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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Mercier, V - Quebec

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

Map of Mercier, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
89
Nat. rank
342

In 2011, Mercier (Ville) had a population of 11,584, representing a percentage change of 14.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 45.95 square kilometres with a population density of 252.1 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, Mercier (Ville) had 4,320 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 18.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Mercier (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Mercier (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Isidore, Que. PE 2,581 2,489 3.7
Châteauguay, Que. V 45,904 42,786 7.3
Saint-Urbain-Premier, Que. MÉ 1,148 1,129 1.7
Sainte-Martine, Que. MÉ 4,966 4,237 17.2

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

Mercier, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Mercier, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.6% 20.0% 19.2%
15 to 64 68.6% 68.5% 68.6%
65 and over 11.8% 11.6% 12.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Mercier, V was 11.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.6%. 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.

Mercier, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Mercier, 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 11,580 10,125 1,455 14.4
0 to 14 2,270 2,125 145 6.8
15 to 64 7,940 7,010 930 13.3
65 and over 1,370 985 385 39.1
Males
Total 5,715 5,055 660 13.1
0 to 14 1,145 1,105 40 3.6
15 to 64 3,915 3,485 430 12.3
65 and over 665 465 200 43.0
Females
Total 5,865 5,065 800 15.8
0 to 14 1,125 1,020 105 10.3
15 to 64 4,025 3,525 500 14.2
65 and over 710 520 190 36.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Mercier, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,580 5,715 5,865
0 to 4 years 690 335 360
5 to 9 years 750 365 385
10 to 14 years 825 440 385
15 to 19 years 895 470 425
20 to 24 years 635 320 310
25 to 29 years 650 325 325
30 to 34 years 815 395 425
35 to 39 years 810 390 420
40 to 44 years 920 450 465
45 to 49 years 960 500 460
50 to 54 years 970 440 530
55 to 59 years 680 345 335
60 to 64 years 615 290 325
65 to 69 years 555 265 290
70 to 74 years 385 190 195
75 to 79 years 230 120 110
80 to 84 years 145 70 75
85 years and over 60 25 40
Median age 38.4 37.7 39.0

Mercier, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Mercier, V was 38.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Mercier, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Mercier, V 37.9 38.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Mercier was 3,505, which represents a change of 16.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Mercier, 51.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 33.7% were common-law-couples and 14.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Mercier - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Mercier - Census families by family structure

Mercier – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Mercier, 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
Mercier, V 3,505 1,815 51.8 1,180 33.7 505 14.4 16.3
Saint-Isidore, PE 785 395 50.3 285 36.3 100 12.7 8.3
Châteauguay, V 13,410 7,610 56.7 3,340 24.9 2,465 18.4 7.8
Saint-Urbain-Premier, MÉ 355 170 47.9 140 39.4 45 12.7 4.4
Sainte-Martine, MÉ 1,475 720 48.8 555 37.6 200 13.6 15.2

Mercier – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Mercier, 51.5% 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 * 850
Married couples without children * 965
Common-law-couples with children * 690
Common-law-couples without children * 490

Mercier – Marital status

Chart H: Mercier - Marital status

Chart H description: Mercier - Marital status

In Mercier, 64.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (39.5%) or living with a common-law partner (25.3%).

The remaining 35.1% 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, Mercier, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Mercier, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,310 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,040 64.9 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,675 39.5 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,360 25.3 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,270 35.1 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,355 25.3 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 105 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 455 4.9 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 355 3.8 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Mercier – Types of private households

There were 4,320 private households3 in Mercier in 2011, a change of 18.2% from 2006. Of these, 35.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Mercier, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Mercier, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,320 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,520 35.2 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,415 32.8 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 475 11.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 785 18.2 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 1.0 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 1.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Mercier – Structural type of dwelling

In Mercier, 78.4% 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, Mercier, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Mercier, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,320 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,385 78.4 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 185 4.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 80 1.9 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 505 11.7 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 150 3.5 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Mercier, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Mercier, 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 Mercier, 5.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 88.7% reported French only, and 3.8% 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, 6.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 90.1% spoke only French and 1.7% 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 Mercier, 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 11,580 100.0 11,580 100.0
English 675 5.8 730 6.3
French 10,275 88.7 10,435 90.1
Non-official language 440 3.8 200 1.7
Multiple responses 185 1.6 210 1.8
Table 13 Mercier, 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 90.9 78.2 12.7
French 99.6 98.9 0.7
Non-official language 72.0 51.0 21.0

Mercier, V – Non-official languages

In Mercier, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (1.0%), Italian (0.6%) 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 Mercier, 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 120 24.0 1.0
Italian 75 15.0 0.6
Arabic 45 9.0 0.4
Russian 30 6.0 0.3
Creoles 25 5.0 0.2
Portuguese 25 5.0 0.2

Mercier, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Mercier, 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 49.7 76.3 47.6 58.0
0 to 19 25.0 73.7 20.8 61.5
20 to 44 67.8 86.7 66.8 61.5
45 to 64 57.1 78.9 55.6 58.3
65 and over 38.2 40.0 38.3 38.5
Table 16 Mercier, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,580 100.0
English only 210 1.8
French only 5,495 47.5
English and French 5,825 50.3
Neither English nor French 45 0.4

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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