Québec Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:12 of 688
Québec Population
Total Population (2021)
549,459
Total Population (2016)
531,902
Population Growth
+3.3% (+17,557)
Growth Rank
#419 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%267,585
Female
51.3%281,870
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.949
Average Age
43.8
Median Age
43.2
Age Rank
#395 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
25,250(4.6%)
5–9
28,145(5.1%)
10–14
27,630(5.0%)
15–19
24,665(4.5%)
20–24
31,980(5.8%)
25–29
39,470(7.2%)
30–34
36,900(6.7%)
35–39
36,280(6.6%)
40–44
36,805(6.7%)
45–49
30,685(5.6%)
50–54
30,385(5.5%)
55–59
37,125(6.8%)
60–64
39,105(7.1%)
65–69
36,000(6.6%)
70–74
32,360(5.9%)
75–79
24,930(4.5%)
80–84
15,680(2.9%)
85+
16,050(2.9%)
Québec Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
283,219
Occupied Private Dwellings
265,711
Size Distribution
1 Person
110,300 (41.5%)
2 Persons
92,215 (34.7%)
3 Persons
28,440 (10.7%)
4 Persons
24,375 (9.2%)
5+ Persons
10,375 (3.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
49,305(18.6%)
Couples without children
71,005(26.7%)
One-parent families
20,060(7.5%)
One-person households
110,300(41.5%)
Multigenerational
1,310(0.5%)
Multiple-family
320(0.1%)
Québec Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$72,100After tax
Median Household Income
$60,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,800After tax
Income Rank
#550 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
65.2%
Government Transfers
18.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
23,705(5.3%)
$10k–$20k
46,100(10.4%)
$20k–$30k
66,355(14.9%)
$30k–$40k
59,785(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
59,880(13.5%)
$50k–$60k
51,390(11.5%)
$60k–$70k
38,075(8.6%)
$70k–$80k
27,565(6.2%)
$80k–$90k
21,495(4.8%)
$90k–$100k
15,195(3.4%)
$100k+
35,515(8.0%)
Québec Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Total Labour Force
293,655
Employed
272,665
Unemployed
20,990
Not in Labour Force
159,035
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.5%
Children (0–17)
7.6%
Adults (18–64)
9.4%
Seniors (65+)
16.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3070 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.263
Québec Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
2,150 (0.4%)
French Only
306,375 (56.5%)
English & French
231,725 (42.7%)
Neither
2,180 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,685 (1.4%)
French
491,515 (90.6%)
Non-official languages
33,255 (6.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
491,515(90.6%)
Spanish
7,850(1.4%)
English
7,685(1.4%)
Arabic
6,885(1.3%)
Portuguese
2,520(0.5%)
Mandarin
840(0.2%)
Persian
780(0.1%)
Vietnamese
750(0.1%)
Russian
670(0.1%)
Italian
490(0.1%)
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