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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Chibougamau, V - Quebec

Map of Chibougamau, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Chibougamau, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Chibougamau, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
122
Nat. rank
503

In 2011, Chibougamau (Ville) had a population of 7,541, representing a percentage change of -0.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 699.31 square kilometres with a population density of 10.8 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, Chibougamau (Ville) had 3,222 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Chibougamau (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Chibougamau (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Que. NO 28 35 -20.0
Baie-James, Que. MÉ 1,303 1,394 -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

Chibougamau, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Chibougamau, V - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Chibougamau, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.1% 17.7% 18.4%
15 to 64 70.6% 71.5% 69.6%
65 and over 11.3% 10.6% 12.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Chibougamau, V was 11.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.1%. 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.

Chibougamau, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Chibougamau, 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 7,540 7,565 -25 -0.3
0 to 14 1,365 1,490 -125 -8.4
15 to 64 5,325 5,410 -85 -1.6
65 and over 850 660 190 28.8
Males
Total 3,900 3,895 5 0.1
0 to 14 690 755 -65 -8.6
15 to 64 2,790 2,810 -20 -0.7
65 and over 415 330 85 25.8
Females
Total 3,640 3,670 -30 -0.8
0 to 14 670 730 -60 -8.2
15 to 64 2,535 2,600 -65 -2.5
65 and over 440 330 110 33.3

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

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

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

Table 6 Chibougamau, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,540 3,900 3,640
0 to 4 years 440 215 220
5 to 9 years 440 235 205
10 to 14 years 485 245 245
15 to 19 years 570 300 270
20 to 24 years 445 235 205
25 to 29 years 475 250 230
30 to 34 years 525 270 255
35 to 39 years 490 245 245
40 to 44 years 515 250 265
45 to 49 years 695 355 340
50 to 54 years 715 395 320
55 to 59 years 530 300 230
60 to 64 years 360 190 170
65 to 69 years 300 155 150
70 to 74 years 240 120 120
75 to 79 years 175 80 95
80 to 84 years 85 45 40
85 years and over 50 15 35
Median age 39.0 39.0 39.0

Chibougamau, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Chibougamau, V was 39 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Chibougamau, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Chibougamau, V 38.0 39.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Chibougamau was 2,230, which represents a change of -0.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Chibougamau, 45.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 41.3% were common-law-couples and 13.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Chibougamau - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Chibougamau - Census families by family structure

Chibougamau – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Chibougamau, 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
Chibougamau, V 2,230 1,020 45.7 920 41.3 290 13.0 -0.4
Baie-James, MÉ 380 185 48.7 160 42.1 35 9.2 -10.6

Chibougamau – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Chibougamau, 46.3% 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 * 375
Married couples without children * 650
Common-law-couples with children * 520
Common-law-couples without children * 400

Chibougamau – Marital status

Chart H: Chibougamau - Marital status

Chart H description: Chibougamau - Marital status

In Chibougamau, 63.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (33.5%) or living with a common-law partner (29.8%).

The remaining 36.7% 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, Chibougamau, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Chibougamau, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,175 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,910 63.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,070 33.5 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,840 29.8 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,265 36.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,605 26.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 65 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 340 5.5 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 255 4.1 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Chibougamau – Types of private households

There were 3,225 private households3 in Chibougamau in 2011, a change of 3.7% from 2006. Of these, 27.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Chibougamau, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Chibougamau, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,225 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 890 27.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,035 32.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 285 8.8 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 945 29.3 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.5 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 60 1.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Chibougamau – Structural type of dwelling

In Chibougamau, 47.7% 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, Chibougamau, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Chibougamau, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,220 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,535 47.7 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 160 5.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 60 1.9 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 785 24.4 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 190 5.9 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 480 14.9 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Chibougamau, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Chibougamau, 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 Chibougamau, 1.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.6% 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, 1.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 95.7% 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 Chibougamau, 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 7,505 100.0 7,500 100.0
English 140 1.9 120 1.6
French 7,100 94.6 7,180 95.7
Non-official language 165 2.2 70 0.9
Multiple responses 95 1.3 125 1.7
Table 13 Chibougamau, 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 80.4 58.7 21.7
French 99.7 99.6 0.1
Non-official language 81.4 62.8 18.6

Chibougamau, V – Non-official languages

In Chibougamau, the three most common mother tongues were Cree, n.o.s. (2.1%), Spanish (0.2%) 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 Chibougamau, 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.
Cree, n.o.s. 155 72.1 2.1
Spanish 15 7.0 0.2

Chibougamau, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Chibougamau, 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 22.4 69.0 20.9 42.4
0 to 19 13.8 62.5 12.3 36.4
20 to 44 34.0 66.7 32.8 46.7
45 to 64 19.7 88.9 17.8 60.0
65 and over 15.8 100.0 14.5 33.3
Table 16 Chibougamau, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,500 100.0
English only 125 1.7
French only 5,645 75.3
English and French 1,725 23.0
Neither English nor French 10 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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