Bécancour Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:316 of 688
Bécancour Population
Total Population (2021)
13,561
Total Population (2016)
13,031
Population Growth
+4.1% (+530)
Growth Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.9%6,900
Female
49.1%6,660
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.036
Average Age
43.4
Median Age
44
Age Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
680(5.0%)
5–9
855(6.3%)
10–14
770(5.7%)
15–19
630(4.6%)
20–24
540(4.0%)
25–29
820(6.0%)
30–34
850(6.3%)
35–39
905(6.7%)
40–44
950(7.0%)
45–49
720(5.3%)
50–54
765(5.6%)
55–59
985(7.3%)
60–64
1,080(8.0%)
65–69
990(7.3%)
70–74
790(5.8%)
75–79
575(4.2%)
80–84
345(2.5%)
85+
315(2.3%)
Bécancour Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
6,348
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,034
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,045 (33.9%)
2 Persons
2,270 (37.6%)
3 Persons
730 (12.1%)
4 Persons
700 (11.6%)
5+ Persons
295 (4.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,385(22.9%)
Couples without children
1,870(31.0%)
One-parent families
480(8.0%)
One-person households
2,040(33.8%)
Multigenerational
30(0.5%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Bécancour Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$74,300After tax
Median Household Income
$64,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#500 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.8%
Employment Income
65.2%
Government Transfers
20.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
600(5.6%)
$10k–$20k
1,230(11.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,645(15.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,430(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
1,415(13.2%)
$50k–$60k
1,215(11.3%)
$60k–$70k
850(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
650(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
460(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
315(2.9%)
$100k+
905(8.4%)
Bécancour Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.5%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Total Labour Force
6,985
Employed
6,675
Unemployed
310
Not in Labour Force
3,875
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.9%
Children (0–17)
7.7%
Adults (18–64)
7.0%
Seniors (65+)
20.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2850 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.246
Bécancour Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
25 (0.2%)
French Only
9,300 (70.6%)
English & French
3,835 (29.1%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
110 (0.8%)
French
12,840 (97.5%)
Non-official languages
115 (0.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
12,840(97.5%)
English
110(0.8%)
Spanish
25(0.2%)
Arabic
15(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.0%)
Mandarin
5(0.0%)
Italian
5(0.0%)
Portuguese
5(0.0%)
German
5(0.0%)
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