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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Deux-Montagnes, V - Quebec

Map of Deux-Montagnes, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Deux-Montagnes, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Deux-Montagnes, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
63
Nat. rank
237

In 2011, Deux-Montagnes (Ville) had a population of 17,552, representing a percentage change of 0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 6.16 square kilometres with a population density of 2,850.1 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, Deux-Montagnes (Ville) had 6,985 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Deux-Montagnes (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Deux-Montagnes (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Deux-Montagnes (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Laval, Que. V 401,553 368,709 8.9
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8
Saint-Eustache, Que. V 44,154 42,077 A 4.9
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que. V 15,689 11,311 38.7

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 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

Deux-Montagnes, V – Age distribution

Table 4 Deux-Montagnes, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.5% 19.7% 17.4%
15 to 64 70.3% 70.6% 69.9%
65 and over 11.2% 9.7% 12.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Deux-Montagnes, V was 11.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.3% 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.

Deux-Montagnes, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Deux-Montagnes, 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 17,550 17,400 150 0.9
0 to 14 3,250 3,490 -240 -6.9
15 to 64 12,330 12,240 90 0.7
65 and over 1,970 1,675 295 17.6
Males
Total 8,570 8,410 160 1.9
0 to 14 1,685 1,800 -115 -6.4
15 to 64 6,050 5,930 120 2.0
65 and over 835 680 155 22.8
Females
Total 8,985 8,995 -10 -0.1
0 to 14 1,565 1,695 -130 -7.7
15 to 64 6,280 6,310 -30 -0.5
65 and over 1,135 990 145 14.6

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

Table 6 Deux-Montagnes, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 17,550 8,570 8,985
0 to 4 years 1,110 585 525
5 to 9 years 1,020 565 455
10 to 14 years 1,120 540 580
15 to 19 years 1,390 730 665
20 to 24 years 1,020 530 490
25 to 29 years 945 450 495
30 to 34 years 1,195 545 645
35 to 39 years 1,225 620 605
40 to 44 years 1,290 635 655
45 to 49 years 1,615 765 845
50 to 54 years 1,535 745 790
55 to 59 years 1,180 600 585
60 to 64 years 930 430 500
65 to 69 years 775 355 425
70 to 74 years 415 190 220
75 to 79 years 340 150 190
80 to 84 years 245 90 155
85 years and over 200 50 150
Median age 38.9 37.6 40.2

Deux-Montagnes, V – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Deux-Montagnes, V was 38.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Deux-Montagnes, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Deux-Montagnes, V 38.0 38.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Deux-Montagnes was 5,090, which represents a change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Deux-Montagnes, 48.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 32.4% were common-law-couples and 19.1% were lone-parent families.

Deux-Montagnes – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Deux-Montagnes, 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
Deux-Montagnes, V 5,090 2,470 48.5 1,650 32.4 970 19.1 0.0
Laval, V 112,880 69,185 61.3 24,780 22.0 18,910 16.8 6.7
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3
Saint-Eustache, V 12,845 6,495 50.6 4,080 31.8 2,270 17.7 2.5
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, V 4,755 2,020 42.5 2,055 43.2 665 14.0 36.8

Deux-Montagnes – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Deux-Montagnes, 53.8% 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 * 1,265
Married couples without children * 1,205
Common-law-couples with children * 955
Common-law-couples without children * 695

Deux-Montagnes – Marital status

In Deux-Montagnes, 58.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (35.0%) or living with a common-law partner (23.0%).

The remaining 41.9% 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, Deux-Montagnes, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Deux-Montagnes, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,305 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,305 58.1 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,010 35.0 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,295 23.0 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,000 41.9 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,095 28.6 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 245 1.7 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,025 7.2 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 635 4.4 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Deux-Montagnes – Types of private households

There were 6,985 private households3 in Deux-Montagnes in 2011, a change of 2.9% from 2006. Of these, 31.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Deux-Montagnes, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Deux-Montagnes, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,985 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
2,205 31.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
1,840 26.3 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 935 13.4 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,745 25.0 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 205 2.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Deux-Montagnes – Structural type of dwelling

In Deux-Montagnes, 60.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.9% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Deux-Montagnes, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Deux-Montagnes, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,985 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,225 60.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 525 7.5 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 330 4.7 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 135 1.9 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,525 21.8 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 225 3.2 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Deux-Montagnes, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Deux-Montagnes, 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 Deux-Montagnes, 15.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 76.2% reported French only, and 6.0% 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, 17.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 77.1% 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 Deux-Montagnes, 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 17,460 100.0 17,455 100.0
English 2,750 15.8 3,060 17.5
French 13,300 76.2 13,455 77.1
Non-official language 1,045 6.0 455 2.6
Multiple responses 360 2.1 485 2.8
Table 13 Deux-Montagnes, 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 96.4 90.3 6.1
French 99.2 97.2 2.0
Non-official language 77.9 54.1 23.8

Deux-Montagnes, V – Non-official languages

In Deux-Montagnes, the three most common mother tongues were Romanian (1.1%), Arabic (1.1%) and Spanish (0.9%), 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 Deux-Montagnes, 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.
Romanian 195 16.9 1.1
Arabic 185 16.0 1.1
Spanish 160 13.9 0.9
Italian 80 6.9 0.5
German 75 6.5 0.4

Deux-Montagnes, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Deux-Montagnes, 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 56.7 71.9 52.9 66.0
0 to 19 34.9 66.4 28.3 47.5
20 to 44 71.2 85.7 68.3 74.4
45 to 64 63.0 74.2 59.8 72.7
65 and over 49.2 48.1 49.3 50.0
Table 16 Deux-Montagnes, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 17,455 100.0
English only 895 5.1
French only 6,520 37.4
English and French 10,000 57.3
Neither English nor French 40 0.2

Symbols:

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not applicable
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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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