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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Rosemère, V - Quebec

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

Map of Rosemère, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
74
Nat. rank
277

In 2011, Rosemère (Ville) had a population of 14,294, representing a percentage change of 0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 10.77 square kilometres with a population density of 1,326.9 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, Rosemère (Ville) had 5,079 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Rosemère (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Rosemère (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Laval, Que. V 401,553 368,709 8.9
Boisbriand, Que. V 26,816 26,468 A 1.3
Sainte-Thérèse, Que. V 26,025 25,224 3.2
Blainville, Que. V 53,510 46,493 15.1
Lorraine, Que. V 9,479 9,613 -1.4

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

Rosemère, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Rosemère, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.9% 18.7% 17.1%
15 to 64 68.7% 68.7% 68.7%
65 and over 13.5% 12.7% 14.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Rosemère, V was 13.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.9%. 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.

Rosemère, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Rosemère, 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 14,295 14,175 120 0.8
0 to 14 2,555 2,820 -265 -9.4
15 to 64 9,815 9,850 -35 -0.4
65 and over 1,925 1,495 430 28.8
Males
Total 7,035 7,005 30 0.4
0 to 14 1,315 1,470 -155 -10.5
15 to 64 4,835 4,880 -45 -0.9
65 and over 890 660 230 34.8
Females
Total 7,255 7,165 90 1.3
0 to 14 1,240 1,355 -115 -8.5
15 to 64 4,985 4,975 10 0.2
65 and over 1,035 840 195 23.2

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

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

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

Table 6 Rosemère, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 14,295 7,035 7,255
0 to 4 years 645 330 310
5 to 9 years 840 415 430
10 to 14 years 1,070 570 500
15 to 19 years 1,240 645 600
20 to 24 years 970 520 450
25 to 29 years 380 180 200
30 to 34 years 455 205 250
35 to 39 years 765 350 420
40 to 44 years 1,115 525 585
45 to 49 years 1,385 660 720
50 to 54 years 1,425 710 715
55 to 59 years 1,115 550 565
60 to 64 years 965 490 475
65 to 69 years 735 370 365
70 to 74 years 410 200 210
75 to 79 years 325 150 170
80 to 84 years 245 100 150
85 years and over 210 70 140
Median age 43.5 42.8 44.1

Rosemère, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Rosemère, V was 43.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Rosemère, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Rosemère, V 41.4 43.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Rosemère was 4,180, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Rosemère, 59.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 28.0% were common-law-couples and 12.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Rosemère - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Rosemère - Census families by family structure

Rosemère – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Rosemère, 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
Rosemère, V 4,180 2,490 59.6 1,170 28.0 520 12.4 3.5
Laval, V 112,880 69,185 61.3 24,780 22.0 18,910 16.8 6.7
Boisbriand, V 7,605 3,645 47.9 2,500 32.9 1,465 19.3 1.3
Sainte-Thérèse, V 7,095 3,160 44.5 2,345 33.1 1,595 22.5 -0.6
Blainville, V 15,560 7,625 49.0 5,580 35.9 2,345 15.1 13.0
Lorraine, V 2,895 1,710 59.1 795 27.5 385 13.3 1.0

Rosemère – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Rosemère, 56.0% 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 * 1,325
Married couples without children * 1,170
Common-law-couples with children * 720
Common-law-couples without children * 450

Rosemère – Marital status

Chart H: Rosemère - Marital status

Chart H description: Rosemère - Marital status

In Rosemère, 63.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.1%) or living with a common-law partner (19.9%).

The remaining 37.0% 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, Rosemère, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Rosemère, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 11,740 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 7,400 63.0 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,060 43.1 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,340 19.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,340 37.0 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,055 26.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 140 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 610 5.2 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 535 4.6 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Rosemère – Types of private households

There were 5,080 private households3 in Rosemère in 2011, a change of 4.2% from 2006. Of these, 39.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Rosemère, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Rosemère, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,080 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,010 39.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,570 30.9 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 485 9.5 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 870 17.1 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 1.1 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 90 1.8 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Rosemère – Structural type of dwelling

In Rosemère, 82.8% 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, Rosemère, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Rosemère, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,080 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,205 82.8 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 45 0.9 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 210 4.1 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 560 11.0 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 60 1.2 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Rosemère, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Rosemère, 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 Rosemère, 12.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 75.8% reported French only, and 9.0% 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, 17.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 76.9% spoke only French and 2.1% 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 Rosemère, 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 14,135 100.0 14,135 100.0
English 1,825 12.9 2,535 17.9
French 10,720 75.8 10,870 76.9
Non-official language 1,270 9.0 300 2.1
Multiple responses 320 2.3 430 3.0
Table 13 Rosemère, 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 96.6 89.4 7.2
French 99.0 96.8 2.2
Non-official language 64.8 32.4 32.4

Rosemère, V – Non-official languages

In Rosemère, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (3.1%), Arabic (1.4%) and Spanish (0.8%), 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 Rosemère, 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.
Italian 435 31.0 3.1
Arabic 195 13.9 1.4
Spanish 115 8.2 0.8
Greek 100 7.1 0.7
German 75 5.3 0.5

Rosemère, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Rosemère, 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 67.2 80.3 63.8 77.2
0 to 19 49.9 73.9 43.6 74.4
20 to 44 80.7 93.3 78.4 82.8
45 to 64 74.0 82.1 71.2 85.6
65 and over 57.5 65.4 57.3 48.6
Table 16 Rosemère, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 14,135 100.0
English only 495 3.5
French only 4,035 28.5
English and French 9,580 67.8
Neither English nor French 30 0.2

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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