Sherbrooke Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:30 of 688
Sherbrooke Population
Total Population (2021)
172,950
Total Population (2016)
161,323
Population Growth
+7.2% (+11,627)
Growth Rank
#225 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%84,805
Female
51.0%88,145
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.962
Average Age
42.2
Median Age
41.2
Age Rank
#290 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
8,145(4.7%)
5–9
9,375(5.4%)
10–14
9,705(5.6%)
15–19
9,255(5.4%)
20–24
13,505(7.8%)
25–29
12,755(7.4%)
30–34
10,955(6.3%)
35–39
10,520(6.1%)
40–44
10,880(6.3%)
45–49
9,370(5.4%)
50–54
9,370(5.4%)
55–59
10,900(6.3%)
60–64
11,295(6.5%)
65–69
10,705(6.2%)
70–74
9,415(5.4%)
75–79
7,030(4.1%)
80–84
4,555(2.6%)
85+
5,215(3.0%)
Sherbrooke Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
86,019
Occupied Private Dwellings
80,476
Size Distribution
1 Person
32,260 (40.1%)
2 Persons
27,680 (34.4%)
3 Persons
8,725 (10.8%)
4 Persons
7,660 (9.5%)
5+ Persons
4,155 (5.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
15,215(18.9%)
Couples without children
20,835(25.9%)
One-parent families
6,705(8.3%)
One-person households
32,260(40.1%)
Multigenerational
480(0.6%)
Multiple-family
90(0.1%)
Sherbrooke Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$66,500After tax
Median Household Income
$55,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#625 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.4%
Employment Income
63.6%
Government Transfers
21.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
8,690(6.4%)
$10k–$20k
18,130(13.3%)
$20k–$30k
25,145(18.4%)
$30k–$40k
19,045(13.9%)
$40k–$50k
18,055(13.2%)
$50k–$60k
13,835(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
9,765(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
6,960(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
5,255(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
3,515(2.6%)
$100k+
8,230(6.0%)
Sherbrooke Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Total Labour Force
89,165
Employed
83,765
Unemployed
5,400
Not in Labour Force
50,825
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
14.5%
Children (0–17)
11.1%
Adults (18–64)
13.3%
Seniors (65+)
21.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3160 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.270
Sherbrooke Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
2,865 (1.7%)
French Only
87,950 (51.6%)
English & French
78,545 (46.1%)
Neither
1,185 (0.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,600 (3.9%)
French
147,275 (86.4%)
Non-official languages
12,765 (7.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
147,275(86.4%)
English
6,600(3.9%)
Spanish
3,450(2.0%)
Arabic
2,210(1.3%)
Persian
1,450(0.9%)
Portuguese
375(0.2%)
Mandarin
365(0.2%)
Vietnamese
235(0.1%)
Russian
190(0.1%)
Italian
130(0.1%)
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