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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Saint-Constant, V - Quebec

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

Map of Saint-Constant, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
45
Nat. rank
166

In 2011, Saint-Constant (Ville) had a population of 24,980, representing a percentage change of 4.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 56.83 square kilometres with a population density of 439.5 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, Saint-Constant (Ville) had 8,905 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Constant (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Saint-Constant (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Mathieu, Que. MÉ 1,879 1,894 -0.8
Candiac, Que. V 19,876 15,947 24.6
Delson, Que. V 7,462 7,322 1.9
Sainte-Catherine, Que. V 16,762 16,211 3.4
Saint-Isidore, Que. PE 2,581 2,489 3.7
Kahnawake, Que.  IRI
Saint-Rémi, Que. V 7,265 6,136 18.4

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

Saint-Constant, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Saint-Constant, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.6% 19.9% 19.3%
15 to 64 71.6% 71.6% 71.5%
65 and over 8.8% 8.5% 9.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Saint-Constant, V was 8.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.6%. 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.

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

Table 5 Saint-Constant, 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 24,980 23,955 1,025 4.3
0 to 14 4,900 5,320 -420 -7.9
15 to 64 17,875 17,070 805 4.7
65 and over 2,205 1,565 640 40.9
Males
Total 12,495 12,015 480 4.0
0 to 14 2,485 2,750 -265 -9.6
15 to 64 8,945 8,535 410 4.8
65 and over 1,060 735 325 44.2
Females
Total 12,485 11,945 540 4.5
0 to 14 2,415 2,575 -160 -6.2
15 to 64 8,925 8,535 390 4.6
65 and over 1,145 830 315 38.0

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

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

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

Table 6 Saint-Constant, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 24,980 12,495 12,485
0 to 4 years 1,525 755 770
5 to 9 years 1,695 850 845
10 to 14 years 1,680 875 800
15 to 19 years 2,080 1,105 975
20 to 24 years 1,540 810 735
25 to 29 years 1,175 580 590
30 to 34 years 1,660 780 875
35 to 39 years 1,860 900 960
40 to 44 years 1,990 975 1,005
45 to 49 years 2,465 1,200 1,260
50 to 54 years 2,160 1,065 1,095
55 to 59 years 1,650 840 805
60 to 64 years 1,305 690 615
65 to 69 years 960 480 480
70 to 74 years 570 280 290
75 to 79 years 355 170 185
80 to 84 years 200 95 100
85 years and over 120 35 80
Median age 38.0 37.7 38.4

Saint-Constant, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Saint-Constant, V was 38 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Saint-Constant, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Saint-Constant, V 36.2 38.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Saint-Constant was 7,485, which represents a change of 5.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Saint-Constant, 51.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 33.9% were common-law-couples and 14.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Saint-Constant - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Saint-Constant - Census families by family structure

Saint-Constant – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Saint-Constant, 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
Saint-Constant, V 7,485 3,855 51.5 2,540 33.9 1,090 14.6 5.4
Saint-Mathieu, MÉ 575 260 45.2 220 38.3 90 15.7 -2.5
Candiac, V 5,900 3,210 54.4 1,885 31.9 805 13.6 22.4
Delson, V 2,300 1,150 50.0 785 34.1 370 16.1 3.8
Sainte-Catherine, V 4,945 2,285 46.2 1,780 36.0 880 17.8 3.2
Saint-Isidore, PE 785 395 50.3 285 36.3 100 12.7 8.3
Saint-Rémi, V 2,040 940 46.1 765 37.5 330 16.2 18.3

Saint-Constant – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Saint-Constant, 55.3% 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 * 1,980
Married couples without children * 1,875
Common-law-couples with children * 1,560
Common-law-couples without children * 980

Saint-Constant – Marital status

Chart H: Saint-Constant - Marital status

Chart H description: Saint-Constant - Marital status

In Saint-Constant, 64.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (39.0%) or living with a common-law partner (25.3%).

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, Saint-Constant, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Saint-Constant, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 20,080 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 12,905 64.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 7,825 39.0 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 5,080 25.3 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 7,175 35.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,380 26.8 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 220 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 970 4.8 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 605 3.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Saint-Constant – Types of private households

There were 8,905 private households3 in Saint-Constant in 2011, a change of 6.6% from 2006. Of these, 39.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Constant, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Saint-Constant, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 8,905 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,475 39.0 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,720 30.5 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,010 11.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,400 15.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 135 1.5 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 155 1.7 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Saint-Constant – Structural type of dwelling

In Saint-Constant, 75.6% 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, Saint-Constant, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Saint-Constant, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 8,905 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 6,735 75.6 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 420 4.7 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 140 1.6 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 1,325 14.9 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 230 2.6 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.3 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 30 0.3 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Saint-Constant, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Saint-Constant, 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 Saint-Constant, 5.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 87.2% reported French only, and 6.1% 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, 6.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 88.5% spoke only French and 3.0% 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 Saint-Constant, 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 24,870 100.0 24,870 100.0
English 1,255 5.0 1,485 6.0
French 21,685 87.2 22,020 88.5
Non-official language 1,515 6.1 740 3.0
Multiple responses 415 1.7 630 2.5
Table 13 Saint-Constant, 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 89.6 77.9 11.7
French 99.6 98.8 0.8
Non-official language 78.2 57.0 21.2

Saint-Constant, V – Non-official languages

In Saint-Constant, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.5%), Italian (1.3%) 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 Saint-Constant, 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 385 23.0 1.5
Italian 320 19.1 1.3
Arabic 165 9.9 0.7
Portuguese 120 7.2 0.5
Romanian 105 6.3 0.4

Saint-Constant, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Saint-Constant, 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 47.2 79.8 44.3 62.3
0 to 19 25.9 76.1 22.1 50.9
20 to 44 63.2 89.4 61.1 69.4
45 to 64 51.6 78.2 49.1 65.7
65 and over 39.4 63.6 37.9 41.4
Table 16 Saint-Constant, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 24,870 100.0
English only 395 1.6
French only 12,515 50.3
English and French 11,880 47.8
Neither English nor French 80 0.3

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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