Acton Vale Profile

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National Rank:511 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Acton Vale Population

Total Population (2021)

7,605

Total Population (2016)

7,656

Population Growth

-0.7% (-51)

Growth Rank

#608 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.9%3,795

Female

50.1%3,810

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.996

Average Age

46.5

Median Age

49.6

Age Rank

#541 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

325(4.3%)

5–9

345(4.5%)

10–14

445(5.9%)

15–19

365(4.8%)

20–24

345(4.5%)

25–29

350(4.6%)

30–34

335(4.4%)

35–39

400(5.3%)

40–44

470(6.2%)

45–49

445(5.9%)

50–54

500(6.6%)

55–59

615(8.1%)

60–64

640(8.4%)

65–69

600(7.9%)

70–74

510(6.7%)

75–79

365(4.8%)

80–84

300(3.9%)

85+

255(3.4%)

Acton Vale Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

3,628

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,479

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,300 (37.4%)

2 Persons

1,305 (37.5%)

3 Persons

390 (11.2%)

4 Persons

290 (8.3%)

5+ Persons

190 (5.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

660(19.0%)

Couples without children

1,045(30.0%)

One-parent families

285(8.2%)

One-person households

1,300(37.4%)

Multigenerational

30(0.9%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Acton Vale Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$60,850After tax

Median Household Income

$50,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$34,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,400After tax

Income Rank

#662 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

71.6%

Employment Income

62.3%

Government Transfers

28.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

370(6.1%)

$10k–$20k

875(14.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,295(21.3%)

$30k–$40k

875(14.4%)

$40k–$50k

955(15.7%)

$50k–$60k

690(11.3%)

$60k–$70k

390(6.4%)

$70k–$80k

215(3.5%)

$80k–$90k

150(2.5%)

$90k–$100k

105(1.7%)

$100k+

165(2.7%)

Acton Vale Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Total Labour Force

3,810

Employed

3,565

Unemployed

245

Not in Labour Force

2,375

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.8%

Children (0–17)

10.6%

Adults (18–64)

10.6%

Seniors (65+)

28.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2670 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.231

Acton Vale Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

6,180

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,835 (29.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,675 (27.1%)

Postsecondary credential

2,670 (43.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

290 (4.7%)68.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

85 (1.4%)20.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.7%)10.6% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,835(29.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,675(27.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,320(21.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

825(13.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

100(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

425(6.9%)

Acton Vale Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

10.7%

380 people

Share of 3,565 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

380(10.7%)

Usual place of work

2,825(79.2%)

No fixed workplace address

365(10.2%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Acton Vale Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,810

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

445(11.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

140(3.7%)

Health

260(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

315(8.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

35(0.9%)

Sales and service

870(22.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

915(24.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

220(5.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

510(13.4%)

Acton Vale Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,810

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

230(6.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.7%)

Utilities

10(0.3%)

Construction

295(7.7%)

Manufacturing

1,020(26.8%)

Wholesale trade

85(2.2%)

Retail trade

430(11.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

175(4.6%)

Information and cultural industries

20(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

115(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

20(0.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

120(3.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

120(3.1%)

Educational services

215(5.6%)

Health care and social assistance

405(10.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

50(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

130(3.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

200(5.2%)

Public administration

80(2.1%)

Acton Vale Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15 (0.2%)

French Only

5,900 (78.4%)

English & French

1,605 (21.3%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

70 (0.9%)

French

7,305 (97.1%)

Non-official languages

70 (0.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

7,305(97.1%)

English

70(0.9%)

Spanish

25(0.3%)

Italian

15(0.2%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Acton Vale Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,105(60.6%)

Semi-detached

190(5.5%)

Row house

75(2.2%)

Duplex

225(6.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

765(22.0%)

Other attached

70(2.0%)

Movable

45(1.3%)

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