La Tuque Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:374 of 688
La Tuque Population
Total Population (2021)
11,129
Total Population (2016)
11,001
Population Growth
+1.2% (+128)
Growth Rank
#528 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.1%5,685
Female
48.9%5,445
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.044
Average Age
47.5
Median Age
51.6
Age Rank
#589 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
505(4.5%)
5–9
480(4.3%)
10–14
560(5.0%)
15–19
465(4.2%)
20–24
410(3.7%)
25–29
490(4.4%)
30–34
600(5.4%)
35–39
605(5.4%)
40–44
670(6.0%)
45–49
605(5.4%)
50–54
635(5.7%)
55–59
885(8.0%)
60–64
1,170(10.5%)
65–69
895(8.0%)
70–74
780(7.0%)
75–79
585(5.3%)
80–84
395(3.5%)
85+
395(3.5%)
La Tuque Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
6,930
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,543
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,290 (41.3%)
2 Persons
2,070 (37.3%)
3 Persons
565 (10.2%)
4 Persons
405 (7.3%)
5+ Persons
215 (3.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
920(16.6%)
Couples without children
1,730(31.2%)
One-parent families
400(7.2%)
One-person households
2,290(41.3%)
Multigenerational
20(0.4%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
La Tuque Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$62,500After tax
Median Household Income
$53,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$37,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,800After tax
Income Rank
#652 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.0%
Employment Income
59.4%
Government Transfers
25.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
665(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,205(13.0%)
$20k–$30k
1,595(17.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,275(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
1,345(14.6%)
$50k–$60k
980(10.6%)
$60k–$70k
595(6.4%)
$70k–$80k
475(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
395(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
275(3.0%)
$100k+
435(4.7%)
La Tuque Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
Total Labour Force
4,955
Employed
4,620
Unemployed
340
Not in Labour Force
4,380
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
14.6%
Children (0–17)
12.4%
Adults (18–64)
11.5%
Seniors (65+)
22.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2890 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.250
La Tuque Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10 (0.1%)
French Only
8,705 (78.8%)
English & French
2,305 (20.9%)
Neither
15 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
155 (1.4%)
French
10,260 (92.9%)
Non-official languages
430 (3.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
10,260(92.9%)
English
155(1.4%)
Spanish
25(0.2%)
Arabic
20(0.2%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.0%)
Greek
5(0.0%)
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