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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Baie-Comeau, V - Quebec

Map of Baie-Comeau, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Baie-Comeau, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Baie-Comeau, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
47
Nat. rank
180

In 2011, Baie-Comeau (Ville) had a population of 22,113, representing a percentage change of -2.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 338.99 square kilometres with a population density of 65.2 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, Baie-Comeau (Ville) had 9,659 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Baie-Comeau (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Baie-Comeau.

Population and dwelling counts

Baie-Comeau (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Baie-Comeau (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Matane, Que. V 14,462 14,742 -1.9
Franquelin, Que. MÉ 324 346 -6.4
Pointe-Lebel, Que. VL 1,973 1,958 0.8
Pointe-aux-Outardes, Que. VL 1,330 1,443 -7.8
Ragueneau, Que. PE 1,405 1,520 -7.6
Rivière-aux-Outardes, Que. NO 86 134 -35.8

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

Baie-Comeau, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Baie-Comeau, V - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Baie-Comeau, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.3% 14.3% 14.3%
15 to 64 69.7% 71.2% 68.2%
65 and over 16.0% 14.4% 17.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Baie-Comeau, V was 16.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.3%. 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.

Baie-Comeau, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Baie-Comeau, 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 22,115 22,555 -440 -2.0
0 to 14 3,170 3,610 -440 -12.2
15 to 64 15,410 16,090 -680 -4.2
65 and over 3,530 2,860 670 23.4
Males
Total 11,020 11,380 -360 -3.2
0 to 14 1,580 1,800 -220 -12.2
15 to 64 7,845 8,295 -450 -5.4
65 and over 1,590 1,285 305 23.7
Females
Total 11,095 11,175 -80 -0.7
0 to 14 1,590 1,810 -220 -12.2
15 to 64 7,570 7,790 -220 -2.8
65 and over 1,940 1,575 365 23.2

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

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

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

Table 6 Baie-Comeau, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 22,115 11,020 11,095
0 to 4 years 1,010 495 515
5 to 9 years 1,025 540 485
10 to 14 years 1,130 540 590
15 to 19 years 1,495 770 725
20 to 24 years 1,250 670 580
25 to 29 years 1,165 585 585
30 to 34 years 1,250 605 640
35 to 39 years 1,220 605 615
40 to 44 years 1,420 715 700
45 to 49 years 2,100 1,045 1,055
50 to 54 years 2,245 1,125 1,115
55 to 59 years 1,875 1,040 840
60 to 64 years 1,405 690 720
65 to 69 years 1,100 545 560
70 to 74 years 830 395 435
75 to 79 years 705 310 395
80 to 84 years 540 230 310
85 years and over 355 120 240
Median age 45.2 44.9 45.6

Baie-Comeau, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Baie-Comeau, V was 45.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Baie-Comeau, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Baie-Comeau, V 42.1 45.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Baie-Comeau was 6,535, which represents a change of -2.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Baie-Comeau, 45.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 39.9% were common-law-couples and 14.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Baie-Comeau - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Baie-Comeau - Census families by family structure

Baie-Comeau – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Baie-Comeau, 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
Baie-Comeau, V 6,535 2,960 45.3 2,605 39.9 965 14.8 -2.3
Matane, V 4,245 2,040 48.1 1,520 35.8 685 16.1 -0.2
Franquelin, MÉ 100 40 40.0 45 45.0 20 20.0 -4.8
Pointe-Lebel, VL 645 270 41.9 300 46.5 70 10.9 6.6
Pointe-aux-Outardes, VL 430 195 45.3 200 46.5 35 8.1 -3.4
Ragueneau, PE 450 235 52.2 160 35.6 55 12.2 -6.3
Rivière-aux-Outardes, NO 25 15 60.0 10 40.0 5 20.0 0.0

Baie-Comeau – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Baie-Comeau, 42.0% 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 * 900
Married couples without children * 2,060
Common-law-couples with children * 1,435
Common-law-couples without children * 1,165

Baie-Comeau – Marital status

Chart H: Baie-Comeau - Marital status

Chart H description: Baie-Comeau - Marital status

In Baie-Comeau, 59.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (32.3%) or living with a common-law partner (27.5%).

The remaining 40.2% 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, Baie-Comeau, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Baie-Comeau, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 18,950 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 11,335 59.8 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,120 32.3 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 5,215 27.5 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 7,615 40.2 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,105 26.9 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 270 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,120 5.9 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,120 5.9 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Baie-Comeau – Types of private households

There were 9,660 private households3 in Baie-Comeau in 2011, a change of 0.6% from 2006. Of these, 24.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Baie-Comeau, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Baie-Comeau, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 9,660 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,330 24.1 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,190 33.0 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 940 9.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,975 30.8 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 0.4 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 190 2.0 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Baie-Comeau – Structural type of dwelling

In Baie-Comeau, 51.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Baie-Comeau, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Baie-Comeau, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,660 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,980 51.6 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 670 6.9 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 310 3.2 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 110 1.1 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,165 22.4 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 325 3.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 1,070 11.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Baie-Comeau, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Baie-Comeau, 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 Baie-Comeau, 0.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 98.1% reported French only, and 0.7% 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, 0.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.8% spoke only French and 0.3% 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 Baie-Comeau, 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 21,860 100.0 21,860 100.0
English 185 0.8 95 0.4
French 21,440 98.1 21,600 98.8
Non-official language 145 0.7 55 0.3
Multiple responses 95 0.4 115 0.5
Table 13 Baie-Comeau, 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 65.4 36.5 28.8
French 100.0 99.9 0.1
Non-official language 66.7 42.4 24.2

Baie-Comeau, V – Non-official languages

In Baie-Comeau, the three most common mother tongues were Innu/Montagnais (0.2%), Arabic (0.2%) and Spanish (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 Baie-Comeau, 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.
Innu/Montagnais 40 25.0 0.2
Arabic 35 21.9 0.2
Spanish 20 12.5 0.1
Italian 15 9.4 0.1

Baie-Comeau, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Baie-Comeau, 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 19.6 89.2 18.8 42.9
0 to 19 14.1 83.3 13.5 50.0
20 to 44 32.0 87.5 31.5 45.5
45 to 64 16.2 100.0 15.4 42.9
65 and over 11.7 88.9 10.6 33.3
Table 16 Baie-Comeau, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 21,860 100.0
English only 15 0.1
French only 17,510 80.1
English and French 4,330 19.8
Neither English nor French 5 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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