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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Charlemagne, V - Quebec

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

Map of Charlemagne, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
154
Nat. rank
625

In 2011, Charlemagne (Ville) had a population of 5,853, representing a percentage change of 4.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 2.16 square kilometres with a population density of 2,704.0 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, Charlemagne (Ville) had 2,796 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Charlemagne (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Charlemagne (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Charlemagne (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Repentigny, Que. V 82,000 76,237 7.6
Terrebonne, Que. V 106,322 94,703 12.3

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

Charlemagne, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Charlemagne, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 11.5% 12.0% 10.9%
15 to 64 71.1% 71.3% 71.0%
65 and over 17.4% 16.5% 18.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Charlemagne, V was 17.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 11.5%. 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.

Charlemagne, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Charlemagne, 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 5,850 5,595 255 4.6
0 to 14 670 760 -90 -11.8
15 to 64 4,160 4,055 105 2.6
65 and over 1,015 780 235 30.1
Males
Total 2,875 2,765 110 4.0
0 to 14 345 390 -45 -11.5
15 to 64 2,050 2,025 25 1.2
65 and over 475 340 135 39.7
Females
Total 2,980 2,830 150 5.3
0 to 14 325 365 -40 -11.0
15 to 64 2,115 2,025 90 4.4
65 and over 540 440 100 22.7

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

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

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

Table 6 Charlemagne, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,850 2,875 2,980
0 to 4 years 220 115 105
5 to 9 years 215 115 100
10 to 14 years 240 120 115
15 to 19 years 315 150 160
20 to 24 years 395 210 185
25 to 29 years 390 210 180
30 to 34 years 335 170 165
35 to 39 years 290 150 145
40 to 44 years 335 165 170
45 to 49 years 465 240 225
50 to 54 years 565 270 295
55 to 59 years 595 265 330
60 to 64 years 485 225 260
65 to 69 years 360 195 175
70 to 74 years 270 120 145
75 to 79 years 225 95 135
80 to 84 years 115 55 60
85 years and over 50 15 35
Median age 47.4 45.8 48.8

Charlemagne, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Charlemagne, V was 47.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Charlemagne, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Charlemagne, V 43.7 47.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Charlemagne was 1,730, which represents a change of 3.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Charlemagne, 48.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 34.4% were common-law-couples and 17.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Charlemagne - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Charlemagne - Census families by family structure

Charlemagne – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Charlemagne, 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
Charlemagne, V 1,730 830 48.0 595 34.4 300 17.3 3.6
Repentigny, V 24,585 12,930 52.6 7,830 31.8 3,820 15.5 6.8
Terrebonne, V 31,335 14,545 46.4 11,805 37.7 4,990 15.9 11.2

Charlemagne – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Charlemagne, 33.2% 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 * 225
Married couples without children * 605
Common-law-couples with children * 250
Common-law-couples without children * 350

Charlemagne – Marital status

Chart H: Charlemagne - Marital status

Chart H description: Charlemagne - Marital status

In Charlemagne, 55.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (32.4%) or living with a common-law partner (23.1%).

The remaining 44.5% 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, Charlemagne, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Charlemagne, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,180 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,880 55.6 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,680 32.4 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,195 23.1 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,305 44.5 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,500 29.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 60 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 465 9.0 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 275 5.3 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Charlemagne – Types of private households

There were 2,795 private households3 in Charlemagne in 2011, a change of 10.7% from 2006. Of these, 16.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -17.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Charlemagne, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Charlemagne, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,795 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 465 16.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 920 32.9 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 280 10.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 990 35.4 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 1.1 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 110 3.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Charlemagne – Structural type of dwelling

In Charlemagne, 32.0% 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, Charlemagne, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Charlemagne, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,800 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 895 32.0 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 2.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.5 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 1,590 56.8 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 215 7.7 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Charlemagne, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Charlemagne, 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 Charlemagne, 1.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.5% reported French only, and 3.1% 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, 1.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 96.7% spoke only French and 1.2% 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 Charlemagne, 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 5,855 100.0 5,855 100.0
English 85 1.5 70 1.2
French 5,535 94.5 5,660 96.7
Non-official language 180 3.1 70 1.2
Multiple responses 45 0.8 50 0.9
Table 13 Charlemagne, 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 65.2 43.5 21.7
French 99.9 99.7 0.2
Non-official language 70.7 46.3 24.4

Charlemagne, V – Non-official languages

In Charlemagne, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.1%), Italian (0.7%) and Arabic (0.4%), 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 Charlemagne, 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 65 31.7 1.1
Italian 40 19.5 0.7
Arabic 25 12.2 0.4
Creoles 20 9.8 0.3
Portuguese 10 4.9 0.2

Charlemagne, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Charlemagne, 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 34.3 88.9 32.8 55.6
0 to 19 15.3 100.0 13.8 28.6
20 to 44 47.5 83.3 46.0 58.8
45 to 64 35.1 100.0 33.7 63.6
65 and over 28.9 100.0 27.3 33.3
Table 16 Charlemagne, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,850 100.0
English only 10 0.2
French only 3,805 65.0
English and French 2,035 34.8
Neither English nor French 10 0.2

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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