Port-Cartier Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:584 of 688
Port-Cartier Population
Total Population (2021)
6,516
Total Population (2016)
6,799
Population Growth
-4.2% (-283)
Growth Rank
#674 of 688Same geo level
Male
52.8%3,440
Female
47.3%3,080
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.117
Average Age
43.4
Median Age
45.2
Age Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
320(4.9%)
5–9
345(5.3%)
10–14
410(6.3%)
15–19
335(5.1%)
20–24
300(4.6%)
25–29
340(5.2%)
30–34
385(5.9%)
35–39
380(5.8%)
40–44
445(6.8%)
45–49
430(6.6%)
50–54
460(7.1%)
55–59
520(8.0%)
60–64
515(7.9%)
65–69
455(7.0%)
70–74
335(5.1%)
75–79
285(4.4%)
80–84
160(2.5%)
85+
110(1.7%)
Port-Cartier Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
3,307
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,918
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,015 (34.8%)
2 Persons
1,070 (36.7%)
3 Persons
390 (13.4%)
4 Persons
300 (10.3%)
5+ Persons
140 (4.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
660(22.6%)
Couples without children
895(30.7%)
One-parent families
240(8.2%)
One-person households
1,010(34.6%)
Multigenerational
15(0.5%)
Multiple-family
10(0.3%)
Port-Cartier Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,600After tax
Median Household Income
$70,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.4%
Employment Income
72.2%
Government Transfers
17.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
335(6.6%)
$10k–$20k
545(10.7%)
$20k–$30k
725(14.3%)
$30k–$40k
625(12.3%)
$40k–$50k
585(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
410(8.1%)
$60k–$70k
335(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
240(4.7%)
$80k–$90k
205(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
170(3.3%)
$100k+
910(17.9%)
Port-Cartier Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Total Labour Force
3,015
Employed
2,815
Unemployed
200
Not in Labour Force
2,235
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.6%
Children (0–17)
6.0%
Adults (18–64)
5.8%
Seniors (65+)
19.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3020 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.262
Port-Cartier Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15 (0.2%)
French Only
4,855 (76.9%)
English & French
1,450 (23.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
80 (1.3%)
French
6,130 (97.1%)
Non-official languages
65 (1.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
6,130(97.1%)
English
80(1.3%)
Arabic
20(0.3%)
Spanish
10(0.2%)
Portuguese
10(0.2%)
Greek
5(0.1%)
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