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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Quebec

Map of L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
177
Nat. rank
704

In 2011, L'Ange-Gardien (Municipalité) had a population of 5,051, representing a percentage change of 16.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 218.49 square kilometres with a population density of 23.1 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, L'Ange-Gardien (Municipalité) had 1,775 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 19.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

L'Ange-Gardien (Municipalité) is part of the census metropolitan area of Ottawa - Gatineau.

Population and dwelling counts

L'Ange-Gardien (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 L'Ange-Gardien (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, Que. CT 646 514 25.7
Mayo, Que. MÉ 572 549 4.2
Mulgrave-et-Derry, Que. MÉ 246 389 -36.8
Gatineau, Que. V 265,349 242,124 9.6
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Que. MÉ 757 774 -2.2
Val-des-Monts, Que. MÉ 10,420 9,539 9.2

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

L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Age distribution

Chart C: L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.3% 20.4% 18.3%
15 to 64 71.5% 69.9% 72.6%
65 and over 9.2% 9.6% 8.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ was 9.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.3%. 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.

L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 L'Ange-Gardien, 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 5,050 4,350 700 16.1
0 to 14 975 890 85 9.6
15 to 64 3,610 3,140 470 15.0
65 and over 465 320 145 45.3
Males
Total 2,595 2,250 345 15.3
0 to 14 530 470 60 12.8
15 to 64 1,815 1,615 200 12.4
65 and over 250 165 85 51.5
Females
Total 2,460 2,095 365 17.4
0 to 14 450 415 35 8.4
15 to 64 1,785 1,525 260 17.0
65 and over 220 155 65 41.9

L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,050 2,595 2,460
0 to 4 years 310 165 145
5 to 9 years 315 165 145
10 to 14 years 355 200 155
15 to 19 years 375 180 195
20 to 24 years 250 130 125
25 to 29 years 200 90 105
30 to 34 years 320 150 170
35 to 39 years 410 215 195
40 to 44 years 430 215 210
45 to 49 years 500 265 235
50 to 54 years 465 230 240
55 to 59 years 385 200 185
60 to 64 years 265 140 125
65 to 69 years 200 110 90
70 to 74 years 130 70 55
75 to 79 years 75 45 30
80 to 84 years 35 10 25
85 years and over 25 10 20
Median age 39.9 40.0 39.9

L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ was 39.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ 37.6 39.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in L'Ange-Gardien was 1,545, which represents a change of 18.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In L'Ange-Gardien, 59.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 31.4% were common-law-couples and 9.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: L'Ange-Gardien - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: L'Ange-Gardien - Census families by family structure

L'Ange-Gardien – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of L'Ange-Gardien, 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
L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ 1,545 920 59.5 485 31.4 140 9.1 18.4
Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, CT 195 100 51.3 80 41.0 20 10.3 25.8
Mayo, MÉ 185 105 56.8 60 32.4 20 10.8 2.8
Mulgrave-et-Derry, MÉ 85 45 52.9 35 41.2 5 5.9 -37.0
Gatineau, V 74,600 38,540 51.7 21,290 28.5 14,770 19.8 7.6
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, MÉ 240 125 52.1 80 33.3 40 16.7 9.1
Val-des-Monts, MÉ 3,195 1,655 51.8 1,185 37.1 360 11.3 8.9

L'Ange-Gardien – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of L'Ange-Gardien, 52.7% 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 * 440
Married couples without children * 480
Common-law-couples with children * 305
Common-law-couples without children * 185

L'Ange-Gardien – Marital status

Chart H: L'Ange-Gardien - Marital status

Chart H description: L'Ange-Gardien - Marital status

In L'Ange-Gardien, 69.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (45.7%) or living with a common-law partner (24.0%).

The remaining 30.5% 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, L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,070 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,835 69.7 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,860 45.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 975 24.0 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,240 30.5 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 945 23.2 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 40 1.0 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 135 3.3 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 120 2.9 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

L'Ange-Gardien – Types of private households

There were 1,775 private households3 in L'Ange-Gardien in 2011, a change of 19.1% from 2006. Of these, 41.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 1,775 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 730 41.1 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 640 36.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 125 7.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 220 12.4 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 1.4 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 30 1.7 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

L'Ange-Gardien – Structural type of dwelling

In L'Ange-Gardien, 95.5% 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, L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 1,775 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,695 95.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 1.4 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.3 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 10 0.6 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 25 1.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.6 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Mother tongue

Chart J: L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: L'Ange-Gardien, 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 L'Ange-Gardien, 10.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 87.7% reported French only, and 0.7% 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, 10.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 88.4% spoke only French and 0.1% 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 L'Ange-Gardien, 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 5,050 100.0 5,050 100.0
English 505 10.0 520 10.3
French 4,430 87.7 4,465 88.4
Non-official language 35 0.7 5 0.1
Multiple responses 75 1.5 60 1.2
Table 13 L'Ange-Gardien, 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 91.3 81.7 9.6
French 99.2 98.0 1.2
Non-official language 50.0 25.0 25.0

L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Non-official languages

In L'Ange-Gardien, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.3%), Portuguese (0.2%) and (0.0%), 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 L'Ange-Gardien, 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 15 37.5 0.3
Portuguese 10 25.0 0.2

L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Bilingualism

Table 15 L'Ange-Gardien, 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 56.2 60.4 55.5 71.4
0 to 19 24.1 57.9 21.5 0.0
20 to 44 72.8 76.7 72.8 33.3
45 to 64 65.4 63.9 65.5 75.0
65 and over 58.7 31.3 65.3 0.0
Table 16 L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,050 100.0
English only 200 4.0
French only 1,990 39.4
English and French 2,860 56.6
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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