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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Trois-Rivières, V - Quebec 1

Map of Trois-Rivières, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Trois-Rivières, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Trois-Rivières, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
9
Nat. rank
37

In 2011, Trois-Rivières (Ville) had a population of 131,338, representing a percentage change of 4.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 288.90 square kilometres with a population density of 454.6 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, Trois-Rivières (Ville) had 61,390 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Trois-Rivières (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Trois-Rivières.

Population and dwelling counts

Trois-Rivières (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Trois-Rivières (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Champlain, Que. MÉ 1,664 1,566 6.3
Saint-Maurice, Que. PE 2,775 2,368 A 17.2
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Que. PE 5,467 5,131 6.5
Bécancour, Que. V 12,438 10,975 A 13.3
Nicolet, Que. V 7,828 7,827 0.0
Yamachiche, Que. MÉ 2,787 2,760 1.0
Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Que. PE 4,217 3,881 8.7

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

Trois-Rivières, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Trois-Rivières, V - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Trois-Rivières, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.3% 14.2% 12.5%
15 to 64 66.9% 68.8% 65.2%
65 and over 19.8% 17.0% 22.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Trois-Rivières, V was 19.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.3%. 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.

Trois-Rivières, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Trois-Rivières, 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 131,340 126,325 5,015 4.0
0 to 14 17,465 18,345 -880 -4.8
15 to 64 87,905 86,185 1,720 2.0
65 and over 25,965 21,795 4,170 19.1
Males
Total 63,200 60,110 3,090 5.1
0 to 14 8,965 9,300 -335 -3.6
15 to 64 43,505 42,220 1,285 3.0
65 and over 10,725 8,595 2,130 24.8
Females
Total 68,135 66,215 1,920 2.9
0 to 14 8,500 9,045 -545 -6.0
15 to 64 44,400 43,960 440 1.0
65 and over 15,235 13,205 2,030 15.4

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

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

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

Table 6 Trois-Rivières, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 131,340 63,200 68,135
0 to 4 years 5,970 3,090 2,890
5 to 9 years 5,465 2,830 2,635
10 to 14 years 6,030 3,050 2,985
15 to 19 years 8,025 3,985 4,040
20 to 24 years 8,740 4,375 4,365
25 to 29 years 7,975 4,095 3,880
30 to 34 years 7,755 3,995 3,760
35 to 39 years 6,640 3,355 3,285
40 to 44 years 7,475 3,680 3,795
45 to 49 years 10,095 4,920 5,175
50 to 54 years 11,175 5,425 5,755
55 to 59 years 10,520 5,095 5,420
60 to 64 years 9,515 4,590 4,925
65 to 69 years 7,985 3,705 4,280
70 to 74 years 5,860 2,640 3,215
75 to 79 years 4,825 2,020 2,805
80 to 84 years 3,865 1,440 2,430
85 years and over 3,425 915 2,505
Median age 45.9 43.9 47.5

Trois-Rivières, V – Median age2 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Trois-Rivières, V was 45.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Trois-Rivières, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Trois-Rivières, V 43.9 45.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Trois-Rivières was 36,135, which represents a change of 2.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Trois-Rivières, 46.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 35.7% were common-law-couples and 17.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Trois-Rivières - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Trois-Rivières - Census families by family structure

Trois-Rivières – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Trois-Rivières, 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
Trois-Rivières, V 36,135 16,905 46.8 12,915 35.7 6,315 17.5 2.5
Champlain, MÉ 525 240 45.7 210 40.0 75 14.3 10.5
Saint-Maurice, PE 835 365 43.7 380 45.5 90 10.8 18.4
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, PE 1,665 800 48.0 680 40.8 185 11.1 7.4
Bécancour, V 3,580 1,665 46.5 1,425 39.8 490 13.7 11.9
Nicolet, V 2,125 1,035 48.7 715 33.6 375 17.6 -0.5
Yamachiche, MÉ 835 410 49.1 300 35.9 130 15.6 -0.6
Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, PE 1,310 640 48.9 520 39.7 155 11.8 10.5

Trois-Rivières – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Trois-Rivières, 38.8% 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 * 5,230
Married couples without children * 11,670
Common-law-couples with children * 6,345
Common-law-couples without children * 6,575

Trois-Rivières – Marital status

Chart H: Trois-Rivières - Marital status

Chart H description: Trois-Rivières - Marital status

In Trois-Rivières, 53.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (30.6%) or living with a common-law partner (22.7%).

The remaining 46.7% 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, Trois-Rivières, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Trois-Rivières, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 113,870 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 60,680 53.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 34,795 30.6 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 25,880 22.7 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 53,195 46.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 34,115 30.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,615 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 9,535 8.4 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 7,920 7.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Trois-Rivières – Types of private households

There were 61,390 private households4 in Trois-Rivières in 2011, a change of 6.7% from 2006. Of these, 18.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Trois-Rivières, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Trois-Rivières, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 61,390 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 11,500 18.7 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 18,030 29.4 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 6,140 10.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 23,130 37.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 235 0.4 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households10 2,360 3.8 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Trois-Rivières – Structural type of dwelling

In Trois-Rivières, 42.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Trois-Rivières, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Trois-Rivières, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 61,390 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 26,320 42.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 3,880 6.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 1,510 2.5 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,320 2.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 22,860 37.2 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5,020 8.2 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 275 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 200 0.3 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Trois-Rivières, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Trois-Rivières, 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 Trois-Rivières, 1.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.3% reported French only, and 1.9% 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, 0.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.6% 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 Trois-Rivières, 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 129,715 100.0 129,710 100.0
English 1,480 1.1 905 0.7
French 124,970 96.3 126,585 97.6
Non-official language 2,485 1.9 1,225 0.9
Multiple responses 780 0.6 1,000 0.8
Table 13 Trois-Rivières, V – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 69.5 40.8 28.7
French 99.9 99.7 0.2
Non-official language 81.1 57.7 23.3

Trois-Rivières, V – Non-official languages

In Trois-Rivières, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.7%), Arabic (0.4%) and Atikamekw (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 Trois-Rivières, 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 870 31.7 0.7
Arabic 540 19.7 0.4
Atikamekw 90 3.3 0.1
Creoles 80 2.9 0.1
Greek 80 2.9 0.1
Portuguese 80 2.9 0.1

Trois-Rivières, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Trois-Rivières, 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 28.9 88.9 28.1 36.4
0 to 19 19.5 86.4 18.9 20.0
20 to 44 43.4 88.2 42.9 41.8
45 to 64 26.2 90.2 25.2 40.0
65 and over 20.8 89.1 19.8 41.7
Table 16 Trois-Rivières, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 129,715 100.0
English only 170 0.1
French only 91,465 70.5
English and French 37,875 29.2
Neither English nor French 200 0.2

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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