Chibougamau Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:545 of 688
Chibougamau Population
Total Population (2021)
7,233
Total Population (2016)
7,504
Population Growth
-3.6% (-271)
Growth Rank
#668 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.6%3,730
Female
48.5%3,505
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.064
Average Age
40.5
Median Age
40.8
Age Rank
#183 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
430(5.9%)
5–9
450(6.2%)
10–14
465(6.4%)
15–19
425(5.9%)
20–24
350(4.8%)
25–29
465(6.4%)
30–34
470(6.5%)
35–39
485(6.7%)
40–44
495(6.8%)
45–49
430(5.9%)
50–54
465(6.4%)
55–59
600(8.3%)
60–64
560(7.7%)
65–69
390(5.4%)
70–74
270(3.7%)
75–79
225(3.1%)
80–84
150(2.1%)
85+
110(1.5%)
Chibougamau Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
3,557
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,190
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,005 (31.5%)
2 Persons
1,210 (37.9%)
3 Persons
425 (13.3%)
4 Persons
370 (11.6%)
5+ Persons
180 (5.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
765(24.0%)
Couples without children
985(30.9%)
One-parent families
300(9.4%)
One-person households
1,005(31.5%)
Multigenerational
15(0.5%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Chibougamau Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$81,100After tax
Median Household Income
$72,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.8%
Employment Income
74.6%
Government Transfers
17.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
310(5.5%)
$10k–$20k
640(11.3%)
$20k–$30k
810(14.2%)
$30k–$40k
575(10.1%)
$40k–$50k
555(9.8%)
$50k–$60k
645(11.3%)
$60k–$70k
560(9.9%)
$70k–$80k
415(7.3%)
$80k–$90k
310(5.5%)
$90k–$100k
275(4.8%)
$100k+
590(10.4%)
Chibougamau Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Total Labour Force
4,015
Employed
3,870
Unemployed
150
Not in Labour Force
1,790
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.1%
Children (0–17)
6.7%
Adults (18–64)
7.2%
Seniors (65+)
20.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2920 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.254
Chibougamau Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
190 (2.6%)
French Only
4,950 (68.5%)
English & French
2,080 (28.8%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
220 (3.0%)
French
6,680 (92.5%)
Non-official languages
215 (3.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
6,680(92.5%)
English
220(3.0%)
Tagalog
25(0.3%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Arabic
10(0.1%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
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