Sainte-Catherine Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:258 of 688
Sainte-Catherine Population
Total Population (2021)
17,347
Total Population (2016)
17,047
Population Growth
+1.8% (+300)
Growth Rank
#497 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.2%8,370
Female
51.8%8,980
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.932
Average Age
42.5
Median Age
43.6
Age Rank
#313 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
805(4.6%)
5–9
1,010(5.8%)
10–14
1,090(6.3%)
15–19
995(5.7%)
20–24
865(5.0%)
25–29
920(5.3%)
30–34
955(5.5%)
35–39
1,090(6.3%)
40–44
1,310(7.6%)
45–49
1,230(7.1%)
50–54
1,310(7.6%)
55–59
1,350(7.8%)
60–64
1,190(6.9%)
65–69
920(5.3%)
70–74
710(4.1%)
75–79
605(3.5%)
80–84
480(2.8%)
85+
520(3.0%)
Sainte-Catherine Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
7,016
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,909
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,910 (27.6%)
2 Persons
2,375 (34.4%)
3 Persons
1,170 (16.9%)
4 Persons
1,005 (14.5%)
5+ Persons
445 (6.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,025(29.3%)
Couples without children
1,780(25.8%)
One-parent families
730(10.6%)
One-person households
1,915(27.7%)
Multigenerational
115(1.7%)
Multiple-family
20(0.3%)
Sainte-Catherine Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,500After tax
Median Household Income
$75,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#282 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.8%
Employment Income
71.8%
Government Transfers
18.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
785(5.9%)
$10k–$20k
1,370(10.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,900(14.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,590(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,735(13.0%)
$50k–$60k
1,505(11.3%)
$60k–$70k
1,260(9.5%)
$70k–$80k
925(6.9%)
$80k–$90k
740(5.6%)
$90k–$100k
465(3.5%)
$100k+
1,035(7.8%)
Sainte-Catherine Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Total Labour Force
9,655
Employed
9,110
Unemployed
545
Not in Labour Force
4,040
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.1%
Children (0–17)
5.0%
Adults (18–64)
4.3%
Seniors (65+)
15.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2520 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.219
Sainte-Catherine Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
270 (1.6%)
French Only
8,085 (47.7%)
English & French
8,535 (50.3%)
Neither
75 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
740 (4.4%)
French
14,010 (82.6%)
Non-official languages
1,695 (10.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
14,010(82.6%)
English
740(4.4%)
Spanish
485(2.9%)
Arabic
185(1.1%)
Russian
160(0.9%)
Portuguese
90(0.5%)
Mandarin
65(0.4%)
Italian
60(0.4%)
Greek
30(0.2%)
Persian
30(0.2%)
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