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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V - Quebec

Map of Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V (shaded in green), Quebec

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
67
Nat. rank
246

In 2011, Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville) had a population of 16,736, representing a percentage change of 7.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 36.10 square kilometres with a population density of 463.6 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, Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville) had 6,178 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Que. 4,618 4,506 2.5
Carignan, Que. V 7,966 7,426 7.3
McMasterville, Que. 5,615 5,234 7.3
Otterburn Park, Que. V 8,450 8,464 -0.2
Beloeil, Que. V 20,783 18,927 9.8
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Que. 2,624 2,288 14.7
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. V 26,107 24,388 7.0
Sainte-Julie, Que. V 30,104 29,079 3.5

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 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 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable 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

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Age distribution

Table 4 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 22.1% 22.6% 21.6%
15 to 64 68.8% 68.5% 69.0%
65 and over 9.1% 9.0% 9.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V was 9.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 22.1%. 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.

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 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 16,735 15,605 1,130 7.2
0 to 14 3,695 3,605 90 2.5
15 to 64 11,510 10,965 545 5.0
65 and over 1,530 1,030 500 48.5
Males
Total 8,165 7,660 505 6.6
0 to 14 1,845 1,800 45 2.5
15 to 64 5,590 5,340 250 4.7
65 and over 735 520 215 41.3
Females
Total 8,570 7,945 625 7.9
0 to 14 1,850 1,805 45 2.5
15 to 64 5,915 5,625 290 5.2
65 and over 800 515 285 55.3

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 16,735 8,165 8,570
0 to 4 years 1,280 635 650
5 to 9 years 1,270 635 630
10 to 14 years 1,145 575 570
15 to 19 years 1,175 585 590
20 to 24 years 825 425 400
25 to 29 years 760 350 410
30 to 34 years 1,255 580 675
35 to 39 years 1,510 750 755
40 to 44 years 1,400 680 715
45 to 49 years 1,430 685 745
50 to 54 years 1,320 660 660
55 to 59 years 1,075 535 540
60 to 64 years 765 335 430
65 to 69 years 680 335 340
70 to 74 years 355 190 165
75 to 79 years 250 115 135
80 to 84 years 145 60 80
85 years and over 105 30 75
Median age 37.2 36.9 37.4

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V was 37.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V 35.4 37.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Saint-Basile-le-Grand was 4,990, which represents a change of 6.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 47.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 38.7% were common-law-couples and 13.8% were lone-parent families.

Saint-Basile-le-Grand – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 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
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V 4,990 2,365 47.4 1,930 38.7 690 13.8 6.2
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 1,415 690 48.8 565 39.9 160 11.3 2.5
Carignan, V 2,340 1,175 50.2 940 40.2 225 9.6 6.4
McMasterville, MÉ 1,625 655 40.3 675 41.5 295 18.2 7.3
Otterburn Park, V 2,520 1,170 46.4 980 38.9 370 14.7 1.0
Beloeil, V 6,195 3,065 49.5 2,240 36.2 890 14.4 9.0
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, MÉ 775 400 51.6 305 39.4 65 8.4 12.3
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, V 7,810 4,640 59.4 2,155 27.6 1,015 13.0 6.2
Sainte-Julie, V 8,790 4,395 50.0 3,145 35.8 1,245 14.2 2.6

Saint-Basile-le-Grand – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 57.2% 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 * 1,240
Married couples without children * 1,125
Common-law-couples with children * 1,220
Common-law-couples without children * 715

Saint-Basile-le-Grand – Marital status

In Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 66.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.6%) or living with a common-law partner (29.6%).

The remaining 33.7% 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, Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 13,040 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,640 66.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,775 36.6 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,865 29.6 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,400 33.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,140 24.1 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 160 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 700 5.4 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 395 3.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Saint-Basile-le-Grand – Types of private households

There were 6,180 private households3 in Saint-Basile-le-Grand in 2011, a change of 7.8% from 2006. Of these, 39.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,180 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
2,440 39.5 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
1,790 29.0 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 660 10.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,125 18.2 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 0.9 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 120 1.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Saint-Basile-le-Grand – Structural type of dwelling

In Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 72.7% 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, Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,180 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,495 72.7 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 350 5.7 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 45 0.7 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 955 15.5 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 135 2.2 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 30 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 180 2.9 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 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 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 2.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 93.8% reported French only, and 2.4% 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, 2.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 95.5% spoke only French and 0.8% 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 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 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 16,730 100.0 16,730 100.0
English 455 2.7 420 2.5
French 15,695 93.8 15,975 95.5
Non-official language 395 2.4 135 0.8
Multiple responses 185 1.1 200 1.2
Table 13 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 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 85.5 59.7 25.8
French 99.8 99.3 0.5
Non-official language 66.7 43.7 23.0

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Non-official languages

In Saint-Basile-le-Grand, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.7%), Arabic (0.3%) 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 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 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 110 25.3 0.7
Arabic 50 11.5 0.3
Italian 40 9.2 0.2
Romanian 40 9.2 0.2
Portuguese 30 6.9 0.2

Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 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 48.1 89.1 46.6 62.0
0 to 19 20.2 84.2 18.7 38.5
20 to 44 68.1 91.9 67.1 72.2
45 to 64 54.7 96.2 53.1 68.2
65 and over 41.4 66.7 40.4 57.1
Table 16 Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 16,730 100.0
English only 60 0.4
French only 8,540 51.0
English and French 8,120 48.5
Neither English nor French 10 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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