Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Profile

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National Rank:121 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Population

Total Population (2021)

42,787

Total Population (2016)

40,745

Population Growth

+5.0% (+2,042)

Growth Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%20,965

Female

51.0%21,820

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.961

Average Age

45.5

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#493 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,070(4.8%)

5–9

2,210(5.2%)

10–14

1,975(4.6%)

15–19

1,695(4.0%)

20–24

2,050(4.8%)

25–29

2,720(6.4%)

30–34

2,750(6.4%)

35–39

2,400(5.6%)

40–44

2,475(5.8%)

45–49

2,190(5.1%)

50–54

2,510(5.9%)

55–59

3,285(7.7%)

60–64

3,650(8.5%)

65–69

3,325(7.8%)

70–74

2,800(6.5%)

75–79

2,150(5.0%)

80–84

1,240(2.9%)

85+

1,270(3.0%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

20,962

Occupied Private Dwellings

20,073

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,740 (38.6%)

2 Persons

7,410 (36.9%)

3 Persons

2,340 (11.7%)

4 Persons

1,715 (8.5%)

5+ Persons

870 (4.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,430(17.1%)

Couples without children

5,540(27.6%)

One-parent families

1,905(9.5%)

One-person households

7,740(38.6%)

Multigenerational

230(1.1%)

Multiple-family

60(0.3%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,000After tax

Median Household Income

$54,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#629 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.0%

Employment Income

60.4%

Government Transfers

25.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,940(5.6%)

$10k–$20k

4,585(13.3%)

$20k–$30k

6,510(18.9%)

$30k–$40k

5,145(15.0%)

$40k–$50k

4,755(13.8%)

$50k–$60k

3,600(10.5%)

$60k–$70k

2,465(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,680(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,260(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

830(2.4%)

$100k+

1,585(4.6%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.6%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Total Labour Force

20,460

Employed

19,075

Unemployed

1,385

Not in Labour Force

14,500

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.1%

Children (0–17)

11.9%

Adults (18–64)

11.5%

Seniors (65+)

22.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2830 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.246

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

460 (1.1%)

French Only

25,535 (60.3%)

English & French

16,250 (38.4%)

Neither

85 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,530 (3.6%)

French

38,920 (92.0%)

Non-official languages

970 (2.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

38,920(92.0%)

English

1,530(3.6%)

Spanish

280(0.7%)

Arabic

125(0.3%)

Vietnamese

65(0.2%)

Italian

50(0.1%)

Russian

30(0.1%)

Tagalog

25(0.1%)

Portuguese

25(0.1%)

Polish

25(0.1%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,150(45.6%)

Semi-detached

1,235(6.2%)

Row house

390(1.9%)

Duplex

2,695(13.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,535(32.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.0%)

Other attached

60(0.3%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a Montérégie city on islands and canals at the Beauharnois Canal, where Lake Saint-François meets the St. Lawrence southwest of Montréal. It grew around hydroelectric dams, textiles, and a sheltered harbour, and is still framed by water on almost every side. The international hydroplane regatta fills the old canal in summer. About 43,000 people live in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

Known for

Beauharnois Canal and a city built on islands
Régates internationales de Valleyfield hydroplane races
Hydroelectric and former textile-mill town
Lake Saint-François beaches and the old canal
Southwestern Montérégie service centre

See & do

Vieux-Canal and the regatta basin
Historic canal, locks, and the summer hydroplane race course.
Plage municipale
City beach on Lake Saint-François.
Musée de Société des Deux-Rives
Regional museum of canal, mill, and river history.
Parc Delpha-Sauvé
Waterfront park and marina in the city centre.
Downtown rue Victoria
Commercial heart of the island city.

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