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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Joliette, V - Quebec

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

Map of Joliette, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
55
Nat. rank
203

In 2011, Joliette (Ville) had a population of 19,621, representing a percentage change of 3.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 22.81 square kilometres with a population density of 860.3 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, Joliette (Ville) had 9,437 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Joliette (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Joliette.

Population and dwelling counts

Joliette (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Joliette (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Paul, Que. MÉ 5,122 4,002 A 28.0
Saint-Pierre, Que. VL 305 304 0.3
Saint-Thomas, Que. MÉ 3,193 2,861 11.6
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Que. V 8,868 8,230 7.8
Saint-Charles-Borromée, Que. MÉ 13,321 12,030 10.7

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

Joliette, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Joliette, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 12.8% 14.2% 11.7%
15 to 64 66.1% 68.5% 63.9%
65 and over 21.1% 17.3% 24.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Joliette, V was 21.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.8%. 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.

Joliette, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Joliette, 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 19,620 19,045 575 3.0
0 to 14 2,520 2,590 -70 -2.7
15 to 64 12,960 12,560 400 3.2
65 and over 4,140 3,895 245 6.3
Males
Total 9,110 8,695 415 4.8
0 to 14 1,295 1,355 -60 -4.4
15 to 64 6,240 5,895 345 5.9
65 and over 1,575 1,435 140 9.8
Females
Total 10,515 10,350 165 1.6
0 to 14 1,225 1,230 -5 -0.4
15 to 64 6,720 6,665 55 0.8
65 and over 2,570 2,460 110 4.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Joliette, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 19,620 9,110 10,515
0 to 4 years 965 490 470
5 to 9 years 755 390 370
10 to 14 years 800 415 390
15 to 19 years 1,245 630 625
20 to 24 years 1,425 715 705
25 to 29 years 1,285 665 625
30 to 34 years 1,125 585 540
35 to 39 years 885 445 440
40 to 44 years 960 460 495
45 to 49 years 1,435 670 770
50 to 54 years 1,700 780 920
55 to 59 years 1,555 695 855
60 to 64 years 1,345 595 745
65 to 69 years 1,160 480 685
70 to 74 years 910 375 530
75 to 79 years 740 275 460
80 to 84 years 660 255 400
85 years and over 670 175 495
Median age 46.5 42.3 49.2

Joliette, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Joliette, V was 46.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Joliette, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Joliette, V 44.7 46.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Joliette was 4,960, which represents a change of 2.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Joliette, 42.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 33.9% were common-law-couples and 23.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Joliette - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Joliette - Census families by family structure

Joliette – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Joliette, 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
Joliette, V 4,960 2,100 42.3 1,680 33.9 1,180 23.8 2.6
Saint-Paul, MÉ 1,575 655 41.6 675 42.9 245 15.6 34.0
Saint-Pierre, VL 95 60 63.2 30 31.6 10 10.5 26.7
Saint-Thomas, MÉ 1,005 505 50.2 355 35.3 145 14.4 13.6
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V 2,705 1,360 50.3 930 34.4 415 15.3 6.3
Saint-Charles-Borromée, MÉ 3,685 1,930 52.4 1,195 32.4 555 15.1 6.2

Joliette – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Joliette, 38.5% 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 * 680
Married couples without children * 1,420
Common-law-couples with children * 775
Common-law-couples without children * 900

Joliette – Marital status

Chart H: Joliette - Marital status

Chart H description: Joliette - Marital status

In Joliette, 45.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (25.7%) or living with a common-law partner (19.6%).

The remaining 54.6% 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, Joliette, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Joliette, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 17,100 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 7,755 45.4 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,395 25.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,355 19.6 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 9,345 54.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,750 33.6 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 275 1.6 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,820 10.6 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,505 8.8 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Joliette – Types of private households

There were 9,435 private households3 in Joliette in 2011, a change of 7.1% from 2006. Of these, 15.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Joliette, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Joliette, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 9,435 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,440 15.3 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,290 24.3 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,150 12.2 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 4,045 42.9 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 0.5 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 475 5.0 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Joliette – Structural type of dwelling

In Joliette, 30.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.5% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Joliette, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Joliette, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,435 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,850 30.2 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 280 3.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 230 2.4 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 145 1.5 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 4,690 49.7 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 1,155 12.2 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 85 0.9 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Joliette, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Joliette, 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 Joliette, 1.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 93.8% reported French only, and 4.3% 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, 0.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 95.5% spoke only French and 2.6% 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 Joliette, 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 19,245 100.0 19,250 100.0
English 205 1.1 115 0.6
French 18,060 93.8 18,375 95.5
Non-official language 825 4.3 510 2.6
Multiple responses 155 0.8 245 1.3
Table 13 Joliette, 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 66.1 41.9 24.2
French 99.9 99.7 0.2
Non-official language 86.6 68.2 18.4

Joliette, V – Non-official languages

In Joliette, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.2%), Nepali (1.0%) and Atikamekw (0.6%), 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 Joliette, 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 240 26.8 1.2
Nepali 190 21.2 1.0
Atikamekw 120 13.4 0.6
Arabic 85 9.5 0.4
Rundi (Kirundi) 40 4.5 0.2

Joliette, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Joliette, 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 26.4 87.8 25.9 22.3
0 to 19 17.1 77.8 16.4 15.1
20 to 44 39.3 90.9 39.5 27.1
45 to 64 25.1 78.6 24.5 24.1
65 and over 18.6 77.8 17.8 25.0
Table 16 Joliette, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 19,245 100.0
English only 75 0.4
French only 13,875 72.1
English and French 5,145 26.7
Neither English nor French 155 0.8

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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