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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Quebec

Map of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
11
Nat. rank
56

In 2011, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Ville) had a population of 92,394, representing a percentage change of 5.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 225.78 square kilometres with a population density of 409.2 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, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Ville) had 39,283 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Richelieu, Que. V 5,467 5,208 5.0
Saint-Alexandre, Que. MÉ 2,495 2,340 6.6
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, Que. PE 2,074 1,889 9.8
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 1,837 2,050 -10.4
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Que. MÉ 3,086 2,922 5.6
Chambly, Que. V 25,571 22,608 13.1
Carignan, Que. V 7,966 7,426 7.3
Brossard, Que. V 79,273 71,154 11.4
Saint-Philippe, Que. MÉ 5,495 5,121 7.3
La Prairie, Que. V 23,357 21,763 7.3
Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Que. MÉ 1,869 1,570 19.0
Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Que. PE 1,672 1,628 2.7

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

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.7% 17.3% 16.1%
15 to 64 68.4% 69.5% 67.5%
65 and over 14.9% 13.2% 16.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V was 14.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.7%. 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.

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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 92,395 87,490 4,905 5.6
0 to 14 15,420 15,330 90 0.6
15 to 64 63,240 60,235 3,005 5.0
65 and over 13,735 11,925 1,810 15.2
Males
Total 45,205 42,805 2,400 5.6
0 to 14 7,825 7,945 -120 -1.5
15 to 64 31,405 29,860 1,545 5.2
65 and over 5,970 5,000 970 19.4
Females
Total 47,190 44,685 2,505 5.6
0 to 14 7,595 7,380 215 2.9
15 to 64 31,830 30,375 1,455 4.8
65 and over 7,765 6,930 835 12.0

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 92,395 45,205 47,190
0 to 4 years 5,585 2,835 2,745
5 to 9 years 4,735 2,415 2,315
10 to 14 years 5,105 2,575 2,530
15 to 19 years 6,165 3,210 2,955
20 to 24 years 5,710 2,885 2,820
25 to 29 years 5,505 2,755 2,750
30 to 34 years 6,305 3,140 3,160
35 to 39 years 5,795 2,880 2,920
40 to 44 years 6,085 3,005 3,080
45 to 49 years 7,265 3,610 3,655
50 to 54 years 7,600 3,735 3,870
55 to 59 years 6,725 3,280 3,445
60 to 64 years 6,080 2,905 3,175
65 to 69 years 4,600 2,235 2,360
70 to 74 years 3,255 1,510 1,750
75 to 79 years 2,445 1,085 1,360
80 to 84 years 1,830 690 1,145
85 years and over 1,600 445 1,150
Median age 41.1 39.8 42.3

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V was 41.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V 40.2 41.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was 26,235, which represents a change of 3.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 45.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 37.3% were common-law-couples and 17.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Census families by family structure

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V 26,235 11,950 45.5 9,775 37.3 4,505 17.2 3.8
Richelieu, V 1,475 675 45.8 560 38.0 240 16.3 2.8
Saint-Alexandre, MÉ 725 345 47.6 300 41.4 80 11.0 5.8
Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois, PE 635 310 48.8 250 39.4 80 12.6 15.5
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 550 290 52.7 215 39.1 50 9.1 -10.6
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, MÉ 940 495 52.7 355 37.8 90 9.6 9.9
Chambly, V 7,410 3,210 43.3 2,935 39.6 1,270 17.1 11.8
Carignan, V 2,340 1,175 50.2 940 40.2 225 9.6 6.4
Brossard, V 23,055 15,435 66.9 4,180 18.1 3,440 14.9 10.9
Saint-Philippe, MÉ 1,695 745 44.0 740 43.7 205 12.1 6.3
La Prairie, V 6,655 3,355 50.4 2,275 34.2 1,025 15.4 5.4
Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, MÉ 570 305 53.5 205 36.0 65 11.4 23.9
Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, PE 495 250 50.5 170 34.3 75 15.2 0.0

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 45.8% 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 * 4,560
Married couples without children * 7,390
Common-law-couples with children * 5,395
Common-law-couples without children * 4,375

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – Marital status

Chart H: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Marital status

Chart H description: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Marital status

In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 57.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.7%) or living with a common-law partner (25.5%).

The remaining 42.8% 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, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 76,975 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 44,025 57.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 24,430 31.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 19,595 25.5 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 32,950 42.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 21,680 28.2 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,040 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 5,775 7.5 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 4,455 5.8 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – Types of private households

There were 39,280 private households3 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in 2011, a change of 7.0% from 2006. Of these, 24.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 1.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 39,280 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 9,800 24.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 11,470 29.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 4,350 11.1 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 12,070 30.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 305 0.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 1,285 3.3 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – Structural type of dwelling

In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 51.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 39,285 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 20,085 51.1 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,315 3.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 935 2.4 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 65 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 13,940 35.5 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 1,955 5.0 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 310 0.8 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 680 1.7 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 2.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.5% reported French only, and 1.7% 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, 2.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 96.1% spoke only French and 0.6% 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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 91,630 100.0 91,630 100.0
English 2,415 2.6 2,095 2.3
French 86,635 94.5 88,070 96.1
Non-official language 1,595 1.7 520 0.6
Multiple responses 990 1.1 955 1.0
Table 13 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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 77.8 55.8 22.0
French 99.8 99.4 0.5
Non-official language 66.4 38.5 27.9

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Non-official languages

In Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.5%), Portuguese (0.2%) and Italian (0.2%), 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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 425 23.3 0.5
Portuguese 195 10.7 0.2
Italian 180 9.9 0.2
Arabic 170 9.3 0.2
German 150 8.2 0.2

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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 39.3 79.9 38.0 53.3
0 to 19 18.4 71.6 17.2 33.3
20 to 44 52.9 76.8 51.9 62.8
45 to 64 43.5 86.7 42.0 56.3
65 and over 34.7 80.8 33.1 40.0
Table 16 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 91,630 100.0
English only 565 0.6
French only 54,535 59.5
English and French 36,470 39.8
Neither English nor French 65 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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