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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Beauharnois, V - Quebec

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

Map of Beauharnois, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
88
Nat. rank
333

In 2011, Beauharnois (Ville) had a population of 12,011, representing a percentage change of 0.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 69.09 square kilometres with a population density of 173.9 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, Beauharnois (Ville) had 5,334 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Beauharnois (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Beauharnois (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Châteauguay, Que. V 45,904 42,786 7.3
Léry, Que. V 2,307 2,385 -3.3
Sainte-Martine, Que. MÉ 4,966 4,237 17.2
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Que. MÉ 806 774 4.1
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Que. PE 1,389 1,404 -1.1
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. V 40,077 39,672 1.0
Pointe-des-Cascades, Que. VL 1,340 1,046 28.1
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Que. V 10,620 9,885 7.4

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

Beauharnois, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Beauharnois, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.9% 14.7% 13.0%
15 to 64 65.9% 66.7% 65.1%
65 and over 20.3% 18.6% 21.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Beauharnois, V was 20.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.9%. 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.

Beauharnois, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Beauharnois, 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 12,010 11,915 95 0.8
0 to 14 1,670 1,830 -160 -8.7
15 to 64 7,910 8,000 -90 -1.1
65 and over 2,435 2,090 345 16.5
Males
Total 5,870 5,835 35 0.6
0 to 14 865 910 -45 -4.9
15 to 64 3,915 4,030 -115 -2.9
65 and over 1,090 895 195 21.8
Females
Total 6,140 6,080 60 1.0
0 to 14 800 920 -120 -13.0
15 to 64 4,000 3,970 30 0.8
65 and over 1,340 1,195 145 12.1

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

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

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

Table 6 Beauharnois, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,010 5,870 6,140
0 to 4 years 560 295 265
5 to 9 years 530 290 240
10 to 14 years 575 280 300
15 to 19 years 785 385 405
20 to 24 years 680 335 345
25 to 29 years 690 350 345
30 to 34 years 630 305 320
35 to 39 years 590 285 305
40 to 44 years 695 335 360
45 to 49 years 1,010 510 500
50 to 54 years 1,115 545 570
55 to 59 years 915 470 445
60 to 64 years 800 395 405
65 to 69 years 795 390 400
70 to 74 years 620 280 340
75 to 79 years 515 240 280
80 to 84 years 285 120 170
85 years and over 220 60 155
Median age 46.5 45.8 47.2

Beauharnois, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Beauharnois, V was 46.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Beauharnois, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Beauharnois, V 44.0 46.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Beauharnois was 3,590, which represents a change of 1.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Beauharnois, 47.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 35.9% were common-law-couples and 16.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Beauharnois - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Beauharnois - Census families by family structure

Beauharnois – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Beauharnois, 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
Beauharnois, V 3,590 1,720 47.9 1,290 35.9 580 16.2 1.7
Châteauguay, V 13,410 7,610 56.7 3,340 24.9 2,465 18.4 7.8
Léry, V 695 360 51.8 235 33.8 100 14.4 -7.9
Sainte-Martine, MÉ 1,475 720 48.8 555 37.6 200 13.6 15.2
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, MÉ 250 125 50.0 90 36.0 35 14.0 4.2
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, PE 425 230 54.1 155 36.5 40 9.4 6.3
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, V 11,270 5,310 47.1 3,885 34.5 2,070 18.4 -0.4
Pointe-des-Cascades, VL 400 185 46.3 165 41.3 55 13.8 23.1
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, V 3,190 1,940 60.8 910 28.5 350 11.0 8.7

Beauharnois – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Beauharnois, 38.7% 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 * 515
Married couples without children * 1,210
Common-law-couples with children * 650
Common-law-couples without children * 635

Beauharnois – Marital status

Chart H: Beauharnois - Marital status

Chart H description: Beauharnois - Marital status

In Beauharnois, 58.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (33.8%) or living with a common-law partner (24.9%).

The remaining 41.3% 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, Beauharnois, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Beauharnois, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,345 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,080 58.8 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,500 33.8 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,575 24.9 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,270 41.3 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,655 25.7 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 145 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 780 7.5 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 685 6.6 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Beauharnois – Types of private households

There were 5,330 private households3 in Beauharnois in 2011, a change of 4.1% from 2006. Of these, 21.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Beauharnois, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Beauharnois, V Quebec Canada
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 home5		 1,155 21.7 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,815 34.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 550 10.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,635 30.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 0.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 145 2.7 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Beauharnois – Structural type of dwelling

In Beauharnois, 55.5% 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, Beauharnois, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Beauharnois, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,335 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,960 55.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 230 4.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 20 0.4 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 1,320 24.7 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 660 12.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 130 2.4 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Beauharnois, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Beauharnois, 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 Beauharnois, 3.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.1% reported French only, and 1.0% 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, 3.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 95.3% spoke only French and 0.5% 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 Beauharnois, 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 11,955 100.0 11,955 100.0
English 460 3.8 390 3.3
French 11,250 94.1 11,390 95.3
Non-official language 125 1.0 55 0.5
Multiple responses 125 1.0 120 1.0
Table 13 Beauharnois, 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 80.7 64.0 16.7
French 99.7 99.4 0.4
Non-official language 60.7 39.3 21.4

Beauharnois, V – Non-official languages

In Beauharnois, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (0.3%), Spanish (0.2%) and German (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 Beauharnois, 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.
Italian 30 20.7 0.3
Spanish 25 17.2 0.2
German 10 6.9 0.1
Mandarin 10 6.9 0.1
Portuguese 10 6.9 0.1

Beauharnois, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Beauharnois, 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 37.1 78.3 35.2 56.0
0 to 19 17.5 66.7 15.5 66.7
20 to 44 51.0 85.2 49.4 55.6
45 to 64 40.5 85.2 38.9 55.6
65 and over 32.1 70.0 30.3 25.0
Table 16 Beauharnois, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,950 100.0
English only 120 1.0
French only 7,345 61.5
English and French 4,490 37.6
Neither English nor French 0 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.


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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