Bécancour Profile

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National Rank:316 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Bécancour Population

Total Population (2021)

13,561

Total Population (2016)

13,031

Population Growth

+4.1% (+530)

Growth Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.9%6,900

Female

49.1%6,660

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.036

Average Age

43.4

Median Age

Age Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

680(5.0%)

5–9

855(6.3%)

10–14

770(5.7%)

15–19

630(4.6%)

20–24

540(4.0%)

25–29

820(6.0%)

30–34

850(6.3%)

35–39

905(6.7%)

40–44

950(7.0%)

45–49

720(5.3%)

50–54

765(5.6%)

55–59

985(7.3%)

60–64

1,080(8.0%)

65–69

990(7.3%)

70–74

790(5.8%)

75–79

575(4.2%)

80–84

345(2.5%)

85+

315(2.3%)

Bécancour Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

6,348

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,034

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,045 (33.9%)

2 Persons

2,270 (37.6%)

3 Persons

730 (12.1%)

4 Persons

700 (11.6%)

5+ Persons

295 (4.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,385(22.9%)

Couples without children

1,870(31.0%)

One-parent families

480(8.0%)

One-person households

2,040(33.8%)

Multigenerational

30(0.5%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Bécancour Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$74,300After tax

Median Household Income

$64,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#500 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.8%

Employment Income

65.2%

Government Transfers

20.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

600(5.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,230(11.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,645(15.4%)

$30k–$40k

1,430(13.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,415(13.2%)

$50k–$60k

1,215(11.3%)

$60k–$70k

850(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

650(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

460(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

315(2.9%)

$100k+

905(8.4%)

Bécancour Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.5%

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Total Labour Force

6,985

Employed

6,675

Unemployed

310

Not in Labour Force

3,875

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.9%

Children (0–17)

7.7%

Adults (18–64)

7.0%

Seniors (65+)

20.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2850 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.246

Bécancour 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

10,860

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,750 (16.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,125 (19.6%)

Postsecondary credential

6,990 (64.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,355 (12.5%)69.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

310 (2.9%)15.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.4%)2.1% 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

1,750(16.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,125(19.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,375(21.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,305(21.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

355(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,950(18.0%)

Bécancour 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

17.5%

1,170 people

Share of 6,670 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,170(17.5%)

Usual place of work

4,840(72.6%)

No fixed workplace address

660(9.9%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Bécancour 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

6,985

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

110(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

1,060(15.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

445(6.4%)

Health

715(10.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,000(14.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

105(1.5%)

Sales and service

1,480(21.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,275(18.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

315(4.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

430(6.2%)

Bécancour 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

6,985

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

380(5.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.1%)

Utilities

105(1.5%)

Construction

490(7.0%)

Manufacturing

990(14.2%)

Wholesale trade

165(2.4%)

Retail trade

670(9.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

340(4.9%)

Information and cultural industries

75(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

210(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

290(4.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

210(3.0%)

Educational services

505(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,245(17.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

415(5.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

295(4.2%)

Public administration

390(5.6%)

Bécancour Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

25 (0.2%)

French Only

9,300 (70.6%)

English & French

3,835 (29.1%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

110 (0.8%)

French

12,840 (97.5%)

Non-official languages

115 (0.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

12,840(97.5%)

English

110(0.8%)

Spanish

25(0.2%)

Arabic

15(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Italian

5(0.0%)

Portuguese

5(0.0%)

German

5(0.0%)

Bécancour Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,135(68.5%)

Semi-detached

245(4.1%)

Row house

170(2.8%)

Duplex

180(3.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,240(20.5%)

Other attached

30(0.5%)

Movable

35(0.6%)

Community snapshot

About Bécancour

Bécancour is a city in Centre-du-Québec on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River opposite Trois-Rivières, at the mouth of the Rivière Bécancour. A large industrial park, riverfront neighbourhoods, and a mix of urban and rural territory define the community. About 14,000 people live in Bécancour.

Known for

St. Lawrence south-shore city opposite Trois-Rivières
Major industrial and port park
Rivière Bécancour at the St. Lawrence confluence
Mix of urban core and rural territory
Centre-du-Québec river community

See & do

Parc de l’Anse
Riverfront park with views toward Trois-Rivières.
Centre-ville Bécancour
Local shops and services in the urban core.
Rivière Bécancour shores
Confluence scenery where the river meets the St. Lawrence.
Nearby Nicolet and lake country
Short drives to Lac Saint-Pierre approaches.
Industrial park viewpoints (from public roads)
Scale of the region’s major employment zone.

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