Plessisville Profile
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National Rank:589 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Plessisville Population
Total Population (2021)
6,414
Total Population (2016)
6,551
Population Growth
-2.1% (-137)
Growth Rank
#645 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%3,185
Female
50.4%3,230
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.986
Average Age
46.3
Median Age
48
Age Rank
#534 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
300(4.7%)
5–9
290(4.5%)
10–14
360(5.6%)
15–19
335(5.2%)
20–24
260(4.1%)
25–29
360(5.6%)
30–34
365(5.7%)
35–39
355(5.5%)
40–44
370(5.8%)
45–49
335(5.2%)
50–54
320(5.0%)
55–59
475(7.4%)
60–64
465(7.2%)
65–69
520(8.1%)
70–74
500(7.8%)
75–79
355(5.5%)
80–84
240(3.7%)
85+
225(3.5%)
Plessisville Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
3,456
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,158
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,390 (44.1%)
2 Persons
1,075 (34.1%)
3 Persons
270 (8.6%)
4 Persons
285 (9.0%)
5+ Persons
145 (4.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
530(16.8%)
Couples without children
870(27.6%)
One-parent families
235(7.4%)
One-person households
1,390(44.1%)
Multigenerational
10(0.3%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Plessisville Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$58,950After tax
Median Household Income
$46,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$35,560After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,400After tax
Income Rank
#677 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
71.6%
Employment Income
59.4%
Government Transfers
28.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
275(5.3%)
$10k–$20k
790(15.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,055(20.2%)
$30k–$40k
800(15.3%)
$40k–$50k
750(14.4%)
$50k–$60k
620(11.9%)
$60k–$70k
370(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
200(3.8%)
$80k–$90k
160(3.1%)
$90k–$100k
80(1.5%)
$100k+
120(2.3%)
Plessisville Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.6%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Total Labour Force
3,120
Employed
3,010
Unemployed
105
Not in Labour Force
2,200
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
16.5%
Children (0–17)
12.2%
Adults (18–64)
12.1%
Seniors (65+)
28.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2770 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.241
Plessisville Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
40 (0.6%)
French Only
4,865 (76.9%)
English & French
1,340 (21.2%)
Neither
85 (1.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
45 (0.7%)
French
5,970 (94.4%)
Non-official languages
270 (4.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
5,970(94.4%)
Spanish
195(3.1%)
English
45(0.7%)
Arabic
30(0.5%)
Tagalog
10(0.2%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Greek
5(0.1%)
Plessisville Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
1,705(54.0%)
Semi-detached
115(3.6%)
Row house
5(0.2%)
Duplex
270(8.5%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
1,000(31.6%)
Apt. ≥ 5 storeys
5(0.2%)
Other attached
20(0.6%)
Movable
35(1.1%)
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