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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Dorval, V - Quebec

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

Map of Dorval, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
60
Nat. rank
224

In 2011, Dorval (Ville) had a population of 18,208, representing a percentage change of 0.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 20.88 square kilometres with a population density of 872.2 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, Dorval (Ville) had 7,991 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Dorval (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Dorval (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Dorval (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8
L'Île-Dorval, Que. V 5 0  ···
Pointe-Claire, Que. V 30,790 30,161 2.1
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Que. V 49,637 48,930 1.4
Châteauguay, Que. V 45,904 42,786 7.3
Kahnawake, Que.  IRI

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

Dorval, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Dorval, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.7% 14.2% 13.1%
15 to 64 67.6% 69.9% 65.5%
65 and over 18.7% 15.9% 21.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Dorval, V was 18.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.7%. 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.

Dorval, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Dorval, 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 18,205 18,085 120 0.7
0 to 14 2,485 2,695 -210 -7.8
15 to 64 12,310 12,220 90 0.7
65 and over 3,410 3,180 230 7.2
Males
Total 8,800 8,625 175 2.0
0 to 14 1,250 1,385 -135 -9.7
15 to 64 6,150 5,945 205 3.4
65 and over 1,395 1,295 100 7.7
Females
Total 9,410 9,465 -55 -0.6
0 to 14 1,235 1,315 -80 -6.1
15 to 64 6,165 6,270 -105 -1.7
65 and over 2,010 1,880 130 6.9

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

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

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

Table 6 Dorval, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 18,205 8,800 9,410
0 to 4 years 810 400 405
5 to 9 years 770 380 390
10 to 14 years 905 475 435
15 to 19 years 1,190 605 590
20 to 24 years 1,150 595 550
25 to 29 years 1,055 560 490
30 to 34 years 1,025 515 520
35 to 39 years 1,120 545 575
40 to 44 years 1,205 580 630
45 to 49 years 1,515 770 745
50 to 54 years 1,535 725 805
55 to 59 years 1,310 660 650
60 to 64 years 1,195 600 600
65 to 69 years 950 430 515
70 to 74 years 745 350 395
75 to 79 years 670 270 400
80 to 84 years 540 205 330
85 years and over 505 140 365
Median age 44.5 42.9 45.7

Dorval, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Dorval, V was 44.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Dorval, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Dorval, V 42.8 44.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Dorval was 4,915, which represents a change of -2.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Dorval, 65.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 17.2% were common-law-couples and 17.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Dorval - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Dorval - Census families by family structure

Dorval – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Dorval, 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
Dorval, V 4,915 3,225 65.6 845 17.2 845 17.2 -2.2
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3
Pointe-Claire, V 8,445 6,100 72.2 1,070 12.7 1,280 15.2 0.4
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, V 13,895 10,760 77.4 960 6.9 2,180 15.7 2.7
Châteauguay, V 13,410 7,610 56.7 3,340 24.9 2,465 18.4 7.8

Dorval – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Dorval, 46.6% 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 * 1,540
Married couples without children * 1,685
Common-law-couples with children * 350
Common-law-couples without children * 490

Dorval – Marital status

Chart H: Dorval - Marital status

Chart H description: Dorval - Marital status

In Dorval, 53.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (42.2%) or living with a common-law partner (10.8%).

The remaining 47.0% 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, Dorval, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Dorval, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 15,720 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,330 53.0 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,635 42.2 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,690 10.8 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 7,390 47.0 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,775 30.4 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 290 1.8 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,265 8.0 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,060 6.7 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Dorval – Types of private households

There were 7,990 private households3 in Dorval in 2011, a change of 2.3% from 2006. Of these, 23.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Dorval, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Dorval, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,990 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,855 23.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,120 26.5 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 795 9.9 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,895 36.2 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 70 0.9 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 255 3.2 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Dorval – Structural type of dwelling

In Dorval, 49.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 10.5% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Dorval, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Dorval, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,990 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,935 49.2 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 305 3.8 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 200 2.5 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 835 10.5 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,495 31.2 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 215 2.7 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.1 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Dorval, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Dorval, 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 Dorval, 42.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 30.6% reported French only, and 22.5% 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, 53.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 28.7% spoke only French and 11.5% 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 Dorval, 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 17,950 100.0 17,950 100.0
English 7,615 42.4 9,600 53.5
French 5,490 30.6 5,150 28.7
Non-official language 4,040 22.5 2,065 11.5
Multiple responses 805 4.5 1,135 6.3
Table 13 Dorval, 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 98.2 95.7 2.5
French 92.5 82.7 9.8
Non-official language 77.7 56.2 21.4

Dorval, V – Non-official languages

In Dorval, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (3.2%), Italian (3.1%) and Arabic (2.5%), 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 Dorval, 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 570 12.8 3.2
Italian 550 12.3 3.1
Arabic 440 9.9 2.5
Chinese, n.o.s. 295 6.6 1.6
Romanian 240 5.4 1.3

Dorval, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Dorval, 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 69.8 67.3 80.8 59.6
0 to 19 66.1 69.6 65.0 58.6
20 to 44 80.1 82.5 91.6 65.3
45 to 64 71.8 66.1 85.9 60.2
65 and over 52.9 39.9 72.4 46.5
Table 16 Dorval, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 17,955 100.0
English only 3,680 20.5
French only 1,505 8.4
English and French 12,580 70.1
Neither English nor French 190 1.1

Symbols:

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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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