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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Mirabel, V - Quebec

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

Map of Mirabel, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
26
Nat. rank
114

In 2011, Mirabel (Ville) had a population of 41,957, representing a percentage change of 21.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 485.59 square kilometres with a population density of 86.4 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, Mirabel (Ville) had 15,763 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 24.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Mirabel (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Mirabel (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Eustache, Que. V 44,154 42,077 A 4.9
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Que. MÉ 6,195 4,958 24.9
Oka, Que. MÉ 3,969 3,300 20.3
Saint-Placide, Que. MÉ 1,715 1,642 4.4
Kanesatake, Que.  S-É
Boisbriand, Que. V 26,816 26,468 A 1.3
Sainte-Thérèse, Que. V 26,025 25,224 3.2
Blainville, Que. V 53,510 46,493 15.1
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que. V 14,535 13,001 11.8
Saint-Colomban, Que. V 13,080 10,136 29.0
Saint-Jérôme, Que. V 68,456 63,729 7.4
Sainte-Sophie, Que. MÉ 13,375 10,355 29.2
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Que. MÉ 3,275 3,097 5.7
Lachute, Que. V 12,551 11,832 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

Mirabel, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Mirabel, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 22.5% 22.8% 22.2%
15 to 64 69.0% 69.2% 68.8%
65 and over 8.5% 8.0% 9.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Mirabel, V was 8.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 22.5%. 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.

Mirabel, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Mirabel, 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 41,955 34,625 7,330 21.2
0 to 14 9,440 8,325 1,115 13.4
15 to 64 28,960 23,865 5,095 21.3
65 and over 3,555 2,440 1,115 45.7
Males
Total 21,115 17,350 3,765 21.7
0 to 14 4,820 4,225 595 14.1
15 to 64 14,605 11,955 2,650 22.2
65 and over 1,680 1,165 515 44.2
Females
Total 20,845 17,275 3,570 20.7
0 to 14 4,620 4,095 525 12.8
15 to 64 14,350 11,910 2,440 20.5
65 and over 1,875 1,275 600 47.1

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

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

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

Table 6 Mirabel, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 41,955 21,115 20,845
0 to 4 years 3,270 1,675 1,590
5 to 9 years 3,170 1,635 1,540
10 to 14 years 3,005 1,510 1,490
15 to 19 years 3,040 1,545 1,495
20 to 24 years 2,360 1,180 1,180
25 to 29 years 2,660 1,265 1,390
30 to 34 years 3,505 1,700 1,810
35 to 39 years 3,500 1,795 1,705
40 to 44 years 3,640 1,825 1,810
45 to 49 years 3,465 1,785 1,685
50 to 54 years 2,860 1,505 1,350
55 to 59 years 2,135 1,080 1,065
60 to 64 years 1,800 930 865
65 to 69 years 1,455 690 765
70 to 74 years 885 445 445
75 to 79 years 605 285 325
80 to 84 years 390 195 190
85 years and over 220 70 145
Median age 35.0 35.1 34.8

Mirabel, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Mirabel, V was 35 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Mirabel, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Mirabel, V 34.3 35.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Mirabel was 12,105, which represents a change of 19.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Mirabel, 41.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 42.8% were common-law-couples and 15.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Mirabel - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Mirabel - Census families by family structure

Mirabel – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Mirabel, 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
Mirabel, V 12,105 5,025 41.5 5,180 42.8 1,895 15.7 19.0
Saint-Eustache, V 12,845 6,495 50.6 4,080 31.8 2,270 17.7 2.5
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, MÉ 1,865 900 48.3 740 39.7 230 12.3 24.7
Oka, MÉ 1,170 575 49.1 435 37.2 155 13.2 17.0
Saint-Placide, MÉ 485 235 48.5 180 37.1 65 13.4 3.2
Boisbriand, V 7,605 3,645 47.9 2,500 32.9 1,465 19.3 1.3
Sainte-Thérèse, V 7,095 3,160 44.5 2,345 33.1 1,595 22.5 -0.6
Blainville, V 15,560 7,625 49.0 5,580 35.9 2,345 15.1 13.0
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V 3,995 1,800 45.1 1,575 39.4 625 15.6 6.8
Saint-Colomban, V 3,910 1,495 38.2 1,975 50.5 445 11.4 27.4
Saint-Jérôme, V 19,170 8,335 43.5 6,985 36.4 3,850 20.1 6.5
Sainte-Sophie, MÉ 3,990 1,575 39.5 1,895 47.5 530 13.3 28.9
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, MÉ 985 490 49.7 340 34.5 150 15.2 10.1
Lachute, V 3,535 1,715 48.5 1,120 31.7 700 19.8 5.5

Mirabel – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Mirabel, 56.8% 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 * 2,525
Married couples without children * 2,505
Common-law-couples with children * 3,265
Common-law-couples without children * 1,910

Mirabel – Marital status

Chart H: Mirabel - Marital status

Chart H description: Mirabel - Marital status

In Mirabel, 63.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.8%) or living with a common-law partner (31.9%).

The remaining 36.3% 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, Mirabel, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Mirabel, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 32,515 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 20,700 63.7 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 10,340 31.8 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 10,365 31.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,810 36.3 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 8,565 26.3 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 400 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,835 5.6 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,010 3.1 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Mirabel – Types of private households

There were 15,760 private households3 in Mirabel in 2011, a change of 23.9% from 2006. Of these, 36.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 13.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Mirabel, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Mirabel, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 15,760 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 5,705 36.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 4,270 27.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,810 11.5 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,440 21.8 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 155 1.0 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 385 2.4 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Mirabel – Structural type of dwelling

In Mirabel, 66.9% 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, Mirabel, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Mirabel, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 15,765 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 10,550 66.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 520 3.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 30 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 2,215 14.1 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 2,375 15.1 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 70 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Mirabel, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Mirabel, 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 Mirabel, 2.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 95.6% reported French only, and 1.7% 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, 1.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 96.9% spoke only French and 0.5% 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 Mirabel, 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 41,900 100.0 41,905 100.0
English 820 2.0 650 1.6
French 40,055 95.6 40,605 96.9
Non-official language 700 1.7 210 0.5
Multiple responses 325 0.8 435 1.0
Table 13 Mirabel, 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 78.9 53.2 25.7
French 99.9 99.6 0.3
Non-official language 65.8 39.2 26.6

Mirabel, V – Non-official languages

In Mirabel, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.4%), Portuguese (0.3%) and Italian (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 Mirabel, 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 180 22.9 0.4
Portuguese 145 18.5 0.3
Italian 90 11.5 0.2
Arabic 85 10.8 0.2
Greek 40 5.1 0.1

Mirabel, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Mirabel, 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 37.3 84.8 36.0 59.3
0 to 19 16.6 68.8 15.7 42.1
20 to 44 53.3 92.6 52.0 70.7
45 to 64 41.3 83.7 39.9 57.1
65 and over 27.6 70.6 26.5 27.3
Table 16 Mirabel, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 41,905 100.0
English only 140 0.3
French only 25,940 61.9
English and French 15,775 37.6
Neither English nor French 40 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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