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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Bécancour, V - Quebec ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Bécancour, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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In 2011, Bécancour (Ville) had a population of 12,438, representing a percentage change of 13.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 440.74 square kilometres with a population density of 28.2 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Bécancour (Ville) had 5,330 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 17.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Bécancour (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Trois-Rivières (Quebec).

Population and dwelling counts

Bécancour (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Bécancour (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Trois-Rivières, Que.	V	131,338	126,293 A	4.0
Batiscan, Que.	MÉ	940	949	-0.9
Champlain, Que.	MÉ	1,664	1,566	6.3
Saint-Sylvère, Que.	MÉ	865	815 A	6.1
Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, Que.	MÉ	466	517	-9.9
Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, Que.	PE	733	775	-5.4
Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Que.	PE	362	417	-13.2
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Que.	MÉ	1,223	1,183	3.4
Wôlinak, Que.	IRI	180	198 A	-9.1
Saint-Wenceslas, Que.	MÉ	1,064	1,101	-3.4
Saint-Célestin, Que.	VL	781	762	2.5
Saint-Célestin, Que.	MÉ	611	624	-2.1
Grand-Saint-Esprit, Que.	MÉ	471	466	1.1
Nicolet, Que.	V	7,828	7,827	0.0

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval	MÉ	5,696	3,790	50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac	V	15,689	11,311	38.7
Marieville	V	10,094	7,527 A	34.1
Shannon	MÉ	5,086	3,825	33.0
Saint-Amable	MÉ	10,870	8,398	29.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
La Tuque	V	11,227	11,821	-5.0
Shawinigan	V	50,060	51,904	-3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac	V	5,096	5,259 A	-3.1
Roberval	V	10,227	10,544	-3.0
Chandler	V	7,703	7,914	-2.7

Age and sex

Bécancour, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Bécancour, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Bécancour, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Bécancour, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	15.8%	16.3%	15.3%
15 to 64	67.0%	68.4%	65.5%
65 and over	17.2%	15.3%	19.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Bécancour, V was 17.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.8%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Bécancour, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Bécancour, V – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	12,435	11,100	1,335	12.0
0 to 14	1,960	1,845	115	6.2
15 to 64	8,330	7,665	665	8.7
65 and over	2,145	1,600	545	34.1
Males
Total	6,245	5,575	670	12.0
0 to 14	1,020	955	65	6.8
15 to 64	4,270	3,925	345	8.8
65 and over	955	695	260	37.4
Females
Total	6,195	5,530	665	12.0
0 to 14	945	885	60	6.8
15 to 64	4,060	3,740	320	8.6
65 and over	1,195	905	290	32.0

Bécancour, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Bécancour, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Bécancour, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	12,435	6,245	6,195
0 to 4 years	715	385	330
5 to 9 years	610	290	315
10 to 14 years	635	340	295
15 to 19 years	730	365	360
20 to 24 years	665	365	305
25 to 29 years	735	390	345
30 to 34 years	870	445	430
35 to 39 years	700	350	350
40 to 44 years	715	355	355
45 to 49 years	920	465	450
50 to 54 years	1,070	545	530
55 to 59 years	1,035	520	515
60 to 64 years	895	470	425
65 to 69 years	710	375	335
70 to 74 years	440	200	240
75 to 79 years	355	155	200
80 to 84 years	320	125	195
85 years and over	315	95	225
Median age	44.0	42.8	45.2

Bécancour, V – Median age² of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Bécancour, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Bécancour, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Bécancour, V was 44 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Bécancour, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Quebec	41.0	41.9
Bécancour, V	42.9	44.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Bécancour was 3,580, which represents a change of 11.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Bécancour, 46.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 39.8% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Bécancour - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Bécancour - Census families by family structure

Bécancour – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Bécancour, V and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name	Total families	Married-couple families		Common-law-couple families		Lone-parent families		% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
Canada †	9,389,695	6,293,950	67.0	1,567,905	16.7	1,527,840	16.3	5.5
Quebec †	2,203,625	1,143,370	51.9	694,750	31.5	365,515	16.6	3.9
Bécancour, V	3,580	1,665	46.5	1,425	39.8	490	13.7	11.9
Trois-Rivières, V	36,135	16,905	46.8	12,915	35.7	6,315	17.5	2.5
Batiscan, MÉ	290	160	55.2	90	31.0	35	12.1	11.5
Champlain, MÉ	525	240	45.7	210	40.0	75	14.3	10.5
Saint-Sylvère, MÉ	250	130	52.0	95	38.0	30	12.0	0.0
Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, MÉ	160	85	53.1	50	31.3	20	12.5	-5.9
Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, PE	220	110	50.0	70	31.8	35	15.9	-2.2
Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, PE	105	50	47.6	45	42.9	15	14.3	0.0
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, MÉ	365	215	58.9	115	31.5	35	9.6	5.8
Wôlinak, IRI	50	15	30.0	20	40.0	10	20.0	-16.7
Saint-Wenceslas, MÉ	340	185	54.4	120	35.3	35	10.3	3.0
Saint-Célestin, VL	225	115	51.1	80	35.6	30	13.3	4.7
Saint-Célestin, MÉ	190	95	50.0	70	36.8	25	13.2	0.0
Grand-Saint-Esprit, MÉ	140	70	50.0	50	35.7	20	14.3	-6.7
Nicolet, V	2,125	1,035	48.7	715	33.6	375	17.6	-0.5

Bécancour – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Bécancour, 42.3% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children *	505
Married couples without children *	1,160
Common-law-couples with children *	805
Common-law-couples without children *	625

Bécancour – Marital status

Chart H description: Bécancour - Marital status

In Bécancour, 60.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (33.1%) or living with a common-law partner (27.3%).

The remaining 39.7% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Quebec, Bécancour, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Bécancour, V		Quebec		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	10,475	100.0	6,644,380	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,320	60.3	3,745,315	56.4	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	3,465	33.1	2,353,775	35.4	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	2,855	27.3	1,391,545	20.9	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,155	39.7	2,899,060	43.6	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	2,730	26.1	1,942,090	29.2	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	130	1.2	105,190	1.6	698,245	2.5
Divorced	595	5.7	463,830	7.0	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	695	6.6	387,950	5.8	1,584,525	5.7

Bécancour – Types of private households

There were 5,330 private households⁴ in Bécancour in 2011, a change of 16.8% from 2006. Of these, 24.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Bécancour, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Bécancour, V		Quebec		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	5,330	100.0	3,395,345	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	1,300	24.4	811,120	23.9	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	1,760	33.0	988,410	29.1	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	480	9.0	346,305	10.2	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	1,665	31.2	1,094,410	32.2	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	25	0.5	28,420	0.8	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	105	2.0	126,680	3.7	543,340	4.1

Bécancour – Structural type of dwelling

In Bécancour, 70.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Bécancour, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Bécancour, V		Quebec		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	5,330	100.0	3,395,345	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	3,755	70.5	1,560,405	46.0	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	175	3.3	171,435	5.0	646,240	4.9
Row house	145	2.7	86,040	2.5	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0	171,110	5.0	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	990	18.6	1,103,845	32.5	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	185	3.5	263,860	7.8	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	35	0.7	15,650	0.5	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	35	0.7	23,000	0.7	183,510	1.4

Language

Bécancour, V – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Bécancour, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Bécancour, 1.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 97.6% reported French only, and 0.7% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 0.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.6% spoke only French and 0.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Bécancour, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	12,035	100.0	12,035	100.0
English	130	1.1	65	0.5
French	11,745	97.6	11,870	98.6
Non-official language	90	0.7	35	0.3
Multiple responses	65	0.5	60	0.5

Table 13 Bécancour, V – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis	Complete retention; language spoken most often at home	Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English	75.0	47.2	27.8
French	99.9	99.9	0.0
Non-official language	72.7	50.0	22.7

Bécancour, V – Non-official languages

In Bécancour, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.4%), Spanish (0.1%) and Portuguese (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Bécancour, V – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Number	Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population	Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German	45	40.9	0.4
Spanish	15	13.6	0.1
Portuguese	10	9.1	0.1

Bécancour, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Bécancour, V – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	25.7	88.5	24.9	47.4
0 to 19	16.4	83.3	15.3	0.0
20 to 44	39.0	85.7	38.4	50.0
45 to 64	24.4	88.9	23.4	40.0
65 and over	15.6	100.0	14.7	50.0

Table 16 Bécancour, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	12,035	100.0
English only	15	0.1
French only	8,890	73.9
English and French	3,125	26.0
Neither English nor French	5	0.0

Symbols:

···: not applicable
†: excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
¶: incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A: adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E: use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Bécancour V (Quebec) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

2006 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.

Related data:

2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Bécancour, Ville - Quebec
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Bécancour, Ville - Quebec
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Bécancour, Ville - Quebec
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Bécancour, Ville - Quebec

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