Québec Profile

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

National Rank:12 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Québec Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

80,885(30.4%)

Semi-detached

14,020(5.3%)

Row house

6,945(2.6%)

Duplex

17,110(6.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

120,775(45.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

23,520(8.9%)

Other attached

1,080(0.4%)

Movable

1,380(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Québec

Québec is the capital of the province of Québec, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. The old fortified city is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a centre of French-language government and culture. Newer boroughs spread along the river and inland from Cap Diamant. About 550,000 people live in the city.

Known for

Fortified Old Québec (UNESCO)
National Assembly and provincial government
Winter Carnival and Château Frontenac
French as the everyday public language
A cliff-top site above the St. Lawrence

See & do

Château Frontenac
Landmark hotel above the Dufferin Terrace.
Old Québec
Walled upper town, Place Royale, and the lower town.
Plains of Abraham
Historic battlefield park on the cliffs.
Montmorency Falls
High waterfall in the Beauport borough, east of downtown.
Musée de la civilisation
Museum of history and society in the Old Port.

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