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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Saint-Jérôme, V - Quebec

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

Map of Saint-Jérôme, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
15
Nat. rank
80

In 2011, Saint-Jérôme (Ville) had a population of 68,456, representing a percentage change of 7.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 90.52 square kilometres with a population density of 756.3 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, Saint-Jérôme (Ville) had 31,111 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Jérôme (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Saint-Jérôme (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Mirabel, Que. V 41,957 34,626 21.2
Saint-Colomban, Que. V 13,080 10,136 29.0
Sainte-Sophie, Que. MÉ 13,375 10,355 29.2
Prévost, Que. V 12,171 10,132 20.1
Mille-Isles, Que. MÉ 1,629 1,480 10.1
Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Que. PE 3,363 3,029 11.0

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-Jérôme, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Saint-Jérôme, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.3% 15.2% 13.4%
15 to 64 67.4% 68.7% 66.2%
65 and over 18.3% 16.2% 20.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Saint-Jérôme, V was 18.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.3%. 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-Jérôme, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Saint-Jérôme, 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 68,455 63,730 4,725 7.4
0 to 14 9,785 9,855 -70 -0.7
15 to 64 46,135 43,480 2,655 6.1
65 and over 12,535 10,395 2,140 20.6
Males
Total 32,985 30,555 2,430 8.0
0 to 14 5,015 5,090 -75 -1.5
15 to 64 22,645 21,260 1,385 6.5
65 and over 5,330 4,200 1,130 26.9
Females
Total 35,470 33,175 2,295 6.9
0 to 14 4,770 4,770 0 0.0
15 to 64 23,490 22,220 1,270 5.7
65 and over 7,205 6,185 1,020 16.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Saint-Jérôme, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 68,455 32,985 35,470
0 to 4 years 3,355 1,725 1,625
5 to 9 years 3,015 1,525 1,495
10 to 14 years 3,410 1,760 1,655
15 to 19 years 4,555 2,340 2,215
20 to 24 years 4,445 2,230 2,220
25 to 29 years 4,145 2,125 2,020
30 to 34 years 4,110 2,120 1,990
35 to 39 years 3,920 1,900 2,015
40 to 44 years 4,215 2,085 2,130
45 to 49 years 5,420 2,605 2,815
50 to 54 years 5,730 2,780 2,950
55 to 59 years 5,100 2,425 2,680
60 to 64 years 4,495 2,035 2,460
65 to 69 years 3,975 1,860 2,110
70 to 74 years 3,010 1,345 1,670
75 to 79 years 2,375 1,010 1,365
80 to 84 years 1,800 710 1,090
85 years and over 1,375 400 975
Median age 43.9 41.8 45.7

Saint-Jérôme, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Saint-Jérôme, V was 43.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Saint-Jérôme, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Saint-Jérôme, V 42.4 43.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Saint-Jérôme was 19,170, which represents a change of 6.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Saint-Jérôme, 43.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 36.4% were common-law-couples and 20.1% were lone-parent families.

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

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

Saint-Jérôme – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Saint-Jérôme, 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-Jérôme, V 19,170 8,335 43.5 6,985 36.4 3,850 20.1 6.5
Mirabel, V 12,105 5,025 41.5 5,180 42.8 1,895 15.7 19.0
Saint-Colomban, V 3,910 1,495 38.2 1,975 50.5 445 11.4 27.4
Sainte-Sophie, MÉ 3,990 1,575 39.5 1,895 47.5 530 13.3 28.9
Prévost, V 3,655 1,650 45.1 1,535 42.0 470 12.9 18.9
Mille-Isles, MÉ 500 255 51.0 185 37.0 65 13.0 8.7
Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, PE 1,085 555 51.2 410 37.8 120 11.1 13.6

Saint-Jérôme – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Saint-Jérôme, 39.8% 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 * 2,620
Married couples without children * 5,715
Common-law-couples with children * 3,490
Common-law-couples without children * 3,495

Saint-Jérôme – Marital status

Chart H: Saint-Jérôme - Marital status

Chart H description: Saint-Jérôme - Marital status

In Saint-Jérôme, 53.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (29.3%) or living with a common-law partner (23.9%).

The remaining 46.9% 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-Jérôme, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Saint-Jérôme, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 58,675 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 31,170 53.1 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 17,165 29.3 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 13,995 23.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 27,505 46.9 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 17,155 29.2 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,030 1.8 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 5,230 8.9 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 4,100 7.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Saint-Jérôme – Types of private households

There were 31,110 private households3 in Saint-Jérôme in 2011, a change of 12.2% from 2006. Of these, 19.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Jérôme, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Saint-Jérôme, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 31,110 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 6,045 19.4 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 9,015 29.0 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 3,720 12.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 11,005 35.4 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 195 0.6 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 1,125 3.6 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Saint-Jérôme – Structural type of dwelling

In Saint-Jérôme, 39.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 3.7% 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-Jérôme, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Saint-Jérôme, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 31,110 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 12,120 39.0 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,300 4.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 360 1.2 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,150 3.7 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 12,150 39.1 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 3,775 12.1 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 220 0.7 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 40 0.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Saint-Jérôme, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Saint-Jérôme, 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-Jérôme, 1.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 95.2% reported French only, and 2.5% 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, 1.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 96.4% spoke only French and 1.4% 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-Jérôme, 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 67,675 100.0 67,675 100.0
English 1,005 1.5 725 1.1
French 64,395 95.2 65,270 96.4
Non-official language 1,715 2.5 975 1.4
Multiple responses 560 0.8 705 1.0
Table 13 Saint-Jérôme, 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 69.4 43.0 26.4
French 99.8 99.6 0.3
Non-official language 79.1 62.8 16.2

Saint-Jérôme, V – Non-official languages

In Saint-Jérôme, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.1%), Nepali (0.2%) 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 Saint-Jérôme, 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 730 38.1 1.1
Nepali 150 7.8 0.2
Italian 130 6.8 0.2
Arabic 115 6.0 0.2
Portuguese 70 3.7 0.1

Saint-Jérôme, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Saint-Jérôme, 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 33.3 87.6 32.3 38.2
0 to 19 17.3 89.7 16.2 27.3
20 to 44 46.9 91.3 46.2 44.0
45 to 64 34.8 89.2 33.8 40.2
65 and over 26.4 73.7 25.5 40.6
Table 16 Saint-Jérôme, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 67,675 100.0
English only 165 0.2
French only 44,560 65.8
English and French 22,785 33.7
Neither English nor French 170 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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