Victoriaville Profile

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

National Rank:108 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Victoriaville Population

Total Population (2021)

47,760

Total Population (2016)

46,130

Population Growth

+3.5% (+1,630)

Growth Rank

#409 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%23,055

Female

51.7%24,705

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.933

Average Age

45.9

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#517 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,280(4.8%)

5–9

2,515(5.3%)

10–14

2,650(5.5%)

15–19

2,400(5.0%)

20–24

2,270(4.8%)

25–29

2,380(5.0%)

30–34

2,435(5.1%)

35–39

2,770(5.8%)

40–44

2,910(6.1%)

45–49

2,520(5.3%)

50–54

2,480(5.2%)

55–59

3,290(6.9%)

60–64

3,585(7.5%)

65–69

3,690(7.7%)

70–74

3,230(6.8%)

75–79

2,585(5.4%)

80–84

1,805(3.8%)

85+

1,965(4.1%)

Victoriaville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

23,106

Occupied Private Dwellings

21,864

Size Distribution

1 Person

8,520 (39.0%)

2 Persons

7,860 (35.9%)

3 Persons

2,300 (10.5%)

4 Persons

2,155 (9.9%)

5+ Persons

1,030 (4.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,195(19.2%)

Couples without children

6,240(28.5%)

One-parent families

1,905(8.7%)

One-person households

8,515(38.9%)

Multigenerational

110(0.5%)

Multiple-family

40(0.2%)

Victoriaville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,600After tax

Median Household Income

$54,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#637 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.8%

Employment Income

60.2%

Government Transfers

25.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,955(5.2%)

$10k–$20k

5,265(14.1%)

$20k–$30k

7,185(19.2%)

$30k–$40k

5,425(14.5%)

$40k–$50k

5,280(14.1%)

$50k–$60k

4,085(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

2,630(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,825(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,285(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

725(1.9%)

$100k+

1,770(4.7%)

Victoriaville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.3%

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Total Labour Force

23,155

Employed

22,135

Unemployed

1,020

Not in Labour Force

14,790

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.5%

Children (0–17)

10.2%

Adults (18–64)

11.2%

Seniors (65+)

25.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2950 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.255

Victoriaville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

80 (0.2%)

French Only

33,775 (71.9%)

English & French

12,885 (27.4%)

Neither

215 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

335 (0.7%)

French

44,870 (95.6%)

Non-official languages

1,330 (2.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

44,870(95.6%)

Spanish

600(1.3%)

English

335(0.7%)

Arabic

265(0.6%)

Portuguese

25(0.1%)

Vietnamese

20(0.0%)

Mandarin

15(0.0%)

Italian

15(0.0%)

Greek

10(0.0%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Victoriaville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,290(47.1%)

Semi-detached

2,385(10.9%)

Row house

190(0.9%)

Duplex

1,265(5.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

7,645(35.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.0%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

50(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Victoriaville

Victoriaville is the principal city of the Bois-Francs in Centre-du-Québec, inland from the St. Lawrence between Montréal and Québec City. It grew around furniture and woodworking and now includes the former town of Arthabaska. A compact downtown, exhibition grounds, and a well-known experimental-music festival shape civic life. About 48,000 people live in Victoriaville.

Known for

Regional centre of the Bois-Francs
Furniture and woodworking industry
Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville
Amalgamated Arthabaska, including Musée Laurier
Carré 150 cultural complex downtown

See & do

Musée Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier’s house museum in the Arthabaska sector.
Le Carré 150
Arts centre, galleries, and performance halls downtown.
Parc Terre-des-Jeunes
Central park, pond, and trails beside the civic core.
Musée de l’hôtel des Postes
Local history in the former post office.
Centre de foires de Victoriaville
Regional exhibition grounds and event site.

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