La Malbaie Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:479 of 688
La Malbaie Population
Total Population (2021)
8,235
Total Population (2016)
8,271
Population Growth
-0.4% (-36)
Growth Rank
#585 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.4%4,065
Female
50.6%4,170
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.975
Average Age
48.9
Median Age
54
Age Rank
#622 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
350(4.3%)
5–9
370(4.5%)
10–14
385(4.7%)
15–19
350(4.3%)
20–24
325(3.9%)
25–29
300(3.6%)
30–34
340(4.1%)
35–39
385(4.7%)
40–44
460(5.6%)
45–49
420(5.1%)
50–54
520(6.3%)
55–59
665(8.1%)
60–64
860(10.4%)
65–69
765(9.3%)
70–74
655(8.0%)
75–79
465(5.6%)
80–84
305(3.7%)
85+
310(3.8%)
La Malbaie Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
4,563
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,826
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,360 (35.6%)
2 Persons
1,515 (39.6%)
3 Persons
460 (12.0%)
4 Persons
330 (8.6%)
5+ Persons
165 (4.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
735(19.2%)
Couples without children
1,245(32.5%)
One-parent families
300(7.8%)
One-person households
1,355(35.4%)
Multigenerational
25(0.7%)
Multiple-family
15(0.4%)
La Malbaie Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$65,400After tax
Median Household Income
$56,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,600After tax
Income Rank
#614 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
71.2%
Employment Income
55.9%
Government Transfers
28.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
370(5.5%)
$10k–$20k
885(13.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,310(19.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,120(16.5%)
$40k–$50k
1,045(15.4%)
$50k–$60k
735(10.8%)
$60k–$70k
410(6.0%)
$70k–$80k
280(4.1%)
$80k–$90k
210(3.1%)
$90k–$100k
135(2.0%)
$100k+
280(4.1%)
La Malbaie Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
51.1%
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
Total Labour Force
3,865
Employed
3,515
Unemployed
350
Not in Labour Force
3,020
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.2%
Children (0–17)
8.6%
Adults (18–64)
8.6%
Seniors (65+)
24.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2780 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.240
La Malbaie Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15 (0.2%)
French Only
6,520 (79.9%)
English & French
1,620 (19.9%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
65 (0.8%)
French
8,005 (98.1%)
Non-official languages
50 (0.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
8,005(98.1%)
English
65(0.8%)
Arabic
15(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
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