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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Quebec

Map of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
109
Nat. rank
438

In 2011, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies (Ville) had a population of 8,868, representing a percentage change of 7.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 18.20 square kilometres with a population density of 487.3 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, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies (Ville) had 4,002 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Joliette.

Population and dwelling counts

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sainte-Élisabeth, Que. PE 1,559 1,440 8.3
Joliette, Que. V 19,621 19,044 3.0
Saint-Thomas, Que. MÉ 3,193 2,861 11.6
Saint-Charles-Borromée, Que. MÉ 13,321 12,030 10.7
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Que. MÉ 2,595 2,201 17.9

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

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.6% 13.8% 13.6%
15 to 64 66.8% 67.8% 65.8%
65 and over 19.6% 18.4% 20.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V was 19.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.6%. 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.

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 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 8,865 8,230 635 7.7
0 to 14 1,210 1,175 35 3.0
15 to 64 5,920 5,705 215 3.8
65 and over 1,735 1,350 385 28.5
Males
Total 4,180 3,920 260 6.6
0 to 14 575 590 -15 -2.5
15 to 64 2,835 2,745 90 3.3
65 and over 770 590 180 30.5
Females
Total 4,685 4,315 370 8.6
0 to 14 635 590 45 7.6
15 to 64 3,085 2,960 125 4.2
65 and over 965 765 200 26.1

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,865 4,180 4,685
0 to 4 years 385 170 215
5 to 9 years 405 190 210
10 to 14 years 425 215 210
15 to 19 years 570 295 275
20 to 24 years 460 220 240
25 to 29 years 405 205 195
30 to 34 years 465 225 245
35 to 39 years 475 220 255
40 to 44 years 560 290 270
45 to 49 years 665 300 365
50 to 54 years 840 390 450
55 to 59 years 775 360 415
60 to 64 years 715 330 380
65 to 69 years 650 310 340
70 to 74 years 490 230 260
75 to 79 years 315 130 190
80 to 84 years 175 70 100
85 years and over 100 35 75
Median age 47.3 46.2 48.2

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V was 47.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V 45.0 47.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies was 2,705, which represents a change of 6.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 50.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 34.4% were common-law-couples and 15.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies - Census families by family structure

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 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
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V 2,705 1,360 50.3 930 34.4 415 15.3 6.3
Sainte-Élisabeth, PE 450 230 51.1 160 35.6 60 13.3 9.8
Joliette, V 4,960 2,100 42.3 1,680 33.9 1,180 23.8 2.6
Saint-Thomas, MÉ 1,005 505 50.2 355 35.3 145 14.4 13.6
Saint-Charles-Borromée, MÉ 3,685 1,930 52.4 1,195 32.4 555 15.1 6.2
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, MÉ 790 340 43.0 330 41.8 115 14.6 17.9

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 37.6% 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 * 400
Married couples without children * 960
Common-law-couples with children * 460
Common-law-couples without children * 470

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies – Marital status

Chart H: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies - Marital status

Chart H description: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies - Marital status

In Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 60.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (35.8%) or living with a common-law partner (24.2%).

The remaining 39.9% 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, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,660 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,595 60.0 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,740 35.8 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,855 24.2 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,060 39.9 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,890 24.7 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 85 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 625 8.2 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 460 6.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies – Types of private households

There were 4,005 private households3 in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies in 2011, a change of 12.2% from 2006. Of these, 21.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,005 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 855 21.3 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,410 35.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 400 10.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,215 30.3 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.5 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 105 2.6 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies – Structural type of dwelling

In Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 60.5% 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, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,000 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,420 60.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 145 3.6 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 95 2.4 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 1,010 25.3 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 300 7.5 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.6 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.3 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 0.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 97.3% 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, 0.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.4% spoke only French and 0.7% 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 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 8,865 100.0 8,865 100.0
English 65 0.7 30 0.3
French 8,625 97.3 8,720 98.4
Non-official language 125 1.4 65 0.7
Multiple responses 45 0.5 45 0.5
Table 13 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 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 65.0 25.0 40.0
French 99.9 99.9 0.1
Non-official language 72.4 44.8 27.6

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Non-official languages

In Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.3%), Spanish (0.3%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 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.
Arabic 30 20.7 0.3
Spanish 30 20.7 0.3
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 6.9 0.1
Lao 10 6.9 0.1

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 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 25.8 92.3 25.1 36.0
0 to 19 18.8 75.0 18.1 33.3
20 to 44 39.6 100.0 39.0 40.0
45 to 64 23.2 100.0 22.6 37.5
65 and over 18.6 50.0 18.5 0.0
Table 16 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,865 100.0
English only 5 0.1
French only 6,545 73.8
English and French 2,300 25.9
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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