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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Richelieu, V - Quebec

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

Map of Richelieu, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
163
Nat. rank
664

In 2011, Richelieu (Ville) had a population of 5,467, representing a percentage change of 5.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 31.02 square kilometres with a population density of 176.2 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, Richelieu (Ville) had 2,205 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Richelieu (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Richelieu (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Marieville, Que. V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 4,618 4,506 2.5
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. V 92,394 87,492 5.6
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Que. MÉ 3,086 2,922 5.6
Chambly, Que. V 25,571 22,608 13.1
Carignan, Que. V 7,966 7,426 7.3

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

Richelieu, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Richelieu, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.1% 16.1% 14.1%
15 to 64 64.6% 66.4% 63.1%
65 and over 20.2% 17.6% 23.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Richelieu, V was 20.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.1%. 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.

Richelieu, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Richelieu, 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 5,465 5,210 255 4.9
0 to 14 825 870 -45 -5.2
15 to 64 3,530 3,425 105 3.1
65 and over 1,105 910 195 21.4
Males
Total 2,695 2,550 145 5.7
0 to 14 435 445 -10 -2.2
15 to 64 1,790 1,715 75 4.4
65 and over 475 385 90 23.4
Females
Total 2,765 2,660 105 3.9
0 to 14 390 425 -35 -8.2
15 to 64 1,745 1,705 40 2.3
65 and over 635 530 105 19.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Richelieu, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,465 2,695 2,765
0 to 4 years 280 145 135
5 to 9 years 280 150 130
10 to 14 years 270 145 125
15 to 19 years 330 170 160
20 to 24 years 320 160 160
25 to 29 years 305 160 140
30 to 34 years 325 165 165
35 to 39 years 295 150 140
40 to 44 years 345 160 180
45 to 49 years 445 215 230
50 to 54 years 485 275 210
55 to 59 years 375 175 195
60 to 64 years 300 150 150
65 to 69 years 255 120 135
70 to 74 years 205 75 125
75 to 79 years 185 85 100
80 to 84 years 190 75 115
85 years and over 275 120 155
Median age 44.7 43.3 46.0

Richelieu, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Richelieu, V was 44.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Richelieu, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Richelieu, V 42.3 44.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Richelieu was 1,475, which represents a change of 2.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Richelieu, 45.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 38.0% were common-law-couples and 16.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Richelieu - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Richelieu - Census families by family structure

Richelieu – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Richelieu, 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
Richelieu, V 1,475 675 45.8 560 38.0 240 16.3 2.8
Marieville, V 2,930 1,195 40.8 1,275 43.5 455 15.5 24.2
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 1,415 690 48.8 565 39.9 160 11.3 2.5
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V 26,235 11,950 45.5 9,775 37.3 4,505 17.2 3.8
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, MÉ 940 495 52.7 355 37.8 90 9.6 9.9
Chambly, V 7,410 3,210 43.3 2,935 39.6 1,270 17.1 11.8
Carignan, V 2,340 1,175 50.2 940 40.2 225 9.6 6.4

Richelieu – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Richelieu, 47.6% 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 * 285
Married couples without children * 390
Common-law-couples with children * 300
Common-law-couples without children * 260

Richelieu – Marital status

Chart H: Richelieu - Marital status

Chart H description: Richelieu - Marital status

In Richelieu, 54.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (30.3%) or living with a common-law partner (24.1%).

The remaining 45.7% 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, Richelieu, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Richelieu, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,635 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,520 54.4 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,405 30.3 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,115 24.1 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,120 45.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,275 27.5 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 65 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 320 6.9 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 455 9.8 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Richelieu – Types of private households

There were 2,205 private households3 in Richelieu in 2011, a change of 6.8% from 2006. Of these, 26.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Richelieu, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Richelieu, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,205 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 580 26.3 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 635 28.8 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 235 10.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 660 29.9 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 85 3.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Richelieu – Structural type of dwelling

In Richelieu, 53.3% 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, Richelieu, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Richelieu, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,205 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,175 53.3 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 110 5.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 3.2 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 690 31.3 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 155 7.0 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Richelieu, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Richelieu, 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 Richelieu, 2.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.9% reported French only, and 1.4% 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, 2.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 95.9% spoke only French and 0.4% 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 Richelieu, 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 5,185 100.0 5,185 100.0
English 140 2.7 135 2.6
French 4,920 94.9 4,975 95.9
Non-official language 70 1.4 20 0.4
Multiple responses 55 1.1 55 1.1
Table 13 Richelieu, 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 81.1 64.9 16.2
French 99.9 99.4 0.5
Non-official language 56.3 31.3 25.0

Richelieu, V – Non-official languages

In Richelieu, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.3%), Arabic (0.2%) and Italian (0.2%), 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 Richelieu, 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 15 20.0 0.3
Arabic 10 13.3 0.2
Italian 10 13.3 0.2

Richelieu, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Richelieu, 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 40.9 88.9 39.3 69.2
0 to 19 19.2 100.0 17.1 0.0
20 to 44 56.8 88.9 55.7 66.7
45 to 64 45.9 90.0 43.9 100.0
65 and over 30.9 50.0 30.4 33.3
Table 16 Richelieu, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,180 100.0
English only 20 0.4
French only 3,015 58.2
English and French 2,145 41.4
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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