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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Varennes, V - Quebec

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

Map of Varennes, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
50
Nat. rank
191

In 2011, Varennes (Ville) had a population of 20,994, representing a percentage change of 0.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 92.53 square kilometres with a population density of 226.9 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, Varennes (Ville) had 7,894 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Varennes (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Varennes (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Boucherville, Que. V 40,753 39,062 4.3
Sainte-Julie, Que. V 30,104 29,079 3.5
Saint-Amable, Que. 10,870 8,398 29.4
Verchères, Que. 5,692 5,243 8.6
Repentigny, Que. V 82,000 76,237 7.6
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8

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 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 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable 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

Varennes, V – Age distribution

Table 4 Varennes, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.5% 19.2% 17.7%
15 to 64 72.1% 72.2% 72.1%
65 and over 9.4% 8.7% 10.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Varennes, V was 9.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 72.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.5%. 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.

Varennes, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Varennes, 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 20,995 20,950 45 0.2
0 to 14 3,875 4,525 -650 -14.4
15 to 64 15,145 14,875 270 1.8
65 and over 1,980 1,550 430 27.7
Males
Total 10,385 10,340 45 0.4
0 to 14 1,990 2,345 -355 -15.1
15 to 64 7,495 7,310 185 2.5
65 and over 900 680 220 32.4
Females
Total 10,610 10,610 0 0.0
0 to 14 1,880 2,180 -300 -13.8
15 to 64 7,650 7,560 90 1.2
65 and over 1,075 870 205 23.6

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

Table 6 Varennes, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 20,995 10,385 10,610
0 to 4 years 1,210 640 565
5 to 9 years 1,215 620 590
10 to 14 years 1,450 730 725
15 to 19 years 1,830 945 885
20 to 24 years 1,355 725 635
25 to 29 years 1,060 515 545
30 to 34 years 1,225 580 645
35 to 39 years 1,295 615 680
40 to 44 years 1,710 815 900
45 to 49 years 2,105 1,000 1,105
50 to 54 years 1,980 990 990
55 to 59 years 1,485 750 735
60 to 64 years 1,095 550 540
65 to 69 years 725 380 345
70 to 74 years 490 230 260
75 to 79 years 350 155 200
80 to 84 years 230 90 140
85 years and over 180 50 130
Median age 39.5 38.7 40.2

Varennes, V – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Varennes, V was 39.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Varennes, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Varennes, V 37.2 39.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Varennes was 6,235, which represents a change of 1.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Varennes, 48.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 36.6% were common-law-couples and 14.9% were lone-parent families.

Varennes – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Varennes, 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
Varennes, V 6,235 3,025 48.5 2,285 36.6 930 14.9 1.1
Boucherville, V 12,470 7,020 56.3 3,870 31.0 1,580 12.7 5.0
Sainte-Julie, V 8,790 4,395 50.0 3,145 35.8 1,245 14.2 2.6
Saint-Amable, MÉ 3,250 1,345 41.4 1,480 45.5 425 13.1 29.7
Verchères, MÉ 1,730 805 46.5 680 39.3 245 14.2 5.8
Repentigny, V 24,585 12,930 52.6 7,830 31.8 3,820 15.5 6.8
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3

Varennes – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Varennes, 55.4% 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 * 1,530
Married couples without children * 1,490
Common-law-couples with children * 1,410
Common-law-couples without children * 875

Varennes – Marital status

In Varennes, 62.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (35.7%) or living with a common-law partner (26.7%).

The remaining 37.6% 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, Varennes, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Varennes, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 17,120 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,680 62.4 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,115 35.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 4,565 26.7 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,445 37.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,750 27.7 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 175 1.0 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 890 5.2 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 625 3.7 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Varennes – Types of private households

There were 7,895 private households3 in Varennes in 2011, a change of 3.7% from 2006. Of these, 36.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Varennes, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Varennes, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,895 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
2,910 36.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
2,315 29.3 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 885 11.2 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,585 20.1 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 65 0.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 145 1.8 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Varennes – Structural type of dwelling

In Varennes, 64.9% 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, Varennes, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Varennes, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,895 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,125 64.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 590 7.5 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 125 1.6 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 1,845 23.4 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 180 2.3 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.3 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Varennes, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Varennes, 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 Varennes, 1.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 95.7% reported French only, and 1.7% 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, 1.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.5% spoke only French and 0.6% 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 Varennes, 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 20,875 100.0 20,875 100.0
English 360 1.7 255 1.2
French 19,985 95.7 20,345 97.5
Non-official language 365 1.7 115 0.6
Multiple responses 165 0.8 155 0.7
Table 13 Varennes, 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 75.8 46.5 29.3
French 100.0 99.7 0.3
Non-official language 64.2 35.8 28.4

Varennes, V – Non-official languages

In Varennes, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.4%), Italian (0.4%) and Spanish (0.3%), 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 Varennes, 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.
Arabic 85 20.7 0.4
Italian 85 20.7 0.4
Spanish 70 17.1 0.3
Romanian 30 7.3 0.1

Varennes, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Varennes, 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 44.5 90.3 43.2 67.6
0 to 19 23.6 86.7 22.3 53.8
20 to 44 61.5 91.7 60.6 73.5
45 to 64 49.2 96.4 47.9 66.7
65 and over 31.1 100.0 30.3 40.0
Table 16 Varennes, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 20,875 100.0
English only 35 0.2
French only 11,475 55.0
English and French 9,350 44.8
Neither English nor French 20 0.1

Symbols:

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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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