Population in 2011: 551,902
Population in 2006: 525,376
Population in 2001: 509,955
2006 to 2011 population changeThis division: | 5.0% |
Province: | 4.7% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis division: | 3.0% |
Quebec: | 4.3% |
Total private houses: 269,601
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 258,872
Land area (km2): 549.15
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 1,005.0 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 5.8 |
Québec population and houses statisticsOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis division: | 65.8% |
Province: | 64.9% |
Unemployment rateThis division: | 4.9% |
Province: | 7.0% |
Labour force activity in this division
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for QuébecEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This division: | 27,394 CAD |
Province: | 25,464 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 26,621 CAD |
Quebec: | 24,430 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this division
Earnings and income details for this division
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Companies in this division
- Canadian National Railway Company
- Cirque du Soleil Inc.
- Cavalia Inc.
- Molson Coors Brewing Company
- Warner Bros. Games Montreal
Albums recorded in Québec
- Tonight
- Izitso
- Heaven's Venom
- Retaliate
Stadiums in Québec
Universities located in Québec
- Cegep regional de Lanaudiere
Newspapers located in Québec
- Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph (ISSN: 0226-9252)
IUCN protected areas in this division
Museums in this division
- Royal 22 Regiment Regiment Museum
Airlines located in this division
Buildings located in Québec
- Grande Allee Drill Hall, Voltigeurs de Quebec Armoury
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Age characteristics of QuébecMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 121,615This division: | 48.6% |
Quebec: | 45.2% |
This division marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this division
First official language spoken in Québec
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this divisionMobility status in 2006
This division - Place of residence in 2005
This division - Place of residence in 2001
Québec mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this division
Education in this divisionCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Male: 7,195This division: | 2.9% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Female: 7,480This division: | 2.8% |
Quebec: | 8.8% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 3,275This division: | 0.6% |
Province: | 1.5% |
Female: 1,720This division: | 0.6% |
Quebec: | 1.4% |
Québec Minority Population Characteristics
This division citizenship and immigration DetailsParks located in Québec
Noteworthy people related to this division
Noteworthy people born in Québec:
- Stephane Dion (Politician)
- Norm Macdonald (Comedian)
- Nycole Turmel (Politician)
- Mordecai Richler
- Charles S. Drew
- George Comer
- Jan Wong
- Daniel Lanois (Musical Artist)
- Ralph M. Steinman (Scientist)
- Gordon Korman (Writer)
- Lorenzo Tartamella
- Hugh Marsh (Musical Artist)
- Seymour Schulich
- Shawn Levy
- Pascal Morency (Ice Hockey Player)
- J.J.C. Bouchard
- Francois Gendron (Politician)
- Frederick Elliott Brown
- Roger Doucet (Musical Artist)
- Mylene Dinh-Robic
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Guy Blaikie (Cricketer)
- Philip Pearsall Carpenter
- Francis Higginson Cabot
- Bro. Marie-Victorin Kirouac, F.S.C.
- Francine Lalonde (Politician)
- William Wallace Cory
- Honore Beaugrand (Politician)
- Gerard Legare (Politician)
- John Larkin Kerwin (Politician)
- Lucien-Hubert Borne (Politician)
- Maurice Allard (Politician)
- Lucien Campeau
- Aristide Rompre (Politician)
- Jean-Paul St. Laurent (Politician)
- Jean-Louis Frenette (Politician)
- Joseph-Adeodat Blanchette (Politician)
- Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes
- Irving Banfield Corey
- Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Burial place of:
- Father Nicolas Viel, O.M.R.
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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