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Population and Dwelling Counts La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2001 (1) 19,940     7,237,479†    
Population in 1996 (2) 21,057     7,138,795†    
1996 to 2001 population change (%) - 5.3     1.4    
Total private dwellings 8,060     3,230,196    
Population density per square kilometre 75.9     5.3    
Land area (square km) 262.67     1,357,743.08    
     
Age Characteristics of the Population La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons (3) 19,940 9,945 10,000 7,237,480 3,532,845 3,704,635
Age 0-4 925 465 455 375,765 192,275 183,490
Age 5-14 2,825 1,455 1,375 915,810 466,790 449,020
Age 15-19 1,455 735 720 462,070 235,855 226,215
Age 20-24 1,285 690 595 487,405 246,140 241,265
Age 25-44 6,140 3,090 3,045 2,165,760 1,077,480 1,088,280
Age 45-54 3,010 1,540 1,470 1,109,945 548,085 561,865
Age 55-64 1,895 940 960 760,905 370,960 389,945
Age 65-74 1,435 670 765 547,185 248,740 298,445
Age 75-84 770 300 465 318,180 120,940 197,240
Age 85 and over 205 65 145 94,450 25,580 68,870
Median age of the population 38.6 38.1 39.2 38.8 37.8 39.8
% of the population ages 15 and over 81.2 80.7 81.7 82.2 81.3 82.9
     
Common-law Status La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over (4) 16,195 8,025 8,170 5,945,900 2,873,770 3,072,130
Not in a common-law relationship 13,575 6,720 6,855 4,933,975 2,365,765 2,568,205
In a common-law relationship 2,615 1,305 1,315 1,011,925 508,005 503,920
     
Legal Marital Status La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over (5) 16,195 8,020 8,170 5,945,900 2,873,775 3,072,130
Single (6) 5,775 3,130 2,645 2,421,290 1,270,285 1,151,005
Married (7) 7,590 3,795 3,800 2,393,630 1,197,155 1,196,475
Separated (8) 380 185 195 139,195 63,545 75,645
Divorced (9) 1,385 705 680 595,170 268,670 326,500
Widowed (10) 1,060 205 850 396,625 74,120 322,510
     
Language(s) First Learned and Still Understood La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons (19) 19,710 9,865 9,845 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
English only 220 105 125 557,040 273,130 283,915
French only 19,345 9,705 9,640 5,761,765 2,815,930 2,945,840
Both English and French 100 40 60 50,060 24,800 25,265
Other languages (20) 35 10 25 756,710 377,830 378,885
     
Mobility Status - Place of Residence 1 Year Ago La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over (21) 19,550 9,795 9,760 7,053,830 3,454,755 3,599,080
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 17,355 8,665 8,695 6,124,560 2,996,090 3,128,470
Lived within the same province/territory 1 year ago, but changed address 1,975 1,030 945 861,215 423,205 438,005
Lived in a different province/territory or country 1 year ago 215 100 120 68,055 35,455 32,600
     
Mobility Status - Place of Residence 5 Years Ago La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over (22) 18,785 9,400 9,380 6,747,940 3,296,885 3,451,050
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 12,045 5,940 6,110 4,120,050 2,014,850 2,105,200
Lived within the same province/territory 5 years ago, but changed address 6,335 3,220 3,115 2,430,020 1,180,515 1,249,500
Lived in a different province/territory or country 5 years ago 405 240 165 197,875 101,525 96,350
     
Immigration Characteristics La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons 19,710 9,860 9,845 7,125,575 3,491,685 3,633,895
Canadian-born population (23) 19,530 9,815 9,715 6,378,420 3,121,855 3,256,560
Foreign-born population (24) 180 45 135 706,965 348,290 358,675
Immigrated before 1991 90 30 60 462,060 229,300 232,755
Immigrated between 1991 and 2001 (25) 90 15 70 244,910 118,990 125,920
Non-permanent residents (26) 0 0 0 40,195 21,535 18,655
     
Aboriginal Population La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons 19,710 9,860 9,845 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
Aboriginal identity population (27) 105 45 60 79,400 38,995 40,410
Non-Aboriginal population 19,605 9,815 9,785 7,046,180 3,452,695 3,593,485
     
Visible Minority Status La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population by visible minority groups 19,710 9,860 9,845 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
Visible minority population (31) 60 10 50 497,975 246,490 251,485
Chinese 15 0 15 56,830 26,195 30,630
South Asian 0 0 0 59,510 31,625 27,885
Black 10 0 15 152,195 72,525 79,670
Filipino 0 0 0 18,550 7,325 11,230
Latin American 30 10 25 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) 19,645 9,850 9,795 6,627,600 3,245,190 3,382,410
     
Religion La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Religion 19,705 9,860 9,850 7,125,580 3,491,685 3,633,895
Catholic (57) 18,865 9,420 9,445 5,939,715 2,881,770 3,057,940
Protestant 245 110 125 335,590 157,625 177,965
Christian Orthodox 0 0 0 100,375 50,375 50,000
Christian, n.i.e. (58) 135 50 85 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 10 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) 460 275 180 413,190 228,215 184,970
     
School Attendance La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over attending school full time 2,135 1,060 1,070 700,425 338,325 362,105
Age group 15-19 attending full time (50) 1,295 640 655 371,595 183,960 187,635
Age group 20-24 attending full time 555 305 250 201,945 95,075 106,865
Total population 15 years and over attending school part time 610 270 345 258,160 111,885 146,275
Age group 15-19 attending part time (50) 50 20 30 18,815 10,775 8,045
Age group 20-24 attending part time 110 40 65 39,340 18,740 20,595
     
Highest Level of Schooling La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population aged 20-34 3,440 1,785 1,655 1,401,850 701,810 700,040
% of the population aged 20-34 with less than a high school graduation certificate 19.5 19.9 19.3 16.0 18.8 13.2
% of the population aged 20-34 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 20.6 20.7 20.5 23.3 25.0 21.6
% of the population aged 20-34 with a trades certificate or diploma 21.5 25.8 16.9 13.8 15.7 11.9
% of the population aged 20-34 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 24.0 21.8 26.0 24.8 21.9 27.7
% of the population aged 20-34 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 14.4 11.5 17.2 22.1 18.6 25.6
Total population aged 35-44 3,950 2,035 1,915 1,236,450 611,425 625,020
% of the population aged 35-44 with less than a high school graduation certificate 20.6 22.1 19.3 20.7 22.4 19.0
% of the population aged 35-44 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 31.6 28.3 35.2 26.4 24.3 28.3
% of the population aged 35-44 with a trades certificate or diploma 19.9 20.4 19.1 13.5 15.8 11.2
% of the population aged 35-44 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 16.6 19.2 13.8 18.2 16.3 20.0
% of the population aged 35-44 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 11.3 9.8 12.8 21.3 21.1 21.5
Total population aged 45-64 4,875 2,470 2,410 1,855,590 909,860 945,725
% of the population aged 45-64 with less than a high school graduation certificate 32.9 28.9 36.7 31.1 30.6 31.7
% of the population aged 45-64 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 25.2 23.7 26.8 27.3 24.6 29.9
% of the population aged 45-64 with a trades certificate or diploma 20.0 26.5 13.3 11.1 14.0 8.4
% of the population aged 45-64 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 10.6 9.7 11.6 11.4 10.3 12.5
% of the population aged 45-64 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 11.2 11.1 11.2 19.0 20.6 17.5
     
Earnings in 2000 La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
All persons with earnings (counts) (48) 9,475 5,695 3,780 3,815,265 2,038,240 1,777,025
Average earnings (all persons with earnings ($)) 29,414 36,488 18,765 29,385 34,705 23,282
Worked full year, full time (counts) (49) 4,735R 3,280 1,455 1,997,110R 1,169,625 827,490
Average earnings (worked full year, full time ($)) 41,314 46,260 30,182 39,217 43,978 32,486
     
Income in 2000 La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years of age and over with income (53) 14,390     5,506,245    
Median total income of persons 15 years of age and over ($) (54) 18,432     20,665    
Composition of total income (100%) (62) 100.0     100.0    
Earnings - % of income 77.5     75.1    
Government transfers - % of income 14.1     13.9    
Other money - % of income 8.4     11.0    
     
Language Used Most Often at Work La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over who worked since 2000 (44) 9,660 5,755 3,905 3,938,510 2,101,635 1,836,875
English 150 75 70 486,640 264,535 222,100
French 9,385 5,560 3,825 3,205,110 1,704,890 1,500,225
Non-official language 10 0 0 28,655 14,575 14,085
English and French 120 115 0 197,990 106,895 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 La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Employed labour force 15 years and over (32) 8,225 4,970 3,250 3,434,265 1,837,950 1,596,315
Worked at home 355 170 185 224,690 114,790 109,900
Worked outside Canada 10 0 0 9,245 6,740 2,510
No fixed workplace address 470 345 130 225,685 176,330 49,350
Worked at usual place 7,385 4,450 2,935 2,974,650 1,540,090 1,434,555
     
Mode of Transportation to Work La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total -All modes (33) 7,860 4,795 3,065 3,200,335 1,716,425 1,483,905
Car, truck, van, as driver 6,360 3,930 2,430 2,332,135 1,339,035 993,105
Car, truck, van, as passenger 335 165 170 170,755 66,470 104,285
Public transit 125 35 90 411,180 168,920 242,255
Walked or bicycled 1,020 655 365 261,665 127,220 134,445
Other method 30 10 20 24,595 14,775 9,820
     
Unpaid Work La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons reporting hours of unpaid work (34) 14,480 6,890 7,590 5,279,720 2,480,530 2,799,185
Persons reporting hours of unpaid housework (35) 14,305 6,780 7,520 5,198,500 2,424,670 2,773,835
Persons reporting hours looking after children, without pay (36) 6,530 2,985 3,545 2,213,370 979,110 1,234,260
Persons reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors (37) 3,305 1,375 1,935 1,034,230 416,985 617,245
     
Labour Force Indicators La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Participation rate (38) 59.4 70.9 48.1 64.2 71.1 57.7
Employment rate (39) 51.5 62.5 40.6 58.9 64.9 53.2
Unemployment rate (40) 13.3 11.9 15.5 8.2 8.7 7.7
     
Industry La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Experienced labour force (41) 9,010 5,415 3,595 3,644,375 1,962,300 1,682,075
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 365 315 50 143,740 108,370 35,365
Manufacturing and construction industries 2,275 2,020 255 809,025 590,855 218,175
Wholesale and retail trade 1,390 600 790 581,810 308,180 273,630
Finance and real estate 210 85 120 186,830 74,360 112,470
Health and education 1,335 255 1,085 613,070 166,895 446,175
Business services 925 640 285 610,290 379,670 230,620
Other services 2,520 1,505 1,010 699,615 333,975 365,645
     
Occupation La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Experienced labour force (41) 9,010 5,415 3,595 3,644,375 1,962,300 1,682,075
Management occupations 815 595 215 343,480 230,755 112,725
Business, finance and administration occupations 1,155 340 810 665,735 188,000 477,735
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 500 405 90 234,680 183,270 51,415
Health occupations 460 65 395 205,595 45,515 160,080
Social science, education, government service and religion 600 160 445 299,835 100,305 199,535
Art, culture, recreation and sport 105 50 50 110,530 51,880 58,650
Sales and service occupations 2,520 1,055 1,470 834,545 380,175 454,370
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,665 1,625 40 530,790 491,920 38,870
Occupations unique to primary industry 275 250 25 106,530 84,250 22,280
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 940 865 70 312,650 206,240 106,410
     
Selected Family Characteristics La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of families 5,805     2,019,555    
Number of married-couple families 3,730     1,175,440    
Average number of persons in married-couple families 3.1     3.1    
Number of common-law couple families (11) 1,320     508,520    
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families (11) 3.0     2.9    
Number of lone-parent families (12) 755     335,595    
Average number of persons in lone-parent families (12) 2.4     2.5    
Number of female lone-parent families (12) 540     267,565    
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families (12) 2.4     2.5    
Number of male lone-parent families (12) 220     68,025    
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families (12) 2.3     2.4    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - All census families (51) 49,190     50,242    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - Couple families (52) 51,698     54,938    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - Lone-parent families 27,435     30,718    
     
Selected Household Characteristics La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All private households 7,665     2,978,115    
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children (13) 2,870     842,180    
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children (14) 2,070     809,855    
One-person households 1,770     880,770    
Other household types (15) 950     445,315    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - All households 43,495     40,468    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - One-person households 17,543     19,465    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - Two-or-more-persons households 49,891     51,152    
Number of rented dwellings (55) 2,965     1,246,745    
Average gross monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 452     529    
Number of owner-occupied dwellings (56) 4,660     1,703,705    
Average monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 654     706    
     
Selected Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics La Baie, Ville Québec
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of dwellings (16) 7,660     2,978,110    
Number of owned dwellings (17) 4,690     1,724,465    
Number of rented dwellings (18) 2,970     1,249,455    
Number of dwellings constructed before 1991 6,710     2,630,670    
Number of dwellings constructed between 1991 and 2001 955     347,440    
Average value of dwelling ($) 79,740     110,668    
     

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