Montréal Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Montréal. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:2 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Montréal Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

58,065(7.1%)

Semi-detached

25,740(3.2%)

Row house

26,175(3.2%)

Duplex

107,565(13.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

464,420(56.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

130,615(16.0%)

Other attached

3,350(0.4%)

Movable

415(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Montréal

Montréal is Québec’s largest city, on an island in the St. Lawrence River. It is Canada’s second-largest municipality and a bilingual cultural, university, and economic centre. A dense historic core and downtown sit beside older neighbourhoods and a large metro area on both shores. About 1.8 million people live in the city proper.

Known for

French-language culture in a bilingual city
Mount Royal and the downtown skyline
Universities and a large student population
Aerospace, AI research, and video-game studios
Old Montréal and the working port

See & do

Mount Royal Park
Hilltop park with lookouts over downtown and the river.
Old Montréal
Historic streets, Notre-Dame Basilica, and the Old Port.
Jean-Talon Market
Large public market in Little Italy.
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
Major art museum on Sherbrooke Street.
St. Joseph’s Oratory
Landmark basilica on the west slope of Mount Royal.

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