Montréal Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:2 of 688
Montréal Population
Total Population (2021)
1,762,949
Total Population (2016)
1,704,694
Population Growth
+3.4% (+58,255)
Growth Rank
#413 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.2%867,975
Female
50.8%894,980
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.970
Average Age
40.6
Median Age
38.8
Age Rank
#188 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
88,670(5.0%)
5–9
93,325(5.3%)
10–14
88,435(5.0%)
15–19
82,475(4.7%)
20–24
125,235(7.1%)
25–29
153,995(8.7%)
30–34
146,855(8.3%)
35–39
135,880(7.7%)
40–44
127,165(7.2%)
45–49
110,130(6.2%)
50–54
105,545(6.0%)
55–59
108,040(6.1%)
60–64
101,725(5.8%)
65–69
85,025(4.8%)
70–74
72,300(4.1%)
75–79
52,720(3.0%)
80–84
39,395(2.2%)
85+
46,035(2.6%)
Montréal Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
878,542
Occupied Private Dwellings
816,338
Size Distribution
1 Person
341,345 (41.8%)
2 Persons
242,175 (29.7%)
3 Persons
103,550 (12.7%)
4 Persons
82,715 (10.1%)
5+ Persons
46,560 (5.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
163,645(20.0%)
Couples without children
153,460(18.8%)
One-parent families
77,045(9.4%)
One-person households
341,345(41.8%)
Multigenerational
11,240(1.4%)
Multiple-family
1,730(0.2%)
Montréal Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$69,600After tax
Median Household Income
$56,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,200After tax
Income Rank
#610 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.8%
Employment Income
67.4%
Government Transfers
20.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
120,165(8.6%)
$10k–$20k
179,185(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
259,695(18.6%)
$30k–$40k
194,585(13.9%)
$40k–$50k
163,390(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
123,115(8.8%)
$60k–$70k
88,460(6.3%)
$70k–$80k
64,815(4.6%)
$80k–$90k
50,645(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
36,060(2.6%)
$100k+
115,980(8.3%)
Montréal Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.2%
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
Total Labour Force
959,135
Employed
859,920
Unemployed
99,210
Not in Labour Force
494,165
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
17.4%
Children (0–17)
15.6%
Adults (18–64)
16.2%
Seniors (65+)
24.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3740 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.318
Montréal Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
207,690 (11.9%)
French Only
473,490 (27.2%)
English & French
1,018,100 (58.5%)
Neither
41,975 (2.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
225,920 (13.0%)
French
818,225 (47.0%)
Non-official languages
571,625 (32.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
818,225(47.0%)
English
225,920(13.0%)
Arabic
99,450(5.7%)
Spanish
79,720(4.6%)
Italian
57,590(3.3%)
Mandarin
29,410(1.7%)
Vietnamese
18,595(1.1%)
Portuguese
18,080(1.0%)
Punjabi
16,345(0.9%)
Greek
14,410(0.8%)
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