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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Chambly, V - Quebec

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

Map of Chambly, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
43
Nat. rank
160

In 2011, Chambly (Ville) had a population of 25,571, representing a percentage change of 13.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 25.11 square kilometres with a population density of 1,018.2 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, Chambly (Ville) had 9,809 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 14.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Chambly (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Chambly (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Richelieu, Que. V 5,467 5,208 5.0
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 4,618 4,506 2.5
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. V 92,394 87,492 5.6
Carignan, Que. V 7,966 7,426 7.3

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

Chambly, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Chambly, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.1% 21.5% 20.8%
15 to 64 69.0% 69.5% 68.6%
65 and over 9.8% 9.0% 10.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Chambly, V was 9.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.1%. 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.

Chambly, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Chambly, 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 25,570 22,610 2,960 13.1
0 to 14 5,405 5,095 310 6.1
15 to 64 17,650 15,510 2,140 13.8
65 and over 2,515 2,000 515 25.8
Males
Total 12,470 11,080 1,390 12.5
0 to 14 2,685 2,590 95 3.7
15 to 64 8,670 7,605 1,065 14.0
65 and over 1,120 885 235 26.6
Females
Total 13,100 11,525 1,575 13.7
0 to 14 2,720 2,505 215 8.6
15 to 64 8,985 7,905 1,080 13.7
65 and over 1,395 1,115 280 25.1

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

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

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

Table 6 Chambly, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 25,570 12,470 13,100
0 to 4 years 1,950 1,000 955
5 to 9 years 1,720 845 870
10 to 14 years 1,735 840 890
15 to 19 years 1,995 1,050 945
20 to 24 years 1,265 635 630
25 to 29 years 1,570 755 815
30 to 34 years 2,100 990 1,105
35 to 39 years 2,080 1,000 1,080
40 to 44 years 1,970 960 1,010
45 to 49 years 2,180 1,065 1,115
50 to 54 years 1,935 940 995
55 to 59 years 1,390 710 685
60 to 64 years 1,170 560 610
65 to 69 years 895 435 460
70 to 74 years 605 285 320
75 to 79 years 440 200 240
80 to 84 years 330 125 205
85 years and over 250 80 170
Median age 36.0 35.6 36.4

Chambly, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Chambly, V was 36 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Chambly, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Chambly, V 35.9 36.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Chambly was 7,410, which represents a change of 11.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Chambly, 43.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 39.6% were common-law-couples and 17.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Chambly - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Chambly - Census families by family structure

Chambly – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Chambly, 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
Chambly, V 7,410 3,210 43.3 2,935 39.6 1,270 17.1 11.8
Richelieu, V 1,475 675 45.8 560 38.0 240 16.3 2.8
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 1,415 690 48.8 565 39.9 160 11.3 2.5
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V 26,235 11,950 45.5 9,775 37.3 4,505 17.2 3.8
Carignan, V 2,340 1,175 50.2 940 40.2 225 9.6 6.4

Chambly – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Chambly, 55.9% 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 * 1,620
Married couples without children * 1,590
Common-law-couples with children * 1,820
Common-law-couples without children * 1,120

Chambly – Marital status

Chart H: Chambly - Marital status

Chart H description: Chambly - Marital status

In Chambly, 61.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (32.4%) or living with a common-law partner (29.1%).

The remaining 38.4% 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, Chambly, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Chambly, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 20,170 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 12,415 61.6 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,540 32.4 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 5,875 29.1 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 7,750 38.4 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,400 26.8 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 280 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,290 6.4 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 785 3.9 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Chambly – Types of private households

There were 9,810 private households3 in Chambly in 2011, a change of 14.9% from 2006. Of these, 34.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 10.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Chambly, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Chambly, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 9,810 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,405 34.7 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,640 26.9 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,220 12.4 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,225 22.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 75 0.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 245 2.5 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Chambly – Structural type of dwelling

In Chambly, 58.9% 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, Chambly, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Chambly, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,810 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,780 58.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 610 6.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 280 2.9 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 2,865 29.2 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 265 2.7 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Chambly, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Chambly, 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 Chambly, 4.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 91.5% reported French only, and 2.5% 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, 4.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 93.1% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 Chambly, 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 25,465 100.0 25,465 100.0
English 1,200 4.7 1,185 4.7
French 23,300 91.5 23,705 93.1
Non-official language 625 2.5 225 0.9
Multiple responses 340 1.3 345 1.4
Table 13 Chambly, 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 88.1 74.1 13.9
French 99.7 99.2 0.5
Non-official language 69.9 41.1 28.8

Chambly, V – Non-official languages

In Chambly, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.6%), Arabic (0.4%) and Portuguese (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 Chambly, 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 160 22.1 0.6
Arabic 100 13.8 0.4
Portuguese 65 9.0 0.3
Italian 60 8.3 0.2

Chambly, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Chambly, 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 48.7 83.3 46.5 64.0
0 to 19 23.3 78.7 20.6 50.0
20 to 44 65.3 92.2 63.8 71.4
45 to 64 55.6 85.3 53.6 66.7
65 and over 44.8 64.3 43.4 41.2
Table 16 Chambly, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 25,465 100.0
English only 240 0.9
French only 12,690 49.8
English and French 12,515 49.1
Neither English nor French 20 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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