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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Quebec

Map of Baie-Saint-Paul, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Baie-Saint-Paul, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
126
Nat. rank
521

In 2011, Baie-Saint-Paul (Ville) had a population of 7,332, representing a percentage change of 0.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 546.71 square kilometres with a population density of 13.4 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, Baie-Saint-Paul (Ville) had 3,187 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Baie-Saint-Paul (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Baie-Saint-Paul (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Que. MÉ 744 703 5.8
L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Que. MÉ 1,279 1,296 -1.3
Les Éboulements, Que. MÉ 1,328 1,264 5.1
Saint-Hilarion, Que. PE 1,181 1,191 -0.8
Saint-Urbain, Que. PE 1,474 1,448 1.8
Lac-Pikauba, Que. NO 0 0  ···
Saint-Tite-des-Caps, Que. MÉ 1,506 1,440 4.6
Lac-Jacques-Cartier, Que. NO 0 0  ···

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

Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 12.4% 12.5% 12.4%
15 to 64 65.1% 67.7% 62.5%
65 and over 22.6% 19.9% 25.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Baie-Saint-Paul, V was 22.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.4%. 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.

Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Baie-Saint-Paul, 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 7,330 7,290 40 0.5
0 to 14 910 945 -35 -3.7
15 to 64 4,770 4,975 -205 -4.1
65 and over 1,655 1,375 280 20.4
Males
Total 3,565 3,520 45 1.3
0 to 14 445 490 -45 -9.2
15 to 64 2,415 2,490 -75 -3.0
65 and over 710 535 175 32.7
Females
Total 3,765 3,770 -5 -0.1
0 to 14 465 455 10 2.2
15 to 64 2,355 2,480 -125 -5.0
65 and over 945 835 110 13.2

Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,330 3,565 3,765
0 to 4 years 325 160 165
5 to 9 years 295 145 150
10 to 14 years 285 135 150
15 to 19 years 350 180 165
20 to 24 years 315 175 140
25 to 29 years 310 150 160
30 to 34 years 380 195 185
35 to 39 years 330 165 165
40 to 44 years 425 205 215
45 to 49 years 540 260 280
50 to 54 years 675 345 330
55 to 59 years 740 385 355
60 to 64 years 710 355 355
65 to 69 years 540 270 270
70 to 74 years 380 185 195
75 to 79 years 270 120 150
80 to 84 years 235 85 150
85 years and over 235 50 185
Median age 51.0 50.2 51.7

Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Baie-Saint-Paul, V was 51 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Baie-Saint-Paul, V 47.8 51.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Baie-Saint-Paul was 2,035, 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 Baie-Saint-Paul, 55.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 32.9% were common-law-couples and 12.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Baie-Saint-Paul - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Baie-Saint-Paul - Census families by family structure

Baie-Saint-Paul – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Baie-Saint-Paul, 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
Baie-Saint-Paul, V 2,035 1,125 55.3 670 32.9 245 12.0 0.0
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, MÉ 230 160 69.6 60 26.1 15 6.5 17.9
L'Isle-aux-Coudres, MÉ 405 275 67.9 80 19.8 55 13.6 2.5
Les Éboulements, MÉ 405 250 61.7 120 29.6 40 9.9 6.6
Saint-Hilarion, PE 345 195 56.5 110 31.9 45 13.0 1.5
Saint-Urbain, PE 420 215 51.2 155 36.9 50 11.9 -7.7
Saint-Tite-des-Caps, MÉ 455 215 47.3 180 39.6 55 12.1 4.6

Baie-Saint-Paul – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Baie-Saint-Paul, 37.6% 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 * 325
Married couples without children * 800
Common-law-couples with children * 355
Common-law-couples without children * 315

Baie-Saint-Paul – Marital status

Chart H: Baie-Saint-Paul - Marital status

Chart H description: Baie-Saint-Paul - Marital status

In Baie-Saint-Paul, 57.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.0%) or living with a common-law partner (21.1%).

The remaining 42.8% 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, Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Baie-Saint-Paul, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,425 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,675 57.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,315 36.0 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,355 21.1 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,750 42.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,730 26.9 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 80 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 445 6.9 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 495 7.7 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Baie-Saint-Paul – Types of private households

There were 3,185 private households3 in Baie-Saint-Paul in 2011, a change of 5.1% from 2006. Of these, 21.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Baie-Saint-Paul, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,185 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 670 21.0 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,090 34.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 230 7.2 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,080 33.9 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 0.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 95 3.0 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Baie-Saint-Paul – Structural type of dwelling

In Baie-Saint-Paul, 60.8% 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, Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Baie-Saint-Paul, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,190 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,940 60.8 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 165 5.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 10 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 605 19.0 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 365 11.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 45 1.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 55 1.7 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Baie-Saint-Paul, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Baie-Saint-Paul, 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 Baie-Saint-Paul, 0.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 98.8% reported French only, and 0.5% 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, 0.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 99.3% spoke only French and 0.2% 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 Baie-Saint-Paul, 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 7,180 100.0 7,185 100.0
English 35 0.5 15 0.2
French 7,095 98.8 7,135 99.3
Non-official language 35 0.5 15 0.2
Multiple responses 15 0.2 20 0.3
Table 13 Baie-Saint-Paul, 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 60.0 30.0 30.0
French 99.8 99.8 0.0
Non-official language 62.5 37.5 25.0

Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Non-official languages

In Baie-Saint-Paul, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.1%), (0.0%) 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 Baie-Saint-Paul, 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 10 25.0 0.1

Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Baie-Saint-Paul, 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 17.7 85.7 17.3 42.9
0 to 19 10.4 100.0 10.0 0.0
20 to 44 31.2 100.0 30.8 33.3
45 to 64 16.6 66.7 16.3 0.0
65 and over 10.7 100.0 9.8 0.0
Table 16 Baie-Saint-Paul, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,180 100.0
English only 0 0.0
French only 5,890 82.0
English and French 1,285 17.9
Neither English nor French 0 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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