Amos Profile

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National Rank:332 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Amos Population

Total Population (2021)

12,675

Total Population (2016)

12,823

Population Growth

-1.2% (-148)

Growth Rank

#629 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%6,295

Female

50.3%6,380

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.987

Average Age

43.5

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#374 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

560(4.4%)

5–9

725(5.7%)

10–14

745(5.9%)

15–19

695(5.5%)

20–24

725(5.7%)

25–29

735(5.8%)

30–34

700(5.5%)

35–39

750(5.9%)

40–44

810(6.4%)

45–49

720(5.7%)

50–54

700(5.5%)

55–59

950(7.5%)

60–64

1,020(8.0%)

65–69

910(7.2%)

70–74

745(5.9%)

75–79

540(4.3%)

80–84

350(2.8%)

85+

295(2.3%)

Amos Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

6,051

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,760

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,235 (38.8%)

2 Persons

2,040 (35.4%)

3 Persons

605 (10.5%)

4 Persons

580 (10.1%)

5+ Persons

305 (5.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,095(19.0%)

Couples without children

1,600(27.8%)

One-parent families

540(9.4%)

One-person households

2,235(38.8%)

Multigenerational

45(0.8%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Amos Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$73,400After tax

Median Household Income

$60,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#550 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

68.4%

Government Transfers

19.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

625(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,140(11.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,580(15.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,240(12.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,300(13.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,075(10.8%)

$60k–$70k

760(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

575(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

480(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

320(3.2%)

$100k+

855(8.6%)

Amos Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.0%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

6,675

Employed

6,265

Unemployed

405

Not in Labour Force

3,430

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.8%

Children (0–17)

8.7%

Adults (18–64)

8.9%

Seniors (65+)

22.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3040 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.262

Amos 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

10,105

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,500 (24.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,100 (20.8%)

Postsecondary credential

5,505 (54.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,005 (9.9%)71.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

180 (1.8%)12.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

95 (0.9%)6.8% 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

2,500(24.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,100(20.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,255(22.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,530(15.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

320(3.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,400(13.9%)

Amos 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

8.8%

550 people

Share of 6,270 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

550(8.8%)

Usual place of work

5,100(81.3%)

No fixed workplace address

620(9.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Amos 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

6,675

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

80(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

1,130(16.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

295(4.4%)

Health

630(9.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

975(14.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(1.1%)

Sales and service

1,625(24.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,170(17.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

330(4.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

265(4.0%)

Amos 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

6,675

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

200(3.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

395(5.9%)

Utilities

55(0.8%)

Construction

390(5.8%)

Manufacturing

550(8.2%)

Wholesale trade

320(4.8%)

Retail trade

805(12.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

205(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

145(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

105(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

250(3.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

155(2.3%)

Educational services

515(7.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,185(17.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

65(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

450(6.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

290(4.3%)

Public administration

460(6.9%)

Amos Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

50 (0.4%)

French Only

9,290 (75.0%)

English & French

3,040 (24.5%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

90 (0.7%)

French

12,055 (97.3%)

Non-official languages

145 (1.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

12,055(97.3%)

English

90(0.7%)

Arabic

25(0.2%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Tagalog

15(0.1%)

Vietnamese

10(0.1%)

Persian

5(0.0%)

Amos Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,960(51.4%)

Semi-detached

235(4.1%)

Row house

175(3.0%)

Duplex

550(9.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,765(30.6%)

Other attached

45(0.8%)

Movable

20(0.3%)

Housing · Amos (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Amos (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Amos alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

8,015

Owner households

5,400 (67.4%)

Renter households

2,620 (32.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,090 (57.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,310 (42.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

165 (6.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,450 (93.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$780All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$918All households, 2021

Owners, median

$940

Renters, median

$690

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,310

Owners without a mortgage, median

$440

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

830 (10.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

255 (4.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

570 (21.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

1,905(23.8%)

$500 to $749

1,895(23.6%)

$750 to $999

1,300(16.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,020(12.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

760(9.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

795(9.9%)

$2,000 to $2,499

230(2.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

65(0.8%)

$3,000 and over

55(0.7%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Amos

Amos is a city in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, on the Rivière Harricana north of Val-d’Or and Rouyn-Noranda. Mining and forestry heritage, a bilingual service-hub role for the Abitibi, and northern boreal setting define the community. About 13,000 people live in Amos.

Known for

Abitibi city on the Rivière Harricana
Mining and forestry regional hub
Northern Quebec boreal service centre
Gateway toward James Bay highway country
Bilingual Abitibi community

See & do

Centre-ville Amos
Main commercial streets and regional services.
Rivière Harricana waterfront
River parks and northern-city scenery.
Refuge Pageau (nearby)
Wildlife rehabilitation centre popular with visitors.
Parc régional / local trails
Outdoor recreation in Abitibi forest country.
Route de la Baie-James approaches
Gateway drives toward James Bay territory.

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