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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Beloeil, V - Quebec

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

Map of Beloeil, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
51
Nat. rank
193

In 2011, Beloeil (Ville) had a population of 20,783, representing a percentage change of 9.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 24.09 square kilometres with a population density of 862.8 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, Beloeil (Ville) had 8,387 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Beloeil (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Beloeil (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Beloeil (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Que. V 16,736 15,605 7.2
McMasterville, Que. MÉ 5,615 5,234 7.3
Otterburn Park, Que. V 8,450 8,464 -0.2
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que. V 18,200 15,720 15.8
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Que. MÉ 2,624 2,288 14.7
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 2,050 1,876 9.3

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

Beloeil, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Beloeil, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.5% 17.2% 15.9%
15 to 64 67.9% 68.6% 67.2%
65 and over 15.6% 14.3% 16.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Beloeil, V was 15.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.5%. 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.

Beloeil, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Beloeil, 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 20,785 18,930 1,855 9.8
0 to 14 3,430 3,230 200 6.2
15 to 64 14,110 13,120 990 7.5
65 and over 3,250 2,580 670 26.0
Males
Total 10,145 9,230 915 9.9
0 to 14 1,740 1,640 100 6.1
15 to 64 6,955 6,475 480 7.4
65 and over 1,450 1,115 335 30.0
Females
Total 10,640 9,690 950 9.8
0 to 14 1,690 1,590 100 6.3
15 to 64 7,155 6,640 515 7.8
65 and over 1,795 1,465 330 22.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Beloeil, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 20,785 10,145 10,640
0 to 4 years 1,290 645 645
5 to 9 years 1,085 530 560
10 to 14 years 1,050 565 490
15 to 19 years 1,435 725 710
20 to 24 years 1,135 580 555
25 to 29 years 1,265 610 650
30 to 34 years 1,530 780 745
35 to 39 years 1,285 625 665
40 to 44 years 1,270 640 630
45 to 49 years 1,680 835 845
50 to 54 years 1,625 765 860
55 to 59 years 1,495 735 760
60 to 64 years 1,385 645 745
65 to 69 years 1,155 565 585
70 to 74 years 790 355 430
75 to 79 years 560 245 315
80 to 84 years 435 190 245
85 years and over 310 100 215
Median age 41.3 40.0 42.6

Beloeil, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Beloeil, V was 41.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Beloeil, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Beloeil, V 41.7 41.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Beloeil was 6,195, which represents a change of 9.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Beloeil, 49.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 36.2% were common-law-couples and 14.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Beloeil - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Beloeil - Census families by family structure

Beloeil – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Beloeil, 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
Beloeil, V 6,195 3,065 49.5 2,240 36.2 890 14.4 9.0
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V 4,990 2,365 47.4 1,930 38.7 690 13.8 6.2
McMasterville, MÉ 1,625 655 40.3 675 41.5 295 18.2 7.3
Otterburn Park, V 2,520 1,170 46.4 980 38.9 370 14.7 1.0
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, V 5,305 2,790 52.6 1,880 35.4 635 12.0 14.2
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, MÉ 775 400 51.6 305 39.4 65 8.4 12.3
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 630 300 47.6 250 39.7 70 11.1 15.6

Beloeil – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Beloeil, 45.0% 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 * 1,140
Married couples without children * 1,925
Common-law-couples with children * 1,245
Common-law-couples without children * 990

Beloeil – Marital status

Chart H: Beloeil - Marital status

Chart H description: Beloeil - Marital status

In Beloeil, 62.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.3%) or living with a common-law partner (25.8%).

The remaining 37.9% 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, Beloeil, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Beloeil, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 17,350 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,785 62.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,305 36.3 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 4,475 25.8 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,570 37.9 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,365 25.2 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 220 1.3 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,090 6.3 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 900 5.2 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Beloeil – Types of private households

There were 8,385 private households3 in Beloeil in 2011, a change of 12.3% from 2006. Of these, 28.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Beloeil, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Beloeil, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 8,385 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,360 28.1 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,855 34.0 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 865 10.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,035 24.3 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 215 2.6 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Beloeil – Structural type of dwelling

In Beloeil, 64.5% 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, Beloeil, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Beloeil, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 8,385 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,410 64.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 380 4.5 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 340 4.1 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 1,990 23.7 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 240 2.9 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.3 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Beloeil, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Beloeil, 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 Beloeil, 2.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.6% reported French only, and 2.1% 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, 2.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 96.0% spoke only French and 0.7% 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 Beloeil, 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 20,455 100.0 20,450 100.0
English 480 2.3 450 2.2
French 19,345 94.6 19,625 96.0
Non-official language 435 2.1 140 0.7
Multiple responses 195 1.0 240 1.2
Table 13 Beloeil, 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 82.9 60.5 22.5
French 99.8 99.5 0.4
Non-official language 69.9 39.8 30.1

Beloeil, V – Non-official languages

In Beloeil, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.7%), Italian (0.2%) and Portuguese (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 Beloeil, 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 150 32.3 0.7
Italian 45 9.7 0.2
Portuguese 35 7.5 0.2
Arabic 30 6.5 0.1
Creoles 30 6.5 0.1
German 30 6.5 0.1

Beloeil, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Beloeil, 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 45.6 88.5 44.2 59.3
0 to 19 21.2 92.9 19.8 41.7
20 to 44 61.1 93.3 60.2 64.9
45 to 64 50.1 90.9 48.7 64.0
65 and over 42.5 73.7 41.2 41.7
Table 16 Beloeil, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 20,455 100.0
English only 70 0.3
French only 10,940 53.5
English and French 9,400 46.0
Neither English nor French 35 0.2

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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