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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Les Cèdres, MÉ - Quebec

Map of Les Cèdres, MÉ (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Les Cèdres, MÉ

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Les Cèdres, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Les Cèdres, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
150
Nat. rank
607

In 2011, Les Cèdres (Municipalité) had a population of 6,079, representing a percentage change of 6.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 77.85 square kilometres with a population density of 78.1 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, Les Cèdres (Municipalité) had 2,322 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Les Cèdres (Municipalité) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Les Cèdres (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Les Cèdres (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. V 40,077 39,672 1.0
Coteau-du-Lac, Que. V 6,842 6,346 7.8
Saint-Clet, Que. MÉ 1,738 1,725 0.8
Pointe-des-Cascades, Que. VL 1,340 1,046 28.1
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. V 33,305 25,789 29.1
Saint-Lazare, Que. V 19,295 17,016 13.4

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

Les Cèdres, MÉ – Age distribution

Chart C: Les Cèdres, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Les Cèdres, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Les Cèdres, MÉ – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.6% 20.1% 19.2%
15 to 64 71.0% 70.8% 71.0%
65 and over 9.4% 9.0% 9.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Les Cèdres, MÉ was 9.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.6%. 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.

Les Cèdres, MÉ – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Les Cèdres, 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 6,075 5,735 340 5.9
0 to 14 1,190 1,305 -115 -8.8
15 to 64 4,315 3,975 340 8.6
65 and over 570 455 115 25.3
Males
Total 3,165 2,910 255 8.8
0 to 14 635 675 -40 -5.9
15 to 64 2,240 2,015 225 11.2
65 and over 285 220 65 29.5
Females
Total 2,915 2,825 90 3.2
0 to 14 560 635 -75 -11.8
15 to 64 2,070 1,950 120 6.2
65 and over 285 235 50 21.3

Les Cèdres, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Les Cèdres, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Les Cèdres, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Les Cèdres, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,075 3,165 2,915
0 to 4 years 385 200 185
5 to 9 years 385 210 170
10 to 14 years 425 225 200
15 to 19 years 450 240 210
20 to 24 years 315 175 140
25 to 29 years 330 175 155
30 to 34 years 430 210 220
35 to 39 years 410 200 215
40 to 44 years 525 265 255
45 to 49 years 605 310 295
50 to 54 years 520 270 250
55 to 59 years 405 215 190
60 to 64 years 315 180 135
65 to 69 years 220 120 100
70 to 74 years 145 65 75
75 to 79 years 110 55 50
80 to 84 years 55 30 25
85 years and over 40 15 30
Median age 38.8 38.6 39.1

Les Cèdres, MÉ – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Les Cèdres, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Les Cèdres, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Les Cèdres, MÉ was 38.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Les Cèdres, MÉ – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Les Cèdres, MÉ 37.0 38.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Les Cèdres was 1,860, which represents a change of 6.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Les Cèdres, 47.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 39.2% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Les Cèdres - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Les Cèdres - Census families by family structure

Les Cèdres – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Les Cèdres, 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
Les Cèdres, MÉ 1,860 875 47.0 730 39.2 255 13.7 6.6
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, V 11,270 5,310 47.1 3,885 34.5 2,070 18.4 -0.4
Coteau-du-Lac, V 1,985 960 48.4 765 38.5 265 13.4 5.3
Saint-Clet, MÉ 515 225 43.7 215 41.7 75 14.6 2.0
Pointe-des-Cascades, VL 400 185 46.3 165 41.3 55 13.8 23.1
Vaudreuil-Dorion, V 9,595 5,355 55.8 2,775 28.9 1,465 15.3 26.4
Saint-Lazare, V 5,650 3,710 65.7 1,360 24.1 575 10.2 11.7

Les Cèdres – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Les Cèdres, 52.2% 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 * 410
Married couples without children * 470
Common-law-couples with children * 425
Common-law-couples without children * 305

Les Cèdres – Marital status

Chart H: Les Cèdres - Marital status

Chart H description: Les Cèdres - Marital status

In Les Cèdres, 66.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.3%) or living with a common-law partner (29.9%).

The remaining 33.8% 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, Les Cèdres, MÉ – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Les Cèdres, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,885 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,235 66.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,775 36.3 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,460 29.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,650 33.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,170 24.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 55 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 280 5.7 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 140 2.9 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Les Cèdres – Types of private households

There were 2,325 private households3 in Les Cèdres in 2011, a change of 9.9% from 2006. Of these, 35.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 3.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Les Cèdres, MÉ – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Les Cèdres, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,325 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 830 35.7 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 760 32.7 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 240 10.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 440 18.9 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.9 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.7 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Les Cèdres – Structural type of dwelling

In Les Cèdres, 85.8% 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, Les Cèdres, MÉ – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Les Cèdres, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,325 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,995 85.8 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 2.8 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.2 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 170 7.3 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 80 3.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.2 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Les Cèdres, MÉ – Mother tongue

Chart J: Les Cèdres, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Les Cèdres, 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 Les Cèdres, 7.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 88.4% reported French only, and 2.2% 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, 8.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 88.7% 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 Les Cèdres, 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 6,060 100.0 6,060 100.0
English 470 7.8 540 8.9
French 5,360 88.4 5,375 88.7
Non-official language 135 2.2 40 0.7
Multiple responses 90 1.5 105 1.7
Table 13 Les Cèdres, 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 93.7 82.0 11.7
French 99.3 98.0 1.3
Non-official language 62.1 34.5 27.6

Les Cèdres, MÉ – Non-official languages

In Les Cèdres, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (0.4%), Spanish (0.3%) and Arabic (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 Les Cèdres, 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.
Italian 25 17.2 0.4
Spanish 20 13.8 0.3
Arabic 10 6.9 0.2
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 6.9 0.2
German 10 6.9 0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 10 6.9 0.2

Les Cèdres, MÉ – Bilingualism

Table 15 Les Cèdres, 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 53.6 81.1 50.4 78.6
0 to 19 29.8 77.8 25.3 33.3
20 to 44 69.0 88.6 66.8 90.0
45 to 64 61.9 85.2 59.3 90.9
65 and over 38.5 66.7 37.0 66.7
Table 16 Les Cèdres, MÉ – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,060 100.0
English only 100 1.7
French only 2,670 44.1
English and French 3,280 54.1
Neither English nor French 5 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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