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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Quebec

Map of Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ (shaded in green), Quebec

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
151
Nat. rank
612

In 2011, Saint-Félix-de-Valois (Municipalité) had a population of 6,029, representing a percentage change of 4.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 87.87 square kilometres with a population density of 68.6 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, Saint-Félix-de-Valois (Municipalité) had 2,548 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Félix-de-Valois (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Saint-Félix-de-Valois (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sainte-Élisabeth, Que. PE 1,559 1,440 8.3
Saint-Norbert, Que. PE 1,059 1,067 -0.7
Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon, Que. MÉ 276 284 -2.8
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Que. PE 2,679 2,800 -4.3
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Que. MÉ 2,595 2,201 17.9
Sainte-Mélanie, Que. MÉ 2,892 2,765 4.6
Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Que. MÉ 4,335 4,152 4.4

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

Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Age distribution

Chart C: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.8% 14.1% 15.5%
15 to 64 68.3% 69.7% 66.9%
65 and over 16.7% 16.1% 17.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ was 16.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.8%. 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.

Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – 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 6,030 5,755 275 4.8
0 to 14 895 960 -65 -6.8
15 to 64 4,120 4,040 80 2.0
65 and over 1,010 755 255 33.8
Males
Total 3,005 2,885 120 4.2
0 to 14 425 470 -45 -9.6
15 to 64 2,095 2,045 50 2.4
65 and over 485 375 110 29.3
Females
Total 3,025 2,870 155 5.4
0 to 14 470 485 -15 -3.1
15 to 64 2,025 2,000 25 1.3
65 and over 525 385 140 36.4

Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,030 3,005 3,025
0 to 4 years 270 140 135
5 to 9 years 280 130 145
10 to 14 years 345 155 190
15 to 19 years 405 205 200
20 to 24 years 355 195 160
25 to 29 years 320 165 155
30 to 34 years 365 190 185
35 to 39 years 300 150 150
40 to 44 years 355 175 180
45 to 49 years 520 260 255
50 to 54 years 565 275 290
55 to 59 years 470 240 230
60 to 64 years 465 240 220
65 to 69 years 400 195 205
70 to 74 years 260 135 125
75 to 79 years 170 90 75
80 to 84 years 110 40 65
85 years and over 80 25 55
Median age 45.1 44.9 45.3

Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ was 45.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ 42.3 45.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Saint-Félix-de-Valois was 1,835, which represents a change of 6.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Saint-Félix-de-Valois, 50.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 34.9% were common-law-couples and 14.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Saint-Félix-de-Valois - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Saint-Félix-de-Valois - Census families by family structure

Saint-Félix-de-Valois – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ 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
Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ 1,835 930 50.7 640 34.9 265 14.4 6.1
Sainte-Élisabeth, PE 450 230 51.1 160 35.6 60 13.3 9.8
Saint-Norbert, PE 320 155 48.4 120 37.5 45 14.1 1.6
Saint-Cléophas-de-Brandon, MÉ 70 30 42.9 30 42.9 15 21.4 -22.2
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, PE 855 450 52.6 305 35.7 100 11.7 -1.2
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, MÉ 790 340 43.0 330 41.8 115 14.6 17.9
Sainte-Mélanie, MÉ 895 420 46.9 370 41.3 100 11.2 8.5
Saint-Jean-de-Matha, MÉ 1,320 700 53.0 445 33.7 170 12.9 2.3

Saint-Félix-de-Valois – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Saint-Félix-de-Valois, 39.7% 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 * 280
Married couples without children * 650
Common-law-couples with children * 345
Common-law-couples without children * 300

Saint-Félix-de-Valois – Marital status

Chart H: Saint-Félix-de-Valois - Marital status

Chart H description: Saint-Félix-de-Valois - Marital status

In Saint-Félix-de-Valois, 61.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.7%) or living with a common-law partner (25.0%).

The remaining 38.2% 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, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,130 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,175 61.9 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,885 36.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,285 25.0 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,960 38.2 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,285 25.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 50 1.0 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 360 7.0 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 260 5.1 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Saint-Félix-de-Valois – Types of private households

There were 2,550 private households3 in Saint-Félix-de-Valois in 2011, a change of 10.2% from 2006. Of these, 23.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,550 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 610 23.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 920 36.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 250 9.8 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 665 26.1 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 1.2 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 70 2.7 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Saint-Félix-de-Valois – Structural type of dwelling

In Saint-Félix-de-Valois, 73.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,545 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,865 73.3 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 50 2.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.6 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 285 11.2 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 210 8.3 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.8 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 100 3.9 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Mother tongue

Chart J: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ - 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 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, 1.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 97.8% 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, 0.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.7% spoke only French and 0.1% 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 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,030 100.0 6,030 100.0
English 80 1.3 40 0.7
French 5,900 97.8 5,950 98.7
Non-official language 25 0.4 5 0.1
Multiple responses 25 0.4 35 0.6
Table 13 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – 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 70.0 45.0 25.0
French 99.9 99.9 0.0
Non-official language 42.9 14.3 28.6

Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Non-official languages

In Saint-Félix-de-Valois, the three most common mother tongues were Turkish (0.2%), (0.0%) 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 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – 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.
Turkish 10 33.3 0.2

Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Bilingualism

Table 15 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – 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 22.2 80.0 21.4 60.0
0 to 19 17.8 150.0 16.8 0.0
20 to 44 29.8 50.0 29.2 50.0
45 to 64 21.6 80.0 20.8 33.3
65 and over 16.9 75.0 15.2 100.0
Table 16 Saint-Félix-de-Valois, MÉ – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,030 100.0
English only 5 0.1
French only 4,665 77.4
English and French 1,360 22.6
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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