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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Boucherville, V - Quebec

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

Map of Boucherville, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
28
Nat. rank
116

In 2011, Boucherville (Ville) had a population of 40,753, representing a percentage change of 4.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 70.81 square kilometres with a population density of 575.5 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, Boucherville (Ville) had 16,236 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 8.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Boucherville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Boucherville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. V 26,107 24,388 7.0
Longueuil, Que. V 231,409 229,330 0.9
Sainte-Julie, Que. V 30,104 29,079 3.5
Varennes, Que. V 20,994 20,950 0.2
Montréal-Est, Que. V 3,728 3,822 -2.5
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

Boucherville, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Boucherville, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.1% 17.0% 15.3%
15 to 64 66.1% 66.4% 65.8%
65 and over 17.8% 16.6% 18.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Boucherville, V was 17.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.1%. 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.

Boucherville, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Boucherville, 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 40,750 39,065 1,685 4.3
0 to 14 6,565 6,720 -155 -2.3
15 to 64 26,930 26,560 370 1.4
65 and over 7,260 5,785 1,475 25.5
Males
Total 19,755 18,885 870 4.6
0 to 14 3,355 3,405 -50 -1.5
15 to 64 13,120 12,910 210 1.6
65 and over 3,280 2,575 705 27.4
Females
Total 21,000 20,175 825 4.1
0 to 14 3,210 3,315 -105 -3.2
15 to 64 13,810 13,650 160 1.2
65 and over 3,975 3,210 765 23.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Boucherville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 40,750 19,755 21,000
0 to 4 years 1,915 970 950
5 to 9 years 2,305 1,170 1,130
10 to 14 years 2,340 1,215 1,130
15 to 19 years 2,825 1,440 1,390
20 to 24 years 2,125 1,150 975
25 to 29 years 1,435 735 700
30 to 34 years 1,815 870 945
35 to 39 years 2,430 1,115 1,315
40 to 44 years 2,800 1,345 1,455
45 to 49 years 3,510 1,655 1,855
50 to 54 years 3,665 1,765 1,900
55 to 59 years 3,295 1,590 1,710
60 to 64 years 3,020 1,445 1,575
65 to 69 years 2,640 1,245 1,395
70 to 74 years 1,865 895 970
75 to 79 years 1,240 575 665
80 to 84 years 875 375 500
85 years and over 635 195 440
Median age 45.6 44.5 46.5

Boucherville, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Boucherville, V was 45.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Boucherville, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Boucherville, V 43.8 45.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Boucherville was 12,470, which represents a change of 5.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Boucherville, 56.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 31.0% were common-law-couples and 12.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Boucherville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Boucherville - Census families by family structure

Boucherville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Boucherville, 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
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
Longueuil, V 64,370 31,780 49.4 19,445 30.2 13,140 20.4 -0.7
Sainte-Julie, V 8,790 4,395 50.0 3,145 35.8 1,245 14.2 2.6
Varennes, V 6,235 3,025 48.5 2,285 36.6 930 14.9 1.1
Montréal-Est, V 975 340 34.9 345 35.4 290 29.7 -7.6
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3

Boucherville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Boucherville, 45.2% 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 * 2,760
Married couples without children * 4,260
Common-law-couples with children * 2,155
Common-law-couples without children * 1,715

Boucherville – Marital status

Chart H: Boucherville - Marital status

Chart H description: Boucherville - Marital status

In Boucherville, 64.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (41.7%) or living with a common-law partner (22.6%).

The remaining 35.7% 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, Boucherville, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Boucherville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 34,190 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 22,000 64.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 14,255 41.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 7,740 22.6 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 12,190 35.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 8,135 23.8 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 425 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,980 5.8 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,650 4.8 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Boucherville – Types of private households

There were 16,235 private households3 in Boucherville in 2011, a change of 8.5% from 2006. Of these, 30.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Boucherville, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Boucherville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 16,235 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 4,875 30.0 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 5,865 36.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,530 9.4 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,575 22.0 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 100 0.6 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 290 1.8 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Boucherville – Structural type of dwelling

In Boucherville, 62.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Boucherville, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Boucherville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 16,235 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 10,140 62.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,290 7.9 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 785 4.8 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 185 1.1 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 3,600 22.2 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 220 1.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.1 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Boucherville, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Boucherville, 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 Boucherville, 2.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 92.4% reported French only, and 4.2% 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, 2.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 94.5% spoke only French and 1.5% 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 Boucherville, 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 40,655 100.0 40,660 100.0
English 950 2.3 1,105 2.7
French 37,550 92.4 38,410 94.5
Non-official language 1,720 4.2 610 1.5
Multiple responses 440 1.1 530 1.3
Table 13 Boucherville, 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 81.5 59.0 22.5
French 99.8 99.3 0.5
Non-official language 69.7 42.1 27.6

Boucherville, V – Non-official languages

In Boucherville, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (0.9%), Spanish (0.8%) and Arabic (0.7%), 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 Boucherville, 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.
Italian 365 19.2 0.9
Spanish 345 18.2 0.8
Arabic 285 15.0 0.7
Portuguese 160 8.4 0.4
Creoles 75 3.9 0.2

Boucherville, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Boucherville, 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 57.9 86.3 56.8 66.1
0 to 19 30.1 82.2 28.4 41.2
20 to 44 77.6 92.6 77.2 76.3
45 to 64 65.5 88.3 64.7 73.6
65 and over 50.6 77.4 50.0 47.2
Table 16 Boucherville, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 40,655 100.0
English only 210 0.5
French only 16,755 41.2
English and French 23,635 58.1
Neither English nor French 65 0.2

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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