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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Quebec

Map of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
70
Nat. rank
271

In 2011, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Ville) had a population of 14,535, representing a percentage change of 11.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 92.81 square kilometres with a population density of 156.6 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, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Ville) had 5,014 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Terrebonne, Que. V 106,322 94,703 12.3
Blainville, Que. V 53,510 46,493 15.1
Mirabel, Que. V 41,957 34,626 21.2
Sainte-Sophie, Que. MÉ 13,375 10,355 29.2

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

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.3% 17.7% 19.1%
15 to 64 72.6% 73.7% 71.2%
65 and over 9.0% 8.5% 9.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V was 9.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 72.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.3%. 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.

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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 14,535 13,000 1,535 11.8
0 to 14 2,665 2,700 -35 -1.3
15 to 64 10,550 9,245 1,305 14.1
65 and over 1,315 1,055 260 24.6
Males
Total 7,790 6,810 980 14.4
0 to 14 1,380 1,430 -50 -3.5
15 to 64 5,745 4,885 860 17.6
65 and over 660 495 165 33.3
Females
Total 6,745 6,190 555 9.0
0 to 14 1,285 1,275 10 0.8
15 to 64 4,805 4,360 445 10.2
65 and over 650 555 95 17.1

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 14,535 7,790 6,745
0 to 4 years 920 470 450
5 to 9 years 845 420 425
10 to 14 years 895 490 405
15 to 19 years 1,120 590 530
20 to 24 years 1,015 560 455
25 to 29 years 900 510 385
30 to 34 years 1,145 605 535
35 to 39 years 995 545 450
40 to 44 years 1,130 595 535
45 to 49 years 1,355 755 605
50 to 54 years 1,230 675 560
55 to 59 years 935 525 410
60 to 64 years 735 395 345
65 to 69 years 500 275 230
70 to 74 years 325 165 160
75 to 79 years 240 115 125
80 to 84 years 150 70 80
85 years and over 105 45 55
Median age 37.2 37.3 37.0

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V was 37.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V 36.4 37.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines was 3,995, which represents a change of 6.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 45.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 39.4% were common-law-couples and 15.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines - Census families by family structure

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V 3,995 1,800 45.1 1,575 39.4 625 15.6 6.8
Terrebonne, V 31,335 14,545 46.4 11,805 37.7 4,990 15.9 11.2
Blainville, V 15,560 7,625 49.0 5,580 35.9 2,345 15.1 13.0
Mirabel, V 12,105 5,025 41.5 5,180 42.8 1,895 15.7 19.0
Sainte-Sophie, MÉ 3,990 1,575 39.5 1,895 47.5 530 13.3 28.9

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 53.2% 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 * 800
Married couples without children * 1,005
Common-law-couples with children * 990
Common-law-couples without children * 580

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – Marital status

Chart H: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines - Marital status

Chart H description: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines - Marital status

In Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 58.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.8%) or living with a common-law partner (26.6%).

The remaining 41.5% 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, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 11,870 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,935 58.4 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,780 31.8 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,155 26.6 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,930 41.5 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,735 31.5 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 160 1.3 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 665 5.6 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 370 3.1 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – Types of private households

There were 5,010 private households3 in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines in 2011, a change of 11.0% from 2006. Of these, 35.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,010 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,760 35.1 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,525 30.4 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 580 11.6 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 960 19.2 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 65 1.3 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 120 2.4 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – Structural type of dwelling

In Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 70.5% 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, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,015 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,535 70.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 295 5.9 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.3 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 915 18.2 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 240 4.8 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 1.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.0% reported French only, and 1.9% 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, 0.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.2% 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 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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 13,725 100.0 13,725 100.0
English 180 1.3 130 0.9
French 13,180 96.0 13,335 97.2
Non-official language 260 1.9 120 0.9
Multiple responses 100 0.7 145 1.1
Table 13 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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 75.9 46.3 29.6
French 99.9 99.7 0.2
Non-official language 71.9 54.4 17.5

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Non-official languages

In Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.8%), Italian (0.3%) 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 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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 110 38.6 0.8
Italian 40 14.0 0.3
Portuguese 40 14.0 0.3
Creoles 30 10.5 0.2
Arabic 10 3.5 0.1
Polish 10 3.5 0.1

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, 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 30.8 86.5 29.6 50.0
0 to 19 13.6 66.7 13.1 66.7
20 to 44 43.6 100.0 42.7 48.4
45 to 64 34.0 85.7 32.5 57.1
65 and over 24.3 80.0 22.9 40.0
Table 16 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 13,725 100.0
English only 30 0.2
French only 9,360 68.2
English and French 4,280 31.2
Neither English nor French 55 0.4

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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