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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Nicolet, V - Quebec

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

Map of Nicolet, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
116
Nat. rank
481

In 2011, Nicolet (Ville) had a population of 7,828, representing a percentage change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 96.11 square kilometres with a population density of 81.5 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, Nicolet (Ville) had 3,368 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Nicolet (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Nicolet (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Trois-Rivières, Que. V 131,338 126,293 A 4.0
Bécancour, Que. V 12,438 10,975 A 13.3
Sainte-Monique, Que. MÉ 548 536 2.2
Grand-Saint-Esprit, Que. MÉ 471 466 1.1
La Visitation-de-Yamaska, Que. MÉ 331 348 -4.9
Baie-du-Febvre, Que. MÉ 1,010 1,063 -5.0
Yamachiche, Que. MÉ 2,787 2,760 1.0

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

Nicolet, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Nicolet, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.6% 14.8% 12.6%
15 to 64 63.3% 66.7% 60.5%
65 and over 23.1% 18.6% 26.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Nicolet, V was 23.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.6%. 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.

Nicolet, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Nicolet, 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 7,825 7,830 -5 -0.1
0 to 14 1,065 1,225 -160 -13.1
15 to 64 4,955 4,940 15 0.3
65 and over 1,805 1,660 145 8.7
Males
Total 3,620 3,585 35 1.0
0 to 14 535 625 -90 -14.4
15 to 64 2,415 2,390 25 1.0
65 and over 675 575 100 17.4
Females
Total 4,210 4,240 -30 -0.7
0 to 14 530 600 -70 -11.7
15 to 64 2,545 2,555 -10 -0.4
65 and over 1,130 1,085 45 4.1

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

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

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

Table 6 Nicolet, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,825 3,620 4,210
0 to 4 years 310 165 140
5 to 9 years 350 165 185
10 to 14 years 410 200 205
15 to 19 years 500 240 265
20 to 24 years 400 210 190
25 to 29 years 335 180 150
30 to 34 years 385 195 195
35 to 39 years 380 175 210
40 to 44 years 405 185 220
45 to 49 years 615 285 325
50 to 54 years 720 345 375
55 to 59 years 645 330 315
60 to 64 years 575 270 310
65 to 69 years 465 225 240
70 to 74 years 325 140 190
75 to 79 years 305 115 190
80 to 84 years 340 125 210
85 years and over 370 65 305
Median age 48.7 46.6 50.3

Nicolet, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Nicolet, V was 48.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Nicolet, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Nicolet, V 45.5 48.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Nicolet was 2,125, which represents a change of -0.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Nicolet, 48.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 33.6% were common-law-couples and 17.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Nicolet - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Nicolet - Census families by family structure

Nicolet – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Nicolet, 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
Nicolet, V 2,125 1,035 48.7 715 33.6 375 17.6 -0.5
Trois-Rivières, V 36,135 16,905 46.8 12,915 35.7 6,315 17.5 2.5
Bécancour, V 3,580 1,665 46.5 1,425 39.8 490 13.7 11.9
Sainte-Monique, MÉ 160 85 53.1 50 31.3 20 12.5 6.7
Grand-Saint-Esprit, MÉ 140 70 50.0 50 35.7 20 14.3 -6.7
La Visitation-de-Yamaska, MÉ 95 55 57.9 30 31.6 15 15.8 -13.6
Baie-du-Febvre, MÉ 295 145 49.2 115 39.0 40 13.6 -4.8
Yamachiche, MÉ 835 410 49.1 300 35.9 130 15.6 -0.6

Nicolet – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Nicolet, 39.0% 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 * 290
Married couples without children * 750
Common-law-couples with children * 400
Common-law-couples without children * 320

Nicolet – Marital status

Chart H: Nicolet - Marital status

Chart H description: Nicolet - Marital status

In Nicolet, 53.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.8%) or living with a common-law partner (21.2%).

The remaining 47.0% 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, Nicolet, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Nicolet, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,760 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,590 53.1 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,150 31.8 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,435 21.2 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,175 47.0 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,120 31.4 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 100 1.5 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 495 7.3 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 465 6.9 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Nicolet – Types of private households

There were 3,370 private households3 in Nicolet in 2011, a change of 6.8% from 2006. Of these, 20.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -10.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Nicolet, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Nicolet, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,370 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 675 20.0 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,050 31.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 360 10.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,190 35.3 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.6 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 75 2.2 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Nicolet – Structural type of dwelling

In Nicolet, 60.1% 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, Nicolet, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Nicolet, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,370 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,025 60.1 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 170 5.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 40 1.2 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 900 26.7 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 160 4.7 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.6 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 50 1.5 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Nicolet, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Nicolet, 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 Nicolet, 0.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 98.3% reported French only, and 1.1% 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, 0.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 99.1% spoke only French and 0.3% 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 Nicolet, 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 7,500 100.0 7,500 100.0
English 30 0.4 15 0.2
French 7,375 98.3 7,435 99.1
Non-official language 80 1.1 25 0.3
Multiple responses 25 0.3 25 0.3
Table 13 Nicolet, 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 75.0 37.5 37.5
French 99.9 99.9 0.0
Non-official language 66.7 38.9 27.8

Nicolet, V – Non-official languages

In Nicolet, the three most common mother tongues were Portuguese (0.3%), Spanish (0.2%) and Creoles (0.1%), 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 Nicolet, 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.
Portuguese 20 23.5 0.3
Spanish 15 17.6 0.2
Creoles 10 11.8 0.1
German 10 11.8 0.1

Nicolet, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Nicolet, 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 21.9 100.0 21.4 46.7
0 to 19 20.2 0.0 19.9 100.0
20 to 44 33.2 200.0 32.8 60.0
45 to 64 20.1 100.0 19.2 60.0
65 and over 12.1 0.0 12.2 33.3
Table 16 Nicolet, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,500 100.0
English only 0 0.0
French only 5,850 78.0
English and French 1,650 22.0
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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