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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Drummondville, V - Quebec

Map of Drummondville, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Drummondville, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Drummondville, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
14
Nat. rank
77

In 2011, Drummondville (Ville) had a population of 71,852, representing a percentage change of 6.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 246.85 square kilometres with a population density of 291.1 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, Drummondville (Ville) had 32,303 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Drummondville (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Drummondville.

Population and dwelling counts

Drummondville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Drummondville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lefebvre, Que. MÉ 867 806 7.6
L'Avenir, Que. MÉ 1,202 1,262 -4.8
Saint-Lucien, Que. PE 1,584 1,508 5.0
Wickham, Que. MÉ 2,470 2,503 -1.3
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Que. MÉ 4,551 3,993 14.0
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Que. MÉ 4,389 4,079 7.6
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults, Que. PE 737 739 -0.3
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, Que. PE 1,251 1,136 10.1
Saint-Bonaventure, Que. MÉ 1,017 983 3.5
Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, Que. PE 737 825 -10.7
Saint-Elphège, Que. PE 292 271 7.7

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
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
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

Drummondville, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Drummondville, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.8% 16.7% 15.0%
15 to 64 66.4% 68.1% 64.7%
65 and over 17.8% 15.2% 20.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Drummondville, V was 17.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.4% 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.

Drummondville, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Drummondville, V – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 71,855 67,390 4,465 6.6
0 to 14 11,360 10,990 370 3.4
15 to 64 47,685 46,125 1,560 3.4
65 and over 12,805 10,275 2,530 24.6
Males
Total 35,080 32,715 2,365 7.2
0 to 14 5,845 5,615 230 4.1
15 to 64 23,905 23,060 845 3.7
65 and over 5,330 4,045 1,285 31.8
Females
Total 36,770 34,680 2,090 6.0
0 to 14 5,515 5,380 135 2.5
15 to 64 23,780 23,065 715 3.1
65 and over 7,480 6,235 1,245 20.0

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

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

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

Table 6 Drummondville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 71,855 35,080 36,770
0 to 4 years 3,940 2,075 1,865
5 to 9 years 3,615 1,860 1,750
10 to 14 years 3,805 1,910 1,895
15 to 19 years 4,350 2,205 2,140
20 to 24 years 4,305 2,260 2,045
25 to 29 years 4,085 2,115 1,970
30 to 34 years 5,010 2,535 2,475
35 to 39 years 4,150 2,130 2,025
40 to 44 years 4,205 2,145 2,060
45 to 49 years 5,305 2,625 2,675
50 to 54 years 5,740 2,765 2,975
55 to 59 years 5,440 2,680 2,760
60 to 64 years 5,100 2,440 2,655
65 to 69 years 3,950 1,860 2,090
70 to 74 years 2,785 1,280 1,500
75 to 79 years 2,315 960 1,350
80 to 84 years 1,860 670 1,185
85 years and over 1,895 550 1,350
Median age 43.2 41.1 45.3

Drummondville, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Drummondville, V was 43.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Drummondville, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Drummondville, V 41.4 43.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Drummondville was 19,725, which represents a change of 4.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Drummondville, 46.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 36.3% were common-law-couples and 17.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Drummondville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Drummondville - Census families by family structure

Drummondville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Drummondville, 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
number % number % number %
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
Drummondville, V 19,725 9,155 46.4 7,155 36.3 3,420 17.3 4.9
Lefebvre, MÉ 250 125 50.0 105 42.0 20 8.0 6.4
L'Avenir, MÉ 375 200 53.3 135 36.0 35 9.3 2.7
Saint-Lucien, PE 475 220 46.3 200 42.1 55 11.6 11.8
Wickham, MÉ 715 350 49.0 285 39.9 80 11.2 0.7
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, MÉ 1,340 605 45.1 555 41.4 180 13.4 12.6
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, MÉ 1,270 610 48.0 505 39.8 150 11.8 4.5
Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults, PE 205 110 53.7 80 39.0 20 9.8 -6.8
Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, PE 380 195 51.3 145 38.2 40 10.5 5.6
Saint-Bonaventure, MÉ 315 150 47.6 135 42.9 30 9.5 0.0
Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, PE 215 115 53.5 75 34.9 25 11.6 -6.5
Saint-Elphège, PE 90 55 61.1 30 33.3 0 0.0 28.6

Drummondville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Drummondville, 41.8% 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 * 3,070
Married couples without children * 6,080
Common-law-couples with children * 3,745
Common-law-couples without children * 3,415

Drummondville – Marital status

Chart H: Drummondville - Marital status

Chart H description: Drummondville - Marital status

In Drummondville, 55.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.6%) or living with a common-law partner (23.7%).

The remaining 44.7% 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, Drummondville, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Drummondville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 60,495 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 33,450 55.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 19,125 31.6 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 14,330 23.7 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 27,040 44.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 16,800 27.8 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 765 1.3 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 5,030 8.3 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 4,445 7.3 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Drummondville – Types of private households

There were 32,305 private households3 in Drummondville in 2011, a change of 9.0% from 2006. Of these, 20.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Drummondville, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Drummondville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 32,305 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 6,765 20.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 9,385 29.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 3,335 10.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 11,625 36.0 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 125 0.4 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 1,075 3.3 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Drummondville – Structural type of dwelling

In Drummondville, 45.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Drummondville, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Drummondville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 32,300 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 14,625 45.3 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,500 4.6 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 800 2.5 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 445 1.4 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 11,595 35.9 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 3,005 9.3 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 135 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 195 0.6 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Drummondville, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Drummondville, 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 Drummondville, 1.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.0% reported French only, and 2.2% 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, 0.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.1% spoke only French and 1.3% 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 Drummondville, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 70,760 100.0 70,755 100.0
English 785 1.1 455 0.6
French 67,925 96.0 68,695 97.1
Non-official language 1,590 2.2 955 1.3
Multiple responses 460 0.7 655 0.9
Table 13 Drummondville, V – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
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 70.9 42.7 28.2
French 99.9 99.7 0.1
Non-official language 87.2 68.5 18.8

Drummondville, V – Non-official languages

In Drummondville, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.2%), Arabic (0.3%) and Serbo-Croatian (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 Drummondville, 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.
Spanish 865 49.1 1.2
Arabic 245 13.9 0.3
Serbo-Croatian 50 2.8 0.1
German 40 2.3 0.1
Lao 40 2.3 0.1
Romanian 40 2.3 0.1

Drummondville, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Drummondville, V – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 26.6 89.2 25.8 29.7
0 to 19 16.9 96.2 16.2 20.0
20 to 44 38.6 87.2 38.2 34.5
45 to 64 25.5 88.9 24.6 30.6
65 and over 19.8 89.7 18.8 36.8
Table 16 Drummondville, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 70,760 100.0
English only 85 0.1
French only 51,445 72.7
English and French 19,035 26.9
Neither English nor French 195 0.3

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.


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.
 

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