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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Boischatel, MÉ - Quebec

Map of Boischatel, MÉ (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Boischatel, MÉ

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Boischatel, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Boischatel, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
141
Nat. rank
578

In 2011, Boischatel (Municipalité) had a population of 6,465, representing a percentage change of 22.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 20.93 square kilometres with a population density of 308.8 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, Boischatel (Municipalité) had 2,331 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 21.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Boischatel (Municipalité) is part of the census metropolitan area of Québec.

Population and dwelling counts

Boischatel (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Boischatel (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Que. MÉ 1,789 1,816 -1.5
L'Ange-Gardien, Que. MÉ 3,634 3,008 20.8
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que. MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Québec, Que. V 516,622 491,142 5.2

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

Boischatel, MÉ – Age distribution

Chart C: Boischatel, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Boischatel, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Boischatel, MÉ – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.5% 22.1% 20.7%
15 to 64 68.2% 68.2% 68.0%
65 and over 10.4% 9.7% 11.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Boischatel, MÉ was 10.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.5%. 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.

Boischatel, MÉ – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Boischatel, 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 6,465 5,290 1,175 22.2
0 to 14 1,390 1,050 340 32.4
15 to 64 4,410 3,755 655 17.4
65 and over 670 480 190 39.6
Males
Total 3,210 2,625 585 22.3
0 to 14 710 555 155 27.9
15 to 64 2,190 1,855 335 18.1
65 and over 310 215 95 44.2
Females
Total 3,255 2,665 590 22.1
0 to 14 675 500 175 35.0
15 to 64 2,215 1,895 320 16.9
65 and over 360 265 95 35.8

Boischatel, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Boischatel, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Boischatel, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Boischatel, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,465 3,210 3,255
0 to 4 years 535 270 265
5 to 9 years 455 240 220
10 to 14 years 395 205 190
15 to 19 years 405 210 190
20 to 24 years 275 125 150
25 to 29 years 295 140 150
30 to 34 years 525 235 290
35 to 39 years 560 285 270
40 to 44 years 505 265 240
45 to 49 years 465 230 235
50 to 54 years 520 270 245
55 to 59 years 430 195 235
60 to 64 years 445 235 205
65 to 69 years 265 130 130
70 to 74 years 150 85 65
75 to 79 years 95 45 45
80 to 84 years 80 20 55
85 years and over 85 20 65
Median age 38.2 38.2 38.1

Boischatel, MÉ – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Boischatel, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Boischatel, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Boischatel, MÉ was 38.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Boischatel, MÉ – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Boischatel, MÉ 38.7 38.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Boischatel was 1,940, which represents a change of 20.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Boischatel, 46.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 44.8% were common-law-couples and 8.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Boischatel - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Boischatel - Census families by family structure

Boischatel – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Boischatel, 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
Boischatel, MÉ 1,940 905 46.6 870 44.8 170 8.8 20.1
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, MÉ 540 300 55.6 180 33.3 60 11.1 -3.6
L'Ange-Gardien, MÉ 1,095 485 44.3 490 44.7 115 10.5 22.3
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, MÉ 1,780 585 32.9 1,015 57.0 180 10.1 52.1
Québec, V 139,940 64,210 45.9 53,400 38.2 22,325 16.0 3.8

Boischatel – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Boischatel, 53.1% 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 * 415
Married couples without children * 490
Common-law-couples with children * 530
Common-law-couples without children * 335

Boischatel – Marital status

Chart H: Boischatel - Marital status

Chart H description: Boischatel - Marital status

In Boischatel, 70.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.1%) or living with a common-law partner (34.3%).

The remaining 29.6% 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, Boischatel, MÉ – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Boischatel, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,080 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,570 70.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,835 36.1 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,740 34.3 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,505 29.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,080 21.3 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 50 1.0 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 170 3.3 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 210 4.1 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Boischatel – Types of private households

There were 2,330 private households3 in Boischatel in 2011, a change of 20.7% from 2006. Of these, 39.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 32.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Boischatel, MÉ – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Boischatel, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,330 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 930 39.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 810 34.8 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 165 7.1 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 375 16.1 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.9 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 35 1.5 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Boischatel – Structural type of dwelling

In Boischatel, 84.8% 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, Boischatel, MÉ – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Boischatel, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,330 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,975 84.8 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 55 2.4 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 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 165 7.1 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 125 5.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Boischatel, MÉ – Mother tongue

Chart J: Boischatel, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Boischatel, 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 Boischatel, 0.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 98.1% reported French only, and 0.6% 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, 0.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 99.1% spoke only French and 0.2% 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 Boischatel, 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 6,320 100.0 6,325 100.0
English 55 0.9 20 0.3
French 6,200 98.1 6,265 99.1
Non-official language 40 0.6 10 0.2
Multiple responses 30 0.5 35 0.6
Table 13 Boischatel, 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 56.3 31.3 25.0
French 99.8 99.8 0.0
Non-official language 60.0 40.0 20.0

Boischatel, MÉ – Non-official languages

In Boischatel, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.2%), (0.0%) 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 Boischatel, 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 33.3 0.2

Boischatel, MÉ – Bilingualism

Table 15 Boischatel, 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 32.0 72.7 31.3 62.5
0 to 19 16.9 66.7 16.5 0.0
20 to 44 46.9 75.0 46.4 75.0
45 to 64 31.1 75.0 30.2 50.0
65 and over 25.0 0.0 24.8 50.0
Table 16 Boischatel, MÉ – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,325 100.0
English only 5 0.1
French only 4,290 67.8
English and French 2,030 32.1
Neither English nor French 5 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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