Gaspé Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:282 of 688
Gaspé Population
Total Population (2021)
15,063
Total Population (2016)
14,568
Population Growth
+3.4% (+495)
Growth Rank
#413 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.5%7,460
Female
50.5%7,605
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.981
Average Age
46.5
Median Age
50.4
Age Rank
#541 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
670(4.4%)
5–9
685(4.5%)
10–14
775(5.1%)
15–19
630(4.2%)
20–24
615(4.1%)
25–29
705(4.7%)
30–34
830(5.5%)
35–39
895(5.9%)
40–44
875(5.8%)
45–49
815(5.4%)
50–54
920(6.1%)
55–59
1,305(8.7%)
60–64
1,505(10.0%)
65–69
1,350(9.0%)
70–74
1,000(6.6%)
75–79
670(4.4%)
80–84
405(2.7%)
85+
415(2.8%)
Gaspé Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
7,352
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,780
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,235 (33.0%)
2 Persons
2,635 (38.9%)
3 Persons
905 (13.3%)
4 Persons
715 (10.5%)
5+ Persons
295 (4.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,415(20.9%)
Couples without children
2,095(30.9%)
One-parent families
565(8.3%)
One-person households
2,230(32.9%)
Multigenerational
85(1.3%)
Multiple-family
20(0.3%)
Gaspé Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$71,400After tax
Median Household Income
$63,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,240After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#530 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.2%
Employment Income
60.6%
Government Transfers
24.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
650(5.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,620(13.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,990(16.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,730(14.0%)
$40k–$50k
1,770(14.3%)
$50k–$60k
1,585(12.8%)
$60k–$70k
975(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
660(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
440(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
325(2.6%)
$100k+
615(5.0%)
Gaspé Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.7%
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
Total Labour Force
7,275
Employed
6,605
Unemployed
670
Not in Labour Force
5,250
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.5%
Children (0–17)
7.5%
Adults (18–64)
8.0%
Seniors (65+)
22.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2810 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.241
Gaspé Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
670 (4.5%)
French Only
9,095 (60.9%)
English & French
5,170 (34.6%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
1,560 (10.4%)
French
12,945 (86.6%)
Non-official languages
135 (0.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
12,945(86.6%)
English
1,560(10.4%)
Spanish
30(0.2%)
Tagalog
25(0.2%)
Arabic
20(0.1%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.0%)
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