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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Louiseville, V - Quebec ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank

123

Nat. rank

505

In 2011, Louiseville (Ville) had a population of 7,517, representing a percentage change of 1.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 62.59 square kilometres with a population density of 120.1 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, Louiseville (Ville) had 3,575 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Louiseville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Louiseville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Baie-du-Febvre, Que.	MÉ	1,010	1,063	-5.0
Pierreville, Que.	MÉ	2,176	2,337	-6.9
Maskinongé, Que.	MÉ	2,253	2,233	0.9
Yamachiche, Que.	MÉ	2,787	2,760	1.0
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Que.	PE	992	965	2.8
Sainte-Ursule, Que.	PE	1,375	1,419	-3.1
Saint-Justin, Que.	PE	1,060	1,051	0.9

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Louiseville, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Louiseville, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	10.7%	11.3%	10.1%
15 to 64	62.6%	65.0%	60.4%
65 and over	26.6%	23.7%	29.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Louiseville, V was 26.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 10.7%. 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.

Louiseville, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Louiseville, V – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	7,520	7,435	85	1.1
0 to 14	805	885	-80	-9.0
15 to 64	4,710	4,815	-105	-2.2
65 and over	2,000	1,730	270	15.6
Males
Total	3,615	3,565	50	1.4
0 to 14	410	460	-50	-10.9
15 to 64	2,350	2,425	-75	-3.1
65 and over	855	675	180	26.7
Females
Total	3,905	3,870	35	0.9
0 to 14	395	430	-35	-8.1
15 to 64	2,360	2,390	-30	-1.3
65 and over	1,150	1,050	100	9.5

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

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

Table 6 Louiseville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	7,520	3,615	3,905
0 to 4 years	245	115	130
5 to 9 years	245	140	105
10 to 14 years	320	160	160
15 to 19 years	365	195	170
20 to 24 years	325	170	155
25 to 29 years	345	175	170
30 to 34 years	315	175	145
35 to 39 years	310	150	160
40 to 44 years	400	190	210
45 to 49 years	645	325	315
50 to 54 years	670	320	350
55 to 59 years	650	315	335
60 to 64 years	680	320	355
65 to 69 years	565	275	285
70 to 74 years	465	220	250
75 to 79 years	365	150	215
80 to 84 years	280	115	160
85 years and over	325	90	240
Median age	51.9	50.0	53.5

Louiseville, V – Median age² of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Louiseville, V was 51.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Louiseville, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Quebec	41.0	41.9
Louiseville, V	48.4	51.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Louiseville was 2,065, which represents a change of -1.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Louiseville, 47.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 32.4% were common-law-couples and 20.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Louiseville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Louiseville - Census families by family structure

Louiseville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Louiseville, 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Louiseville, V	2,065	980	47.5	670	32.4	415	20.1	-1.0
Baie-du-Febvre, MÉ	295	145	49.2	115	39.0	40	13.6	-4.8
Pierreville, MÉ	645	345	53.5	185	28.7	110	17.1	-7.2
Maskinongé, MÉ	690	360	52.2	250	36.2	85	12.3	-2.8
Yamachiche, MÉ	835	410	49.1	300	35.9	130	15.6	-0.6
Saint-Léon-le-Grand, PE	295	145	49.2	110	37.3	40	13.6	7.3
Sainte-Ursule, PE	415	195	47.0	145	34.9	70	16.9	0.0
Saint-Justin, PE	325	180	55.4	110	33.8	35	10.8	1.6

Louiseville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Louiseville, 29.7% 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 *	200
Married couples without children *	785
Common-law-couples with children *	295
Common-law-couples without children *	375

Louiseville – Marital status

Chart H description: Louiseville - Marital status

In Louiseville, 50.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (30.8%) or living with a common-law partner (20.0%).

The remaining 49.3% 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, Louiseville, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Louiseville, V		Quebec		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	6,710	100.0	6,644,380	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,410	50.8	3,745,315	56.4	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	2,070	30.8	2,353,775	35.4	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	1,340	20.0	1,391,545	20.9	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	3,310	49.3	2,899,060	43.6	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	1,890	28.2	1,942,090	29.2	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	105	1.6	105,190	1.6	698,245	2.5
Divorced	600	8.9	463,830	7.0	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	710	10.6	387,950	5.8	1,584,525	5.7

Louiseville – Types of private households

There were 3,575 private households⁴ in Louiseville in 2011, a change of 6.2% from 2006. Of these, 13.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -18.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Louiseville, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Louiseville, V		Quebec		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	3,575	100.0	3,395,345	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	490	13.7	811,120	23.9	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	1,145	32.0	988,410	29.1	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	395	11.0	346,305	10.2	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	1,415	39.6	1,094,410	32.2	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	20	0.6	28,420	0.8	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	120	3.4	126,680	3.7	543,340	4.1

Louiseville – Structural type of dwelling

In Louiseville, 47.3% 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, Louiseville, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Louiseville, V		Quebec		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	3,575	100.0	3,395,345	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	1,690	47.3	1,560,405	46.0	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	70	2.0	171,435	5.0	646,240	4.9
Row house	75	2.1	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	1,210	33.8	1,103,845	32.5	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	450	12.6	263,860	7.8	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	70	2.0	15,650	0.5	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	5	0.1	23,000	0.7	183,510	1.4

Language

Louiseville, V – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Louiseville, 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 Louiseville, 0.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 98.6% reported French only, and 0.4% 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, 0.4% 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 Louiseville, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	7,260	100.0	7,255	100.0
English	45	0.6	30	0.4
French	7,155	98.6	7,190	99.1
Non-official language	30	0.4	15	0.2
Multiple responses	35	0.5	25	0.3

Table 13 Louiseville, V – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	57.1	42.9	14.3
French	99.9	99.9	0.1
Non-official language	62.5	37.5	25.0

Louiseville, V – Non-official languages

In Louiseville, the three most common mother tongues were Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%), Quebec Sign Language (0.1%) 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 Louiseville, 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.
Chinese, n.o.s.	10	25.0	0.1
Quebec Sign Language	10	25.0	0.1

Louiseville, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Louiseville, V – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	14.9	88.9	14.3	50.0
0 to 19	11.5	0.0	10.8	0.0
20 to 44	24.9	66.7	24.4	50.0
45 to 64	13.2	66.7	12.5	33.3
65 and over	10.4	100.0	9.9	100.0

Table 16 Louiseville, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	7,260	100.0
English only	10	0.1
French only	6,140	84.6
English and French	1,100	15.2
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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Louiseville V (Quebec) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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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2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Louiseville, Ville - Quebec
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2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Louiseville, Ville - Quebec
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