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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Hudson, V - Quebec

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

Map of Hudson, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
170
Nat. rank
690

In 2011, Hudson (Ville) had a population of 5,135, representing a percentage change of 0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 21.90 square kilometres with a population density of 234.5 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, Hudson (Ville) had 2,125 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Hudson (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Hudson (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Hudson (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. V 33,305 25,789 29.1
Saint-Lazare, Que. V 19,295 17,016 13.4
Rigaud, Que. MÉ 7,346 6,780 8.3
Oka, Que. MÉ 3,969 3,300 20.3
Saint-Placide, Que. MÉ 1,715 1,642 4.4

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

Hudson, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Hudson, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.2% 16.5% 14.2%
15 to 64 62.4% 62.2% 62.8%
65 and over 22.3% 21.3% 23.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Hudson, V was 22.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.4% 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.

Hudson, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Hudson, 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 5,135 5,090 45 0.9
0 to 14 780 865 -85 -9.8
15 to 64 3,205 3,255 -50 -1.5
65 and over 1,145 970 175 18.0
Males
Total 2,460 2,440 20 0.8
0 to 14 405 465 -60 -12.9
15 to 64 1,530 1,545 -15 -1.0
65 and over 525 430 95 22.1
Females
Total 2,675 2,645 30 1.1
0 to 14 380 395 -15 -3.8
15 to 64 1,680 1,705 -25 -1.5
65 and over 620 540 80 14.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Hudson, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,135 2,460 2,675
0 to 4 years 205 115 90
5 to 9 years 275 135 140
10 to 14 years 305 155 145
15 to 19 years 325 165 155
20 to 24 years 245 125 115
25 to 29 years 130 65 65
30 to 34 years 175 75 95
35 to 39 years 210 85 125
40 to 44 years 355 160 195
45 to 49 years 410 200 205
50 to 54 years 440 205 230
55 to 59 years 490 220 270
60 to 64 years 435 220 215
65 to 69 years 400 190 210
70 to 74 years 265 135 130
75 to 79 years 200 95 100
80 to 84 years 150 65 85
85 years and over 140 40 95
Median age 49.4 48.6 50.0

Hudson, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Hudson, V was 49.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Hudson, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Hudson, V 46.5 49.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Hudson was 1,570, which represents a change of 1.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Hudson, 72.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.9% were common-law-couples and 10.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Hudson - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Hudson - Census families by family structure

Hudson – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Hudson, 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
Hudson, V 1,570 1,140 72.6 265 16.9 160 10.2 1.3
Vaudreuil-Dorion, V 9,595 5,355 55.8 2,775 28.9 1,465 15.3 26.4
Saint-Lazare, V 5,650 3,710 65.7 1,360 24.1 575 10.2 11.7
Rigaud, MÉ 2,125 1,090 51.3 705 33.2 330 15.5 8.4
Oka, MÉ 1,170 575 49.1 435 37.2 155 13.2 17.0
Saint-Placide, MÉ 485 235 48.5 180 37.1 65 13.4 3.2

Hudson – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Hudson, 40.6% 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 * 475
Married couples without children * 665
Common-law-couples with children * 100
Common-law-couples without children * 170

Hudson – Marital status

Chart H: Hudson - Marital status

Chart H description: Hudson - Marital status

In Hudson, 65.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.0%) or living with a common-law partner (12.2%).

The remaining 34.8% 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, Hudson, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Hudson, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,350 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,835 65.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,305 53.0 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 530 12.2 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,515 34.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 910 20.9 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 60 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 250 5.7 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 295 6.8 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Hudson – Types of private households

There were 2,125 private households3 in Hudson in 2011, a change of 2.4% from 2006. Of these, 26.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Hudson, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Hudson, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,125 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 565 26.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 815 38.4 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 155 7.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 540 25.4 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.7 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Hudson – Structural type of dwelling

In Hudson, 89.9% 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, Hudson, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Hudson, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,125 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,910 89.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 1.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 35 1.6 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 20 0.9 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 130 6.1 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.7 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Hudson, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Hudson, 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 Hudson, 65.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 22.9% reported French only, and 8.7% 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, 77.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 18.2% spoke only French and 1.9% 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 Hudson, 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 5,135 100.0 5,135 100.0
English 3,370 65.6 3,970 77.3
French 1,175 22.9 935 18.2
Non-official language 445 8.7 95 1.9
Multiple responses 145 2.8 135 2.6
Table 13 Hudson, 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 99.6 98.9 0.7
French 90.7 74.5 16.2
Non-official language 55.8 26.3 29.5

Hudson, V – Non-official languages

In Hudson, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.1%), Italian (1.5%) and Spanish (0.7%), 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 Hudson, 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.
German 110 23.4 2.1
Italian 75 16.0 1.5
Spanish 35 7.4 0.7
Dutch 30 6.4 0.6
Polish 30 6.4 0.6

Hudson, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Hudson, 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 68.6 61.9 88.9 65.2
0 to 19 64.8 63.3 71.1 80.0
20 to 44 80.5 76.7 92.3 72.2
45 to 64 74.1 65.9 93.5 73.7
65 and over 52.2 40.7 88.5 50.0
Table 16 Hudson, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,135 100.0
English only 1,425 27.8
French only 130 2.5
English and French 3,555 69.2
Neither English nor French 15 0.3

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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