Boisbriand Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Boisbriand. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:162 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Boisbriand Population

Total Population (2021)

28,308

Total Population (2016)

26,884

Population Growth

+5.3% (+1,424)

Growth Rank

#316 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%13,975

Female

50.6%14,335

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.975

Average Age

39.6

Median Age

Age Rank

#122 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,780(6.3%)

5–9

1,900(6.7%)

10–14

1,865(6.6%)

15–19

1,655(5.8%)

20–24

1,745(6.2%)

25–29

1,825(6.4%)

30–34

1,715(6.1%)

35–39

1,720(6.1%)

40–44

1,710(6.0%)

45–49

1,730(6.1%)

50–54

1,910(6.7%)

55–59

2,340(8.3%)

60–64

2,090(7.4%)

65–69

1,495(5.3%)

70–74

1,125(4.0%)

75–79

890(3.1%)

80–84

510(1.8%)

85+

305(1.1%)

Boisbriand Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

11,769

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,425

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,255 (28.5%)

2 Persons

3,930 (34.4%)

3 Persons

1,790 (15.7%)

4 Persons

1,520 (13.3%)

5+ Persons

935 (8.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,305(28.9%)

Couples without children

2,985(26.1%)

One-parent families

1,160(10.2%)

One-person households

3,255(28.5%)

Multigenerational

180(1.6%)

Multiple-family

30(0.3%)

Boisbriand Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$85,900After tax

Median Household Income

$74,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#305 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

67.2%

Government Transfers

19.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,340(6.0%)

$10k–$20k

2,460(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

3,285(14.8%)

$30k–$40k

2,890(13.0%)

$40k–$50k

2,815(12.7%)

$50k–$60k

2,315(10.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,740(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

1,360(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

1,125(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

775(3.5%)

$100k+

2,095(9.4%)

Boisbriand Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Total Labour Force

15,520

Employed

14,435

Unemployed

1,085

Not in Labour Force

7,205

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.3%

Children (0–17)

7.0%

Adults (18–64)

5.8%

Seniors (65+)

13.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2980 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

Boisbriand Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

2,285 (8.1%)

French Only

10,545 (37.3%)

English & French

14,795 (52.3%)

Neither

650 (2.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,425 (5.0%)

French

20,685 (73.1%)

Non-official languages

5,080 (18.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

20,685(73.1%)

English

1,425(5.0%)

Spanish

635(2.2%)

Arabic

595(2.1%)

Portuguese

175(0.6%)

Italian

155(0.5%)

Persian

140(0.5%)

Greek

130(0.5%)

Russian

75(0.3%)

Mandarin

45(0.2%)

Boisbriand Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,355(46.9%)

Semi-detached

630(5.5%)

Row house

760(6.7%)

Duplex

150(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,445(38.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

75(0.7%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Boisbriand

Boisbriand is a suburban city on Montréal’s North Shore in the Laurentides, along Autoroute 15 between Blainville and Sainte-Thérèse / Rosemère. It grew with residential neighbourhoods, big-box retail, and a former GM assembly plant site that reshaped the local economy. Parks and the Rivière des Mille Îles corridor mark the city’s edges. About 28,000 people live in Boisbriand.

Known for

North Shore commuter suburb of Greater Montréal
Former GM assembly-plant industrial legacy
Autoroute 15 retail and residential corridor
Parks along the Mille Îles river edge
Family-oriented neighbourhoods

See & do

Parc du Domaine-Vert (nearby access)
Large regional park and trails used by North Shore residents.
Municipal parks and sports complexes
Community recreation fields and arenas.
Rivière des Mille Îles shore
River corridor and green edges of the city.
Boisbriand shopping corridors
Big-box and commercial strips along the highway approaches.
Local bike paths
Suburban trail links between neighbourhoods.

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