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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Mont-Laurier, V - Quebec

Map of Mont-Laurier, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Mont-Laurier, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Mont-Laurier, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
75
Nat. rank
285

In 2011, Mont-Laurier (Ville) had a population of 13,779, representing a percentage change of 2.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 590.76 square kilometres with a population density of 23.3 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, Mont-Laurier (Ville) had 6,186 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Mont-Laurier (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Mont-Laurier (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Que. MÉ 720 712 1.1
Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, Que. MÉ 778 774 0.5
Kiamika, Que. MÉ 772 779 -0.9
Lac-des-Écorces, Que. MÉ 2,713 2,884 -5.9
Ferme-Neuve, Que. MÉ 2,822 3,006 -6.1
Déléage, Que. MÉ 1,856 1,964 -5.5
Aumond, Que. CT 725 775 -6.5
Grand-Remous, Que. MÉ 1,168 1,249 -6.5

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

Mont-Laurier, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Mont-Laurier, V - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Mont-Laurier, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.2% 15.8% 14.6%
15 to 64 67.3% 68.0% 66.7%
65 and over 17.5% 16.1% 18.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Mont-Laurier, V was 17.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.2%. 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.

Mont-Laurier, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Mont-Laurier, 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 13,780 13,405 375 2.8
0 to 14 2,095 2,210 -115 -5.2
15 to 64 9,280 9,250 30 0.3
65 and over 2,410 1,945 465 23.9
Males
Total 6,720 6,575 145 2.2
0 to 14 1,065 1,165 -100 -8.6
15 to 64 4,570 4,555 15 0.3
65 and over 1,085 855 230 26.9
Females
Total 7,060 6,830 230 3.4
0 to 14 1,030 1,045 -15 -1.4
15 to 64 4,710 4,700 10 0.2
65 and over 1,320 1,090 230 21.1

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

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

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

Table 6 Mont-Laurier, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 13,780 6,720 7,060
0 to 4 years 675 325 350
5 to 9 years 670 375 300
10 to 14 years 750 370 380
15 to 19 years 860 430 430
20 to 24 years 745 365 380
25 to 29 years 730 350 380
30 to 34 years 785 405 385
35 to 39 years 780 400 380
40 to 44 years 820 415 405
45 to 49 years 1,120 530 590
50 to 54 years 1,245 600 640
55 to 59 years 1,175 590 585
60 to 64 years 1,015 490 525
65 to 69 years 805 390 415
70 to 74 years 560 290 275
75 to 79 years 435 195 235
80 to 84 years 310 110 200
85 years and over 290 95 195
Median age 45.3 44.3 46.2

Mont-Laurier, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Mont-Laurier, V was 45.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Mont-Laurier, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Mont-Laurier, V 42.7 45.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Mont-Laurier was 3,955, which represents a change of 0.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Mont-Laurier, 44.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 40.1% were common-law-couples and 15.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Mont-Laurier - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Mont-Laurier - Census families by family structure

Mont-Laurier – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Mont-Laurier, 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
Mont-Laurier, V 3,955 1,770 44.8 1,585 40.1 605 15.3 0.5
Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, MÉ 250 135 54.0 85 34.0 25 10.0 19.0
Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, MÉ 255 135 52.9 100 39.2 20 7.8 8.5
Kiamika, MÉ 255 140 54.9 95 37.3 20 7.8 -7.3
Lac-des-Écorces, MÉ 840 360 42.9 360 42.9 120 14.3 -5.1
Ferme-Neuve, MÉ 830 430 51.8 280 33.7 115 13.9 -7.8
Déléage, MÉ 590 310 52.5 195 33.1 90 15.3 -2.5
Aumond, CT 230 135 58.7 60 26.1 30 13.0 -4.2
Grand-Remous, MÉ 360 175 48.6 110 30.6 75 20.8 -8.9

Mont-Laurier – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Mont-Laurier, 39.6% 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 * 500
Married couples without children * 1,265
Common-law-couples with children * 825
Common-law-couples without children * 760

Mont-Laurier – Marital status

Chart H: Mont-Laurier - Marital status

Chart H description: Mont-Laurier - Marital status

In Mont-Laurier, 58.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.1%) or living with a common-law partner (27.1%).

The remaining 41.8% 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, Mont-Laurier, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Mont-Laurier, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 11,685 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,805 58.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,630 31.1 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,170 27.1 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,880 41.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,020 25.8 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 150 1.3 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 895 7.7 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 815 7.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Mont-Laurier – Types of private households

There were 6,185 private households3 in Mont-Laurier in 2011, a change of 9.4% from 2006. Of these, 21.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Mont-Laurier, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Mont-Laurier, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,185 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,310 21.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,990 32.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 590 9.5 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,095 33.9 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 0.6 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 165 2.7 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Mont-Laurier – Structural type of dwelling

In Mont-Laurier, 60.1% 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, Mont-Laurier, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Mont-Laurier, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,185 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,720 60.1 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 150 2.4 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 50 0.8 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 10 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,460 23.6 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 670 10.8 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 70 1.1 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 60 1.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Mont-Laurier, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Mont-Laurier, 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 Mont-Laurier, 0.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 98.4% reported French only, and 0.6% 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, 0.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 99.2% 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 Mont-Laurier, 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 13,630 100.0 13,630 100.0
English 100 0.7 45 0.3
French 13,410 98.4 13,525 99.2
Non-official language 75 0.6 20 0.1
Multiple responses 50 0.4 30 0.2
Table 13 Mont-Laurier, 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 48.3 20.7 27.6
French 99.9 99.9 0.0
Non-official language 56.3 31.3 25.0

Mont-Laurier, V – Non-official languages

In Mont-Laurier, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.1%), Spanish (0.1%) and Arabic (0.1%), 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 Mont-Laurier, 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.
German 15 20.0 0.1
Spanish 15 20.0 0.1
Arabic 10 13.3 0.1

Mont-Laurier, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Mont-Laurier, 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 17.2 80.0 16.4 50.0
0 to 19 10.2 0.0 10.3 0.0
20 to 44 26.0 83.3 25.3 62.5
45 to 64 16.1 100.0 15.2 33.3
65 and over 12.9 66.7 12.4 50.0
Table 16 Mont-Laurier, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 13,630 100.0
English only 10 0.1
French only 11,250 82.5
English and French 2,365 17.4
Neither English nor French 5 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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