84 years 135 60 75
85 years and over 150 50 100
Median age 36.9 36.2 37.6

McMasterville, MÉ – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and McMasterville, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and McMasterville, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in McMasterville, MÉ was 36.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and McMasterville, MÉ – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
McMasterville, MÉ 36.5 36.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in McMasterville was 1,625, which represents a change of 7.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In McMasterville, 40.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 41.5% were common-law-couples and 18.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: McMasterville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: McMasterville - Census families by family structure

McMasterville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of McMasterville, MÉ 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
McMasterville, MÉ 1,625 655 40.3 675 41.5 295 18.2 7.3
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 1,415 690 48.8 565 39.9 160 11.3 2.5
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V 4,990 2,365 47.4 1,930 38.7 690 13.8 6.2
Otterburn Park, V 2,520 1,170 46.4 980 38.9 370 14.7 1.0
Beloeil, V 6,195 3,065 49.5 2,240 36.2 890 14.4 9.0

McMasterville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of McMasterville, 49.2% 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 * 280
Married couples without children * 375
Common-law-couples with children * 370
Common-law-couples without children * 305

McMasterville – Marital status

Chart H: McMasterville - Marital status

Chart H description: McMasterville - Marital status

In McMasterville, 60.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (30.9%) or living with a common-law partner (30.0%).

The remaining 39.1% 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, McMasterville, MÉ – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status McMasterville, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,550 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,765 60.8 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,405 30.9 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,365 30.0 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,780 39.1 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,165 25.6 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 60 1.3 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 300 6.6 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 260 5.7 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

McMasterville – Types of private households

There were 2,210 private households3 in McMasterville in 2011, a change of 7.0% from 2006. Of these, 29.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, McMasterville, MÉ – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 McMasterville, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,210 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 645 29.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 670 30.3 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 280 12.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 540 24.4 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 65 2.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

McMasterville – Structural type of dwelling

In McMasterville, 55.2% 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, McMasterville, MÉ – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling McMasterville, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,210 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,220 55.2 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 140 6.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.2 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 385 17.4 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 445 20.1 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.7 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

McMasterville, MÉ – Mother tongue

Chart J: McMasterville, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: McMasterville, MÉ - 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 McMasterville, 2.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.6% reported French only, and 1.9% 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, 2.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 96.4% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 McMasterville, MÉ – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,600 100.0 5,600 100.0
English 140 2.5 115 2.1
French 5,300 94.6 5,400 96.4
Non-official language 105 1.9 50 0.9
Multiple responses 55 1.0 40 0.7
Table 13 McMasterville, MÉ – 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 78.9 55.3 23.7
French 99.7 99.5 0.2
Non-official language 81.8 50.0 31.8

McMasterville, MÉ – Non-official languages

In McMasterville, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.8%), Portuguese (0.3%) and Vietnamese (0.2%), 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 McMasterville, MÉ – 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 45 40.9 0.8
Portuguese 15 13.6 0.3
Vietnamese 10 9.1 0.2

McMasterville, MÉ – Bilingualism

Table 15 McMasterville, MÉ – 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 42.6 82.8 41.2 57.1
0 to 19 20.0 100.0 18.0 50.0
20 to 44 59.6 90.9 58.5 77.8
45 to 64 47.9 100.0 46.7 50.0
65 and over 28.7 50.0 27.5 50.0
Table 16 McMasterville, MÉ – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,605 100.0
English only 30 0.5
French only 3,160 56.4
English and French 2,410 43.0
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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