Population in 2011: 154,601
Population in 2006: 147,427
Population in 2001: 75,916
2006 to 2011 population change| This city: | 4.9% |
| Quebec: | 4.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change| This city: | 94.2% |
| Quebec: | 4.3% |
Total private dwellings: 75,880
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 70,572
Land area (km2): 353.49
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 437.4 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 111.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Magog - Ville (pop. 25,358, 24.9 km)
- Coaticook - Ville (pop. 9,255, 38.5 km)
- Asbestos - Ville (pop. 7,096, 40.0 km)
- Windsor (pop. 5,367, 18.0 km)
- Cookshire-Eaton - Ville (pop. 5,171, 21.5 km)
- East Angus (pop. 3,751, 24.2 km)
Occupation and industry
Employment rate| This city: | 54.0% |
| Province: | 60.4% |
Labour force activity in Sherbrooke
Mode of transportation to work
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| Here: | 21,139 CAD |
| Province: | 25,464 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 20,833 CAD |
| Province: | 24,430 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This city: | 25.1% |
| Province: | 17.2% |
Composition of total income in this city
Discuss Sherbrooke - Ville, Quebec, Canada on our hugely popular Canada forum.
Buildings located in Sherbrooke
- Van Horne Mansion
- Notman House
- Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple
- Medical Arts Building
- 400 Sherbrooke West
- Sherbrooke West
- Le Port-Royal
- Scotia Tower
Organizations located in this city
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Stadiums in this city
- Amedee Roy Stadium
- Université de Sherbrooke Stadium
- Saputo Stadium
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This city: | 84.3% |
| Quebec: | 84.1% |
Churches in Sherbrooke
Ski areas in this city
Federal Corporations In This City
- GESTION AUTOMOBILE ROUSSEAU INC. (2059 KING OUEST, Directors: MICHEL ROUSSEAU)
- Expertises Martine Bérubé Inc. (234 DUFFERIN, BUREAU 300, Directors: MARTINE BÉRUBÉ)
- INTERSTAR GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC. (4255 Portland Blvd., Directors: ZACHARY GILLMAN)
- 6637418 CANADA INC. (175 rue Laurier app. B, Directors: Jacques-Alexandre Fortin, Louis-Armand Bombardier, MATHIEU CHAGNON)
- LES PLACEMENTS LAUREAT RICHARD INC. (3005 RUE RICHARD, SUITE 103, Directors: LAUREAT RICHARD)
- X-TREM PROPRE ML INC. (3245, RUE FANCAMP, Directors: MICHEL LAFONTAINE)
- 100% Vision inc. (2727 RUE KING OUEST, BUREAU 100, Directors: GUY DOYON)
- 2177919 CANADA INC. (3200, rue King Ouest, Directors: JULIEN MORIN, Jean-Fran�ois Morin)
- Ekoï America inc. (4130, rue Lesage, bureau 101, Directors: Mathieu Roy, Sylvain Richer, Sébastien Hue)
- BOUTIQUE BOVI INC. (130 ROUTE 216, RR 4, Directors: REAL BOISVERT)
- SABLIERES CHAMPAGNE INC. (1050 TALBOT, Directors: H. CHAMPAGNE)
- 6640036 CANADA INC. (608 RUE DES TILLEULS, Directors: MARTIN TALBOT)
- SOCIÉTÉ DE GESTION GLI INC. (455 RUE KING OUEST, BUREAU 610, Directors: LOUIS LAGASSÉ)
- RECYCLAGE DES CANTONS INC. (137 CHEMIN GODIN, Directors: ALAIN BOURQUE, GHISLAIN BOURQUE)
- SYSTEME SPOK INC. (3314 RUE ALFRED-LALIBERTE, Directors: PATRICE ROY)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 34,760| This city: | 55.9% |
| Quebec: | 58.0% |
Female: 34,860| This city: | 51.2% |
| Province: | 54.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 60,730| This city: | 46.6% |
| Province: | 43.6% |
Female: 33,255| This city: | 48.8% |
| Province: | 45.2% |
This city - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in Sherbrooke
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Sherbrooke - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Sports teams located in Sherbrooke
- Sherbrooke Phoenix (Hockey)
- Trois-Rivieres Ducs (Hockey)
Radio stations located in this city
- CJTS-FM (104.5 MHz)
- CKOY-FM (107.7 MHz)
- CJMQ-FM (88.9 MHz)
- CITE-FM-1 (102.7 MHz)
- CBF-FM-10 (101.1 MHz)
- CKTS (900 kHz)
- CFGE-FM (93.7 MHz)
- CFAK-FM (88.3 MHz)
- CFLX-FM (95.5 MHz)
- CFPP-FM (88.1 MHz)
- CJRF-FM (93.1 MHz)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 4,735| This city: | 6.2% |
| Quebec: | 8.8% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 485| This city: | 0.6% |
| Province: | 1.5% |
Male: 230| This city: | 0.6% |
| Province: | 1.5% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
Schools located in this city
- The Schulich School of Music
- Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development
Museums located in Sherbrooke
- Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Regimental Museum
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum
- Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts
- Redpath Museum
Newspapers located in this city
TV stations in Sherbrooke
- CKSH-DT (Digital: 9 VHF)
- CHLT-DT (Digital: 7 VHF)
- CFKS-DT (Digital: 30 UHF)
Mountains in Sherbrooke
Shoping malls in Sherbrooke
- Les Promenades King
- Carrefour de l'Estrie
Companies in Sherbrooke
- SherWeb Inc.
- Sher-Wood
- Rackam
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Mont-Megantic National Park
Theatres in Sherbrooke
Lakes located in Sherbrooke
Notable people related to this city
Birthplace of:
- William Charles Giffard Heneker
- David Price (Politician)
- Vincent Vallières (Musical Artist)
- Reed Scowen (Politician)
- Christian Dube (Ice Hockey Player)
- Stéphane Brochu (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bill Heindl (Ice Hockey Player)
- Philippe Beaudry (Sportsman)
- John Samuel Bourque (Politician)
- Maurice Allard (Politician)
- Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare (Football)
- Sarah Lassez
- Maurice Halle (Politician)
- Joseph Jamieson (Politician)
- Yves Forest (Politician)
- Maurice Gingues (Politician)
- Steven Blaney (Politician)
- ric Bélanger (Ice Hockey Player)
- Yanic Perreault (Ice Hockey Player)
- Sarah Vaillancourt (Ice Hockey Player)
- Annie Martin (Volleyball Player)
- Pat Burns
- Paul Calvert (MLB Player)
- Henry P. Latulippe (Politician)
- Eloi Guillemette (Politician)
- Louis-Edouard Roberge (Politician)
- Camille-Eugene Pouliot (Politician)
- Normand Dussault (Ice Hockey Player)
- Joseph-Alcide Savoie (Politician)
- Francis Nelson McCrea (Politician)
- Antoine Racine (Bishop)
- Hubert-Charron Cabana
- Pierre Florent Brault
- Jacob Nicol (Politician)
- Andre Lussier (Scientist)
- John McIntosh (Politician)
- Raynald Frechette (Politician)
- Charles Benjamin Howard (Politician)
- Joseph Gibb Robertson (Politician)
- William Hoste Webb (Politician)
- Flavien Dupont (Politician)
Universities in Sherbrooke
- Bishop's University
- Universite de Sherbrooke
- Cegep de Sherbrooke
- College de Maisonneuve
- All Cities
- Canada
- Quebec
- Sherbrooke - Ville
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.
This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.