Drummondville Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:74 of 688
Drummondville Population
Total Population (2021)
79,258
Total Population (2016)
75,423
Population Growth
+5.1% (+3,835)
Growth Rank
#325 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.5%39,215
Female
50.5%40,040
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.979
Average Age
44.1
Median Age
44.8
Age Rank
#417 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
3,835(4.8%)
5–9
4,135(5.2%)
10–14
4,425(5.6%)
15–19
4,165(5.3%)
20–24
4,235(5.3%)
25–29
4,415(5.6%)
30–34
4,545(5.7%)
35–39
4,590(5.8%)
40–44
5,505(6.9%)
45–49
4,525(5.7%)
50–54
4,435(5.6%)
55–59
5,635(7.1%)
60–64
6,010(7.6%)
65–69
5,680(7.2%)
70–74
5,105(6.4%)
75–79
3,550(4.5%)
80–84
2,300(2.9%)
85+
2,165(2.7%)
Drummondville Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
37,931
Occupied Private Dwellings
36,727
Size Distribution
1 Person
14,345 (39.1%)
2 Persons
12,995 (35.4%)
3 Persons
4,065 (11.1%)
4 Persons
3,515 (9.6%)
5+ Persons
1,800 (4.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
6,985(19.0%)
Couples without children
10,015(27.3%)
One-parent families
3,155(8.6%)
One-person households
14,350(39.1%)
Multigenerational
270(0.7%)
Multiple-family
65(0.2%)
Drummondville Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$65,400After tax
Median Household Income
$54,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$38,240After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,000After tax
Income Rank
#637 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.8%
Employment Income
62.4%
Government Transfers
24.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
3,685(5.9%)
$10k–$20k
8,540(13.6%)
$20k–$30k
11,900(18.9%)
$30k–$40k
8,910(14.2%)
$40k–$50k
8,875(14.1%)
$50k–$60k
6,850(10.9%)
$60k–$70k
4,600(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
2,900(4.6%)
$80k–$90k
2,180(3.5%)
$90k–$100k
1,315(2.1%)
$100k+
3,065(4.9%)
Drummondville Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Total Labour Force
39,755
Employed
37,540
Unemployed
2,215
Not in Labour Force
24,275
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
14.5%
Children (0–17)
11.2%
Adults (18–64)
11.5%
Seniors (65+)
25.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3080 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.265
Drummondville Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
265 (0.3%)
French Only
53,015 (67.9%)
English & French
24,455 (31.3%)
Neither
335 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
890 (1.1%)
French
73,260 (93.8%)
Non-official languages
2,890 (3.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
73,260(93.8%)
Spanish
1,100(1.4%)
English
890(1.1%)
Arabic
685(0.9%)
Mandarin
85(0.1%)
Portuguese
65(0.1%)
Tagalog
40(0.1%)
Italian
25(0.0%)
Vietnamese
25(0.0%)
Greek
20(0.0%)
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