Laval Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:14 of 688
Laval Population
Total Population (2021)
438,366
Total Population (2016)
422,993
Population Growth
+3.6% (+15,373)
Growth Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%213,670
Female
51.3%224,695
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.951
Average Age
42
Median Age
42.8
Age Rank
#276 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
21,220(4.8%)
5–9
25,465(5.8%)
10–14
28,515(6.5%)
15–19
26,040(5.9%)
20–24
25,210(5.8%)
25–29
24,860(5.7%)
30–34
24,315(5.5%)
35–39
26,970(6.2%)
40–44
29,680(6.8%)
45–49
30,185(6.9%)
50–54
31,565(7.2%)
55–59
32,650(7.4%)
60–64
29,760(6.8%)
65–69
23,420(5.3%)
70–74
19,240(4.4%)
75–79
15,375(3.5%)
80–84
11,565(2.6%)
85+
12,325(2.8%)
Laval Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
176,115
Occupied Private Dwellings
169,785
Size Distribution
1 Person
47,405 (27.9%)
2 Persons
52,445 (30.9%)
3 Persons
26,220 (15.4%)
4 Persons
27,550 (16.2%)
5+ Persons
16,170 (9.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
53,105(31.3%)
Couples without children
38,555(22.7%)
One-parent families
17,045(10.0%)
One-person households
47,400(27.9%)
Multigenerational
4,755(2.8%)
Multiple-family
615(0.4%)
Laval Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$84,300After tax
Median Household Income
$73,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.8%
Employment Income
66.8%
Government Transfers
20.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
25,465(7.5%)
$10k–$20k
40,270(11.8%)
$20k–$30k
57,685(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
45,135(13.2%)
$40k–$50k
41,490(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
33,110(9.7%)
$60k–$70k
25,080(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
18,495(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
14,875(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
10,510(3.1%)
$100k+
29,670(8.7%)
Laval Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.0%
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
Total Labour Force
232,550
Employed
212,515
Unemployed
20,035
Not in Labour Force
121,865
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.7%
Children (0–17)
7.8%
Adults (18–64)
6.9%
Seniors (65+)
16.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3080 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.261
Laval Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
25,280 (5.8%)
French Only
138,210 (31.8%)
English & French
262,055 (60.3%)
Neither
9,100 (2.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
34,175 (7.9%)
French
226,675 (52.2%)
Non-official languages
143,300 (33.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
226,675(52.2%)
Arabic
36,480(8.4%)
English
34,175(7.9%)
Spanish
15,425(3.5%)
Italian
14,545(3.3%)
Greek
12,500(2.9%)
Portuguese
4,905(1.1%)
Persian
4,100(0.9%)
Tamil
2,545(0.6%)
Vietnamese
2,530(0.6%)
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