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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Sept-Îles, V - Quebec

Map of Sept-Îles, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Sept-Îles, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Sept-Îles, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
42
Nat. rank
159

In 2011, Sept-Îles (Ville) had a population of 25,686, representing a percentage change of 0.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 1,764.13 square kilometres with a population density of 14.6 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, Sept-Îles (Ville) had 11,221 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Sept-Îles (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Sept-Îles.

Population and dwelling counts

Sept-Îles (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Sept-Îles (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Port-Cartier, Que. V 6,651 6,758 -1.6
Uashat, Que. IRI 1,485 1,190 24.8
Maliotenam, Que. IRI 1,316 1,123 17.2
Rivière-Nipissis, Que. NO 0 0  ···
Lac-Walker, Que. NO 102 128 -20.3
Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Que. MÉ 307 390 -21.3

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

Sept-Îles, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Sept-Îles, V - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Sept-Îles, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.0% 17.6% 16.3%
15 to 64 68.4% 68.8% 67.9%
65 and over 14.7% 13.6% 15.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Sept-Îles, V was 14.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.0%. 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.

Sept-Îles, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Sept-Îles, 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 25,690 25,515 175 0.7
0 to 14 4,355 4,580 -225 -4.9
15 to 64 17,565 17,730 -165 -0.9
65 and over 3,765 3,200 565 17.7
Males
Total 12,925 12,770 155 1.2
0 to 14 2,270 2,350 -80 -3.4
15 to 64 8,895 8,875 20 0.2
65 and over 1,755 1,550 205 13.2
Females
Total 12,760 12,740 20 0.2
0 to 14 2,085 2,230 -145 -6.5
15 to 64 8,670 8,855 -185 -2.1
65 and over 2,005 1,655 350 21.1

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

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

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

Table 6 Sept-Îles, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 25,690 12,925 12,760
0 to 4 years 1,475 770 700
5 to 9 years 1,420 730 690
10 to 14 years 1,465 770 690
15 to 19 years 1,590 790 800
20 to 24 years 1,365 665 705
25 to 29 years 1,475 755 715
30 to 34 years 1,670 840 830
35 to 39 years 1,635 830 805
40 to 44 years 1,805 895 910
45 to 49 years 2,160 1,080 1,080
50 to 54 years 2,180 1,115 1,065
55 to 59 years 1,980 1,000 975
60 to 64 years 1,700 920 780
65 to 69 years 1,230 580 655
70 to 74 years 1,035 530 505
75 to 79 years 690 340 350
80 to 84 years 475 205 275
85 years and over 330 100 230
Median age 42.1 41.7 42.4

Sept-Îles, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Sept-Îles, V was 42.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Sept-Îles, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Sept-Îles, V 40.6 42.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Sept-Îles was 7,590, which represents a change of 1.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Sept-Îles, 42.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 41.4% were common-law-couples and 16.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Sept-Îles - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Sept-Îles - Census families by family structure

Sept-Îles – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Sept-Îles, 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
Sept-Îles, V 7,590 3,225 42.5 3,140 41.4 1,230 16.2 1.1
Port-Cartier, V 2,010 955 47.5 795 39.6 255 12.7 -0.2
Uashat, IRI 395 80 20.3 115 29.1 200 50.6 29.5
Maliotenam, IRI 355 80 22.5 110 31.0 170 47.9 14.5
Lac-Walker, NO 35 10 28.6 20 57.1 5 14.3 16.7
Rivière-au-Tonnerre, MÉ 95 45 47.4 40 42.1 10 10.5 -32.1

Sept-Îles – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Sept-Îles, 43.4% 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 * 995
Married couples without children * 2,230
Common-law-couples with children * 1,765
Common-law-couples without children * 1,375

Sept-Îles – Marital status

Chart H: Sept-Îles - Marital status

Chart H description: Sept-Îles - Marital status

In Sept-Îles, 60.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (30.8%) or living with a common-law partner (29.4%).

The remaining 39.8% 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, Sept-Îles, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Sept-Îles, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 21,330 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 12,840 60.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,565 30.8 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 6,280 29.4 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 8,485 39.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,820 27.3 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 235 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,275 6.0 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,160 5.4 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Sept-Îles – Types of private households

There were 11,220 private households3 in Sept-Îles in 2011, a change of 2.0% from 2006. Of these, 24.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Sept-Îles, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Sept-Îles, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 11,220 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,740 24.4 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,525 31.4 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,170 10.4 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,425 30.5 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 75 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 285 2.5 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Sept-Îles – Structural type of dwelling

In Sept-Îles, 45.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.6% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Sept-Îles, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Sept-Îles, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 11,220 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,130 45.7 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 500 4.5 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 460 4.1 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 290 2.6 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,960 26.4 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 440 3.9 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 1,420 12.7 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Sept-Îles, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Sept-Îles, 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 Sept-Îles, 2.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.2% reported French only, and 2.0% 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, 2.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 95.7% spoke only French and 1.0% 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 Sept-Îles, 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 25,350 100.0 25,355 100.0
English 745 2.9 580 2.3
French 23,875 94.2 24,270 95.7
Non-official language 510 2.0 255 1.0
Multiple responses 220 0.9 245 1.0
Table 13 Sept-Îles, 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 79.8 59.6 20.2
French 99.8 99.5 0.4
Non-official language 74.6 55.3 19.3

Sept-Îles, V – Non-official languages

In Sept-Îles, the three most common mother tongues were Innu/Montagnais (1.0%), Italian (0.4%) and Portuguese (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 Sept-Îles, 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.
Innu/Montagnais 265 46.1 1.0
Italian 105 18.3 0.4
Portuguese 25 4.3 0.1
Spanish 25 4.3 0.1
Arabic 20 3.5 0.1
Romanian 20 3.5 0.1

Sept-Îles, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Sept-Îles, 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 26.5 74.5 24.9 29.4
0 to 19 15.4 70.4 14.2 13.0
20 to 44 37.4 85.4 36.0 38.5
45 to 64 25.0 76.5 23.1 33.3
65 and over 24.0 66.7 21.9 35.3
Table 16 Sept-Îles, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 25,350 100.0
English only 200 0.8
French only 18,315 72.2
English and French 6,815 26.9
Neither English nor French 25 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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