Lac-Mégantic Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:634 of 688
Lac-Mégantic Population
Total Population (2021)
5,747
Total Population (2016)
5,654
Population Growth
+1.6% (+93)
Growth Rank
#505 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.4%2,725
Female
52.7%3,025
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.901
Average Age
49.7
Median Age
53.6
Age Rank
#643 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
180(3.1%)
5–9
240(4.2%)
10–14
345(6.0%)
15–19
310(5.4%)
20–24
215(3.7%)
25–29
210(3.7%)
30–34
210(3.7%)
35–39
265(4.6%)
40–44
370(6.4%)
45–49
305(5.3%)
50–54
310(5.4%)
55–59
435(7.6%)
60–64
465(8.1%)
65–69
535(9.3%)
70–74
405(7.0%)
75–79
350(6.1%)
80–84
240(4.2%)
85+
370(6.4%)
Lac-Mégantic Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
1.9
Total Private Dwellings
3,143
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,938
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,375 (46.8%)
2 Persons
995 (33.9%)
3 Persons
255 (8.7%)
4 Persons
200 (6.8%)
5+ Persons
115 (3.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
415(14.1%)
Couples without children
815(27.8%)
One-parent families
250(8.5%)
One-person households
1,370(46.7%)
Multigenerational
10(0.3%)
Lac-Mégantic Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$56,500After tax
Median Household Income
$45,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$34,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$31,600After tax
Income Rank
#682 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
72.6%
Employment Income
54.3%
Government Transfers
27.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
240(5.1%)
$10k–$20k
745(15.7%)
$20k–$30k
1,050(22.2%)
$30k–$40k
665(14.0%)
$40k–$50k
635(13.4%)
$50k–$60k
485(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
315(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
200(4.2%)
$80k–$90k
140(3.0%)
$90k–$100k
85(1.8%)
$100k+
175(3.7%)
Lac-Mégantic Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Total Labour Force
2,590
Employed
2,395
Unemployed
195
Not in Labour Force
2,205
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
18.4%
Children (0–17)
13.8%
Adults (18–64)
13.3%
Seniors (65+)
29.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2970 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.259
Lac-Mégantic Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15 (0.3%)
French Only
4,160 (73.6%)
English & French
1,475 (26.1%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
75 (1.3%)
French
5,435 (96.2%)
Non-official languages
100 (1.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
5,435(96.2%)
English
75(1.3%)
Arabic
30(0.5%)
Spanish
20(0.4%)
Portuguese
10(0.2%)
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