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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Delson, V - Quebec

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

Map of Delson, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
124
Nat. rank
510

In 2011, Delson (Ville) had a population of 7,462, representing a percentage change of 1.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 7.59 square kilometres with a population density of 982.6 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, Delson (Ville) had 2,884 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Delson (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Delson (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Candiac, Que. V 19,876 15,947 24.6
Sainte-Catherine, Que. V 16,762 16,211 3.4
Saint-Constant, Que. V 24,980 23,957 4.3

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

Delson, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Delson, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.1% 20.2% 18.1%
15 to 64 70.6% 69.8% 71.6%
65 and over 10.2% 10.0% 10.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Delson, V was 10.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.1%. 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.

Delson, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Delson, 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 7,465 7,320 145 2.0
0 to 14 1,425 1,480 -55 -3.7
15 to 64 5,270 5,265 5 0.1
65 and over 765 580 185 31.9
Males
Total 3,695 3,660 35 1.0
0 to 14 745 785 -40 -5.1
15 to 64 2,580 2,605 -25 -1.0
65 and over 370 275 95 34.5
Females
Total 3,765 3,660 105 2.9
0 to 14 680 695 -15 -2.2
15 to 64 2,695 2,660 35 1.3
65 and over 395 305 90 29.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Delson, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,465 3,695 3,765
0 to 4 years 535 270 265
5 to 9 years 440 230 205
10 to 14 years 450 240 210
15 to 19 years 530 260 270
20 to 24 years 440 230 210
25 to 29 years 410 200 210
30 to 34 years 570 260 310
35 to 39 years 605 310 295
40 to 44 years 570 295 275
45 to 49 years 620 285 330
50 to 54 years 605 295 310
55 to 59 years 455 235 220
60 to 64 years 475 215 260
65 to 69 years 355 185 165
70 to 74 years 185 95 95
75 to 79 years 110 45 60
80 to 84 years 70 35 40
85 years and over 45 15 35
Median age 38.0 37.4 38.5

Delson, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Delson, V was 38 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Delson, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Delson, V 36.6 38.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Delson was 2,300, which represents a change of 3.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Delson, 50.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 34.1% were common-law-couples and 16.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Delson - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Delson - Census families by family structure

Delson – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Delson, 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
Delson, V 2,300 1,150 50.0 785 34.1 370 16.1 3.8
Candiac, V 5,900 3,210 54.4 1,885 31.9 805 13.6 22.4
Sainte-Catherine, V 4,945 2,285 46.2 1,780 36.0 880 17.8 3.2
Saint-Constant, V 7,485 3,855 51.5 2,540 33.9 1,090 14.6 5.4

Delson – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Delson, 49.1% 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 * 500
Married couples without children * 650
Common-law-couples with children * 450
Common-law-couples without children * 330

Delson – Marital status

Chart H: Delson - Marital status

Chart H description: Delson - Marital status

In Delson, 64.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (38.2%) or living with a common-law partner (25.9%).

The remaining 35.8% 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, Delson, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Delson, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,040 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,875 64.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,310 38.2 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,565 25.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,165 35.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,525 25.2 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 75 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 350 5.8 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 215 3.6 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Delson – Types of private households

There were 2,885 private households3 in Delson in 2011, a change of 5.3% from 2006. Of these, 32.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -7.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Delson, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Delson, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,885 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 930 32.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 950 32.9 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 340 11.8 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 565 19.6 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 1.2 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 55 1.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Delson – Structural type of dwelling

In Delson, 70.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Delson, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Delson, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,885 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,045 70.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 230 8.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 140 4.9 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 385 13.3 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 75 2.6 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.3 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Delson, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Delson, 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 Delson, 5.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 87.0% reported French only, and 5.7% 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, 5.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 88.5% spoke only French and 2.9% 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 Delson, 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 7,465 100.0 7,460 100.0
English 425 5.7 430 5.8
French 6,495 87.0 6,600 88.5
Non-official language 425 5.7 220 2.9
Multiple responses 110 1.5 210 2.8
Table 13 Delson, 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 88.1 76.2 11.9
French 99.5 98.7 0.8
Non-official language 79.6 62.4 17.2

Delson, V – Non-official languages

In Delson, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.5%), Italian (0.7%) and Arabic (0.5%), 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 Delson, 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 110 23.7 1.5
Italian 55 11.8 0.7
Arabic 35 7.5 0.5
Romanian 35 7.5 0.5
Chinese, n.o.s. 30 6.5 0.4
Portuguese 30 6.5 0.4

Delson, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Delson, 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 47.4 84.5 44.2 61.6
0 to 19 27.9 75.0 23.5 56.3
20 to 44 63.1 86.2 61.0 65.9
45 to 64 49.9 91.3 46.5 63.6
65 and over 37.1 77.8 34.8 25.0
Table 16 Delson, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,460 100.0
English only 110 1.5
French only 3,765 50.5
English and French 3,570 47.9
Neither English nor French 20 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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