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Population and Dwelling Counts Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2001 (1) 17,535     7,237,479†    
Population in 1996 (2) 18,943A     7,138,795†    
1996 to 2001 population change (%) - 7.4     1.4    
Total private dwellings 9,373     3,230,196    
Population density per square kilometre 622.9     5.3    
Land area (square km) 28.15     1,357,743.08    
     
Age Characteristics of the Population Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons (3) 17,535 8,045 9,490 7,237,480 3,532,845 3,704,635
Age 0-4 600 310 300 375,765 192,275 183,490
Age 5-14 1,435 740 695 915,810 466,790 449,020
Age 15-19 960 460 500 462,070 235,855 226,215
Age 20-24 1,145 605 540 487,405 246,140 241,265
Age 25-44 4,035 1,975 2,065 2,165,760 1,077,480 1,088,280
Age 45-54 2,800 1,365 1,435 1,109,945 548,085 561,865
Age 55-64 2,205 1,020 1,180 760,905 370,960 389,945
Age 65-74 2,265 925 1,335 547,185 248,740 298,445
Age 75-84 1,590 520 1,070 318,180 120,940 197,240
Age 85 and over 500 120 380 94,450 25,580 68,870
Median age of the population 47.1 44.6 49.5 38.8 37.8 39.8
% of the population ages 15 and over 88.4 86.9 89.6 82.2 81.3 82.9
     
Common-law Status Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over (4) 15,495 7,000 8,500 5,945,900 2,873,770 3,072,130
Not in a common-law relationship 13,325 5,905 7,420 4,933,975 2,365,765 2,568,205
In a common-law relationship 2,175 1,090 1,080 1,011,925 508,005 503,920
     
Legal Marital Status Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over (5) 15,495 7,000 8,500 5,945,900 2,873,775 3,072,130
Single (6) 6,035 3,095 2,945 2,421,290 1,270,285 1,151,005
Married (7) 5,225 2,600 2,620 2,393,630 1,197,155 1,196,475
Separated (8) 335 150 185 139,195 63,545 75,645
Divorced (9) 1,995 850 1,145 595,170 268,670 326,500
Widowed (10) 1,905 300 1,605 396,625 74,120 322,510
     
Language(s) First Learned and Still Understood Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons (19) 16,715 7,770 8,945 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
English only 170 65 105 557,040 273,130 283,915
French only 16,395 7,650 8,745 5,761,765 2,815,930 2,945,840
Both English and French 80 25 50 50,060 24,800 25,265
Other languages (20) 75 20 50 756,710 377,830 378,885
     
Mobility Status - Place of Residence 1 Year Ago Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over (21) 16,555 7,710 8,845 7,053,830 3,454,755 3,599,080
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 13,810 6,440 7,365 6,124,560 2,996,090 3,128,470
Lived within the same province/territory 1 year ago, but changed address 2,740 1,270 1,480 861,215 423,205 438,005
Lived in a different province/territory or country 1 year ago 0 10 0 68,055 35,455 32,600
     
Mobility Status - Place of Residence 5 Years Ago Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over (22) 16,110 7,505 8,605 6,747,940 3,296,885 3,451,050
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 9,890 4,525 5,360 4,120,050 2,014,850 2,105,200
Lived within the same province/territory 5 years ago, but changed address 6,210 2,965 3,245 2,430,020 1,180,515 1,249,500
Lived in a different province/territory or country 5 years ago 15 10 0 197,875 101,525 96,350
     
Immigration Characteristics Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons 16,715 7,770 8,945 7,125,575 3,491,685 3,633,895
Canadian-born population (23) 16,635 7,750 8,885 6,378,420 3,121,855 3,256,560
Foreign-born population (24) 75 20 60 706,965 348,290 358,675
Immigrated before 1991 75 20 55 462,060 229,300 232,755
Immigrated between 1991 and 2001 (25) 10 0 10 244,910 118,990 125,920
Non-permanent residents (26) 0 0 0 40,195 21,535 18,655
     
Aboriginal Population Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons 16,715 7,770 8,945 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
Aboriginal identity population (27) 110 65 40 79,400 38,995 40,410
Non-Aboriginal population 16,610 7,710 8,905 7,046,180 3,452,695 3,593,485
     
Visible Minority Status Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population by visible minority groups 16,715 7,770 8,945 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
Visible minority population (31) 15 0 10 497,975 246,490 251,485
Chinese 10 0 0 56,830 26,195 30,630
South Asian 0 0 0 59,510 31,625 27,885
Black 0 0 0 152,195 72,525 79,670
Filipino 0 0 0 18,550 7,325 11,230
Latin American 0 0 0 59,520 28,935 30,585
Southeast Asian 0 0 0 44,115 22,095 22,015
Arab 0 0 0 73,345 40,470 32,875
West Asian 0 0 0 12,425 6,775 5,645
Korean 0 0 0 4,410 2,120 2,285
Japanese 0 0 0 2,830 1,125 1,705
Visible minority, n.i.e (28) 0 0 0 7,555 3,940 3,615
Multiple visible minorities (29) 0 0 0 6,705 3,355 3,350
All others (30) 16,700 7,765 8,930 6,627,600 3,245,190 3,382,410
     
Religion Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Religion 16,715 7,770 8,945 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
Catholic (57) 16,070 7,455 8,615 5,939,715 2,881,770 3,057,940
Protestant 130 60 75 335,590 157,625 177,965
Christian Orthodox 35 25 10 100,375 50,375 50,000
Christian, n.i.e. (58) 75 40 40 56,750 28,130 28,620
Muslim 0 0 0 108,620 59,780 48,840
Jewish 0 0 0 89,920 43,840 46,075
Buddhist 0 0 0 41,375 20,515 20,860
Hindu 0 0 0 24,525 12,920 11,605
Sikh 0 0 0 8,225 4,575 3,655
Eastern religions (59) 0 0 0 3,425 1,800 1,625
Other religions (60) 0 0 0 3,870 2,135 1,730
No religious affiliation (61) 400 190 210 413,190 228,215 184,970
     
School Attendance Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over attending school full time 1,340 625 715 700,425 338,325 362,105
Age group 15-19 attending full time (50) 735 320 415 371,595 183,960 187,635
Age group 20-24 attending full time 355 180 175 201,945 95,075 106,865
Total population 15 years and over attending school part time 355 155 195 258,160 111,885 146,275
Age group 15-19 attending part time (50) 30 20 10 18,815 10,775 8,045
Age group 20-24 attending part time 75 45 30 39,340 18,740 20,595
     
Highest Level of Schooling Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population aged 20-34 2,705 1,400 1,300 1,401,850 701,810 700,040
% of the population aged 20-34 with less than a high school graduation certificate 27.5 30.7 23.8 16.0 18.8 13.2
% of the population aged 20-34 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 23.8 22.5 25.4 23.3 25.0 21.6
% of the population aged 20-34 with a trades certificate or diploma 15.5 20.4 10.4 13.8 15.7 11.9
% of the population aged 20-34 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 20.5 17.1 24.6 24.8 21.9 27.7
% of the population aged 20-34 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 12.4 9.6 15.8 22.1 18.6 25.6
Total population aged 35-44 2,395 1,115 1,280 1,236,450 611,425 625,020
% of the population aged 35-44 with less than a high school graduation certificate 28.4 25.6 30.5 20.7 22.4 19.0
% of the population aged 35-44 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 22.1 25.1 19.5 26.4 24.3 28.3
% of the population aged 35-44 with a trades certificate or diploma 21.1 26.5 16.0 13.5 15.8 11.2
% of the population aged 35-44 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 19.0 13.9 23.0 18.2 16.3 20.0
% of the population aged 35-44 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 9.8 8.5 10.9 21.3 21.1 21.5
Total population aged 45-64 4,850 2,390 2,455 1,855,590 909,860 945,725
% of the population aged 45-64 with less than a high school graduation certificate 32.0 28.5 35.4 31.1 30.6 31.7
% of the population aged 45-64 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 27.9 24.5 31.4 27.3 24.6 29.9
% of the population aged 45-64 with a trades certificate or diploma 17.3 21.8 12.6 11.1 14.0 8.4
% of the population aged 45-64 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 12.0 13.4 10.8 11.4 10.3 12.5
% of the population aged 45-64 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 10.7 11.9 9.6 19.0 20.6 17.5
     
Earnings in 2000 Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
All persons with earnings (counts) (48) 6,905 3,830 3,075 3,815,265 2,038,240 1,777,025
Average earnings (all persons with earnings ($)) 23,741 27,931 18,521 29,385 34,705 23,282
Worked full year, full time (counts) (49) 3,180R 2,015 1,165 1,997,110R 1,169,625 827,490
Average earnings (worked full year, full time ($)) 33,928 38,089 26,736 39,217 43,978 32,486
     
Income in 2000 Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years of age and over with income (53) 13,875     5,506,245    
Median total income of persons 15 years of age and over ($) (54) 14,972     20,665    
Composition of total income (100%) (62) 100.0     100.0    
Earnings - % of income 56.5     75.1    
Government transfers - % of income 26.5     13.9    
Other money - % of income 17.0     11.0    
     
Language Used Most Often at Work Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over who worked since 2000 (44) 7,240 4,000 3,245 3,938,510 2,101,635 1,836,875
English 145 85 60 486,640 264,535 222,100
French 7,005 3,860 3,145 3,205,110 1,704,890 1,500,225
Non-official language 0 0 0 28,655 14,575 14,085
English and French 95 55 40 197,990 106,895 91,095
English and non-official language 0 0 0 4,665 2,520 2,145
French and non-official language 0 0 0 5,560 2,835 2,720
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 9,885 5,375 4,505
     
Place of Work Status Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Employed labour force 15 years and over (32) 5,950 3,270 2,680 3,434,265 1,837,950 1,596,315
Worked at home 235 105 125 224,690 114,790 109,900
Worked outside Canada 10 10 0 9,245 6,740 2,510
No fixed workplace address 300 210 90 225,685 176,330 49,350
Worked at usual place 5,415 2,945 2,470 2,974,650 1,540,090 1,434,555
     
Mode of Transportation to Work Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total -All modes (33) 5,715 3,160 2,555 3,200,335 1,716,425 1,483,905
Car, truck, van, as driver 4,595 2,620 1,970 2,332,135 1,339,035 993,105
Car, truck, van, as passenger 190 85 110 170,755 66,470 104,285
Public transit 210 80 130 411,180 168,920 242,255
Walked or bicycled 690 355 335 261,665 127,220 134,445
Other method 25 20 0 24,595 14,775 9,820
     
Unpaid Work Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons reporting hours of unpaid work (34) 12,870 5,575 7,295 5,279,720 2,480,530 2,799,185
Persons reporting hours of unpaid housework (35) 12,655 5,430 7,225 5,198,500 2,424,670 2,773,835
Persons reporting hours looking after children, without pay (36) 4,635 1,990 2,645 2,213,370 979,110 1,234,260
Persons reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors (37) 3,005 1,265 1,740 1,034,230 416,985 617,245
     
Labour Force Indicators Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Participation rate (38) 48.1 58.2 39.5 64.2 71.1 57.7
Employment rate (39) 40.6 48.7 33.7 58.9 64.9 53.2
Unemployment rate (40) 15.7 16.4 14.8 8.2 8.7 7.7
     
Industry Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Experienced labour force (41) 6,535 3,630 2,905 3,644,375 1,962,300 1,682,075
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 130 35 143,740 108,370 35,365
Manufacturing and construction industries 1,825 1,475 350 809,025 590,855 218,175
Wholesale and retail trade 1,135 620 515 581,810 308,180 273,630
Finance and real estate 140 40 100 186,830 74,360 112,470
Health and education 1,030 335 695 613,070 166,895 446,175
Business services 545 350 185 610,290 379,670 230,620
Other services 1,700 680 1,015 699,615 333,975 365,645
     
Occupation Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Experienced labour force (41) 6,535 3,630 2,910 3,644,375 1,962,300 1,682,075
Management occupations 470 355 110 343,480 230,755 112,725
Business, finance and administration occupations 1,110 285 820 665,735 188,000 477,735
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 250 205 50 234,680 183,270 51,415
Health occupations 375 90 285 205,595 45,515 160,080
Social science, education, government service and religion 445 160 290 299,835 100,305 199,535
Art, culture, recreation and sport 55 20 35 110,530 51,880 58,650
Sales and service occupations 1,705 645 1,060 834,545 380,175 454,370
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,155 1,050 105 530,790 491,920 38,870
Occupations unique to primary industry 140 120 20 106,530 84,250 22,280
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 840 705 135 312,650 206,240 106,410
     
Selected Family Characteristics Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of families 4,610     2,019,555    
Number of married-couple families 2,525     1,175,440    
Average number of persons in married-couple families 2.7     3.1    
Number of common-law couple families (11) 1,080     508,520    
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families (11) 2.9     2.9    
Number of lone-parent families (12) 1,005     335,595    
Average number of persons in lone-parent families (12) 2.3     2.5    
Number of female lone-parent families (12) 795     267,565    
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families (12) 2.3     2.5    
Number of male lone-parent families (12) 205     68,025    
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families (12) 2.3     2.4    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - All census families (51) 38,329     50,242    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - Couple families (52) 42,683     54,938    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - Lone-parent families 20,927     30,718    
     
Selected Household Characteristics Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All private households 8,575     2,978,115    
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children (13) 1,460     842,180    
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children (14) 2,115     809,855    
One-person households 3,660     880,770    
Other household types (15) 1,335     445,315    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - All households 24,839     40,468    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - One-person households 13,624     19,465    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - Two-or-more-persons households 38,745     51,152    
Number of rented dwellings (55) 5,145     1,246,745    
Average gross monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 454     529    
Number of owner-occupied dwellings (56) 3,425     1,703,705    
Average monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 554     706    
     
Selected Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics Shawinigan, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of dwellings (16) 8,575     2,978,110    
Number of owned dwellings (17) 3,425     1,724,465    
Number of rented dwellings (18) 5,145     1,249,455    
Number of dwellings constructed before 1991 8,290     2,630,670    
Number of dwellings constructed between 1991 and 2001 285     347,440    
Average value of dwelling ($) 70,883     110,668    
     

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