Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:434 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Population

Total Population (2021)

9,471

Total Population (2016)

9,273

Population Growth

+2.1% (+198)

Growth Rank

#486 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.5%4,495

Female

52.5%4,975

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.904

Average Age

46.7

Median Age

50.4

Age Rank

#552 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

390(4.1%)

5–9

460(4.9%)

10–14

490(5.2%)

15–19

485(5.1%)

20–24

375(4.0%)

25–29

390(4.1%)

30–34

475(5.0%)

35–39

550(5.8%)

40–44

550(5.8%)

45–49

545(5.8%)

50–54

565(6.0%)

55–59

720(7.6%)

60–64

860(9.1%)

65–69

825(8.7%)

70–74

720(7.6%)

75–79

595(6.3%)

80–84

320(3.4%)

85+

155(1.6%)

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

4,547

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,446

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,500 (33.7%)

2 Persons

1,780 (40.0%)

3 Persons

550 (12.4%)

4 Persons

420 (9.4%)

5+ Persons

195 (4.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

855(19.2%)

Couples without children

1,435(32.3%)

One-parent families

380(8.5%)

One-person households

1,505(33.9%)

Multigenerational

55(1.2%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$74,200After tax

Median Household Income

$62,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#550 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.8%

Employment Income

60.1%

Government Transfers

22.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

470(5.9%)

$10k–$20k

980(12.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,395(17.4%)

$30k–$40k

1,110(13.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,100(13.7%)

$50k–$60k

850(10.6%)

$60k–$70k

590(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

405(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

380(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

220(2.7%)

$100k+

505(6.3%)

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Total Labour Force

4,560

Employed

4,270

Unemployed

290

Not in Labour Force

3,550

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.5%

Children (0–17)

6.2%

Adults (18–64)

6.2%

Seniors (65+)

18.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3060 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.259

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10 (0.1%)

French Only

6,665 (70.5%)

English & French

2,785 (29.4%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

55 (0.6%)

French

9,135 (96.6%)

Non-official languages

180 (1.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

9,135(96.6%)

Spanish

65(0.7%)

English

55(0.6%)

Arabic

35(0.4%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,615(58.8%)

Semi-detached

250(5.6%)

Row house

105(2.4%)

Duplex

305(6.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,150(25.8%)

Other attached

20(0.4%)

Movable

10(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is a city in Lanaudière, Quebec, immediately north of Joliette—not a Prairie-provinces community, and not Joliette itself. Suburban neighbourhoods, the L’Assomption River corridor, and remaining meadows on Joliette’s edge define this small city. About 9,000 people live in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.

Known for

Lanaudière city immediately north of Joliette
Separate municipality from Joliette
L’Assomption River suburban setting
Name refers to local meadows, not Canada’s Prairie provinces
Residential community with Joliette as the regional centre

See & do

Local parks and river paths
Green space along the L’Assomption corridor.
Neighbourhood recreation centres
Sports and community facilities in the city.
Village / commercial streets
Shops serving the residential city.
Meadow and farm-edge roads
Remaining countryside on Joliette’s north fringe.
Downtown Joliette (separate city)
Regional culture and services a few minutes south.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

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