Saguenay Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:36 of 688
Saguenay Population
Total Population (2021)
144,723
Total Population (2016)
145,949
Population Growth
-0.8% (-1,226)
Growth Rank
#618 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%71,935
Female
50.3%72,790
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.988
Average Age
45.1
Median Age
46
Age Rank
#474 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
6,600(4.6%)
5–9
7,470(5.2%)
10–14
7,535(5.2%)
15–19
6,990(4.8%)
20–24
7,315(5.1%)
25–29
8,195(5.7%)
30–34
8,330(5.8%)
35–39
8,725(6.0%)
40–44
9,105(6.3%)
45–49
7,695(5.3%)
50–54
7,485(5.2%)
55–59
10,750(7.4%)
60–64
12,585(8.7%)
65–69
11,275(7.8%)
70–74
9,260(6.4%)
75–79
6,645(4.6%)
80–84
4,515(3.1%)
85+
4,250(2.9%)
Saguenay Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
71,017
Occupied Private Dwellings
67,522
Size Distribution
1 Person
24,490 (36.3%)
2 Persons
25,900 (38.4%)
3 Persons
7,640 (11.3%)
4 Persons
6,560 (9.7%)
5+ Persons
2,930 (4.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
13,455(19.9%)
Couples without children
21,115(31.3%)
One-parent families
5,090(7.5%)
One-person households
24,485(36.3%)
Multigenerational
395(0.6%)
Multiple-family
115(0.2%)
Saguenay Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$70,700After tax
Median Household Income
$60,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,400After tax
Income Rank
#568 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.8%
Employment Income
63.2%
Government Transfers
21.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
7,645(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
14,720(12.5%)
$20k–$30k
18,790(16.0%)
$30k–$40k
15,300(13.0%)
$40k–$50k
15,495(13.2%)
$50k–$60k
13,085(11.1%)
$60k–$70k
9,215(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
6,105(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
4,735(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
3,035(2.6%)
$100k+
9,235(7.9%)
Saguenay Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Total Labour Force
71,660
Employed
67,710
Unemployed
3,950
Not in Labour Force
47,930
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.6%
Children (0–17)
7.4%
Adults (18–64)
9.6%
Seniors (65+)
19.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2980 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.256
Saguenay Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
325 (0.2%)
French Only
107,930 (75.3%)
English & French
35,035 (24.4%)
Neither
110 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
1,215 (0.8%)
French
139,640 (97.4%)
Non-official languages
1,570 (1.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
139,640(97.4%)
English
1,215(0.8%)
Spanish
365(0.3%)
Arabic
320(0.2%)
Portuguese
100(0.1%)
Persian
65(0.0%)
Mandarin
60(0.0%)
Italian
40(0.0%)
Russian
25(0.0%)
Tagalog
20(0.0%)
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