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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Contrecoeur, V - Quebec

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

Map of Contrecoeur, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
147
Nat. rank
596

In 2011, Contrecoeur (Ville) had a population of 6,252, representing a percentage change of 10.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 61.19 square kilometres with a population density of 102.2 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, Contrecoeur (Ville) had 2,732 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 13.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Contrecoeur (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Sorel-Tracy.

Population and dwelling counts

Contrecoeur (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Contrecoeur (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lavaltrie, Que. V 13,267 12,120 9.5
Lanoraie, Que. MÉ 4,447 4,067 9.3
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 2,122 1,870 13.5
Sorel-Tracy, Que. V 34,600 34,076 1.5
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 1,659 1,594 4.1
Verchères, Que. MÉ 5,692 5,243 8.6
Calixa-Lavallée, Que. PE 504 533 -5.4
Saint-Sulpice, Que. PE 3,273 3,332 -1.8

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

Contrecoeur, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Contrecoeur, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.2% 15.4% 15.0%
15 to 64 67.8% 68.4% 67.0%
65 and over 17.0% 16.2% 18.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Contrecoeur, V was 17.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.2%. 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.

Contrecoeur, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Contrecoeur, 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 6,250 5,680 570 10.0
0 to 14 950 885 65 7.3
15 to 64 4,240 3,975 265 6.7
65 and over 1,065 820 245 29.9
Males
Total 3,120 2,840 280 9.9
0 to 14 480 460 20 4.3
15 to 64 2,135 2,030 105 5.2
65 and over 505 350 155 44.3
Females
Total 3,135 2,840 295 10.4
0 to 14 470 430 40 9.3
15 to 64 2,100 1,945 155 8.0
65 and over 565 470 95 20.2

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

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

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

Table 6 Contrecoeur, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,250 3,120 3,135
0 to 4 years 335 170 165
5 to 9 years 295 155 140
10 to 14 years 320 160 170
15 to 19 years 315 160 155
20 to 24 years 335 160 180
25 to 29 years 405 220 190
30 to 34 years 410 205 200
35 to 39 years 370 190 180
40 to 44 years 370 200 175
45 to 49 years 460 230 230
50 to 54 years 560 270 290
55 to 59 years 505 250 255
60 to 64 years 510 255 255
65 to 69 years 430 235 195
70 to 74 years 245 120 125
75 to 79 years 190 80 110
80 to 84 years 115 40 75
85 years and over 80 25 55
Median age 44.6 43.7 45.5

Contrecoeur, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Contrecoeur, V was 44.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Contrecoeur, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Contrecoeur, V 43.7 44.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Contrecoeur was 1,920, which represents a change of 9.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Contrecoeur, 47.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 38.8% were common-law-couples and 14.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Contrecoeur - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Contrecoeur - Census families by family structure

Contrecoeur – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Contrecoeur, 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
Contrecoeur, V 1,920 905 47.1 745 38.8 270 14.1 9.4
Lavaltrie, V 3,980 1,755 44.1 1,625 40.8 600 15.1 8.6
Lanoraie, MÉ 1,325 625 47.2 515 38.9 185 14.0 11.8
Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, MÉ 655 295 45.0 270 41.2 85 13.0 12.0
Sorel-Tracy, V 10,155 5,235 51.6 3,375 33.2 1,540 15.2 0.1
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 510 245 48.0 230 45.1 40 7.8 2.0
Verchères, MÉ 1,730 805 46.5 680 39.3 245 14.2 5.8
Calixa-Lavallée, PE 160 70 43.8 70 43.8 25 15.6 -3.0
Saint-Sulpice, PE 995 450 45.2 385 38.7 160 16.1 0.0

Contrecoeur – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Contrecoeur, 35.8% 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 * 230
Married couples without children * 670
Common-law-couples with children * 355
Common-law-couples without children * 385

Contrecoeur – Marital status

Chart H: Contrecoeur - Marital status

Chart H description: Contrecoeur - Marital status

In Contrecoeur, 63.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (35.0%) or living with a common-law partner (28.1%).

The remaining 36.9% 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, Contrecoeur, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Contrecoeur, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,300 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,350 63.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,855 35.0 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,490 28.1 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,955 36.9 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,255 23.7 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 70 1.3 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 325 6.1 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 310 5.8 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Contrecoeur – Types of private households

There were 2,735 private households3 in Contrecoeur in 2011, a change of 13.5% from 2006. Of these, 21.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -0.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Contrecoeur, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Contrecoeur, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,735 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 580 21.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,035 37.8 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 265 9.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 770 28.2 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 65 2.4 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Contrecoeur – Structural type of dwelling

In Contrecoeur, 58.6% 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, Contrecoeur, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Contrecoeur, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,730 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,600 58.6 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 185 6.8 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 2.6 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 480 17.6 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 270 9.9 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 115 4.2 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Contrecoeur, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Contrecoeur, 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 Contrecoeur, 1.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 97.3% reported French only, and 1.1% 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, 0.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.1% 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 Contrecoeur, 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 6,190 100.0 6,190 100.0
English 75 1.2 55 0.9
French 6,025 97.3 6,075 98.1
Non-official language 65 1.1 25 0.4
Multiple responses 20 0.3 35 0.6
Table 13 Contrecoeur, 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 70.0 45.0 25.0
French 99.8 99.6 0.2
Non-official language 66.7 40.0 26.7

Contrecoeur, V – Non-official languages

In Contrecoeur, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.2%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.2%) and (0.0%), 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 Contrecoeur, 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 21.4 0.2
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 14.3 0.2

Contrecoeur, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Contrecoeur, 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 28.8 87.5 27.6 61.5
0 to 19 12.7 100.0 11.6 0.0
20 to 44 43.5 75.0 42.6 71.4
45 to 64 27.4 85.7 26.4 50.0
65 and over 24.9 100.0 23.4 0.0
Table 16 Contrecoeur, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,190 100.0
English only 10 0.2
French only 4,385 70.8
English and French 1,800 29.1
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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