Baie-Comeau Profile

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National Rank:213 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Baie-Comeau Population

Total Population (2021)

20,687

Total Population (2016)

21,536

Population Growth

-3.9% (-849)

Growth Rank

#671 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.4%10,430

Female

49.6%10,260

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.017

Average Age

45.4

Median Age

48.4

Age Rank

#486 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

845(4.1%)

5–9

1,070(5.2%)

10–14

1,060(5.1%)

15–19

1,020(4.9%)

20–24

1,010(4.9%)

25–29

1,030(5.0%)

30–34

1,100(5.3%)

35–39

1,145(5.5%)

40–44

1,235(6.0%)

45–49

1,190(5.8%)

50–54

1,405(6.8%)

55–59

1,915(9.3%)

60–64

1,970(9.5%)

65–69

1,435(6.9%)

70–74

1,150(5.6%)

75–79

1,010(4.9%)

80–84

580(2.8%)

85+

515(2.5%)

Baie-Comeau Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

10,163

Occupied Private Dwellings

9,554

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,515 (36.8%)

2 Persons

3,635 (38.0%)

3 Persons

1,140 (11.9%)

4 Persons

915 (9.6%)

5+ Persons

350 (3.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,880(19.7%)

Couples without children

3,000(31.4%)

One-parent families

800(8.4%)

One-person households

3,515(36.8%)

Multigenerational

50(0.5%)

Multiple-family

15(0.2%)

Baie-Comeau Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$75,300After tax

Median Household Income

$64,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#494 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.6%

Employment Income

66.0%

Government Transfers

18.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

975(5.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,795(10.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,335(14.1%)

$30k–$40k

2,095(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

2,115(12.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,835(11.1%)

$60k–$70k

1,255(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

900(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

785(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

640(3.9%)

$100k+

1,865(11.2%)

Baie-Comeau Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.8%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Total Labour Force

10,305

Employed

9,735

Unemployed

565

Not in Labour Force

6,540

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.0%

Children (0–17)

7.8%

Adults (18–64)

7.1%

Seniors (65+)

15.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2910 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.252

Baie-Comeau 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

16,845

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,390 (20.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,525 (20.9%)

Postsecondary credential

9,930 (58.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,765 (10.5%)76.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

250 (1.5%)10.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

90 (0.5%)3.9% 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

3,390(20.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,525(20.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,530(21.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,615(21.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

490(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,295(13.6%)

Baie-Comeau 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

10.1%

980 people

Share of 9,735 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

980(10.1%)

Usual place of work

7,865(80.8%)

No fixed workplace address

890(9.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Baie-Comeau 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

10,300

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

110(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

1,430(13.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

690(6.7%)

Health

1,035(10.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,505(14.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

145(1.4%)

Sales and service

2,525(24.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,005(19.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

130(1.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

560(5.4%)

Baie-Comeau 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

10,300

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

115(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

80(0.8%)

Utilities

620(6.0%)

Construction

610(5.9%)

Manufacturing

1,095(10.6%)

Wholesale trade

185(1.8%)

Retail trade

1,285(12.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

380(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

95(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

195(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

110(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

420(4.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

290(2.8%)

Educational services

870(8.4%)

Health care and social assistance

2,105(20.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

125(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

490(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

440(4.3%)

Public administration

625(6.1%)

Baie-Comeau Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15 (0.1%)

French Only

16,045 (78.4%)

English & French

4,385 (21.4%)

Neither

5 (0.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

150 (0.7%)

French

19,980 (97.7%)

Non-official languages

205 (1.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

19,980(97.7%)

English

150(0.7%)

Spanish

35(0.2%)

Arabic

30(0.1%)

Italian

10(0.0%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Cantonese

5(0.0%)

Vietnamese

5(0.0%)

Baie-Comeau Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,940(51.7%)

Semi-detached

650(6.8%)

Row house

290(3.0%)

Duplex

320(3.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,170(22.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

100(1.0%)

Other attached

25(0.3%)

Movable

1,055(11.0%)

Housing · Baie-Comeau (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Baie-Comeau (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Baie-Comeau 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

12,350

Owner households

8,950 (72.5%)

Renter households

3,395 (27.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

5,305 (59.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,645 (40.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

545 (16.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,855 (84.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$715All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$836All households, 2021

Owners, median

$830

Renters, median

$616

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,130

Owners without a mortgage, median

$444

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

980 (7.9%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

425 (4.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

550 (16.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.2%)

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

3,310(26.8%)

$500 to $749

3,185(25.8%)

$750 to $999

2,100(17.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,570(12.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

935(7.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

915(7.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

220(1.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

75(0.6%)

$3,000 and over

40(0.3%)

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 Baie-Comeau

Baie-Comeau is a city on Quebec’s Côte-Nord, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence estuary at the mouth of the Manicouagan River region. Forestry, aluminum, and hydroelectric industry shaped its growth, with a working harbour and service role for the North Shore. Highway 138 is the coastal lifeline. About 21,000 people live in Baie-Comeau.

Known for

North Shore city on the St. Lawrence estuary
Forestry, aluminum, and hydroelectric industry heritage
Regional service hub for Côte-Nord communities
Highway 138 coastal corridor location
Harbour and Manicouagan-region gateway

See & do

Waterfront / marina area
Harbour views and shoreline walks.
Jardin des glaciers / interpretation sites
Regional natural-history and glacier-themed attractions.
Downtown Baie-Comeau
Shops and services along the North Shore core.
Nearby Manicouagan / hydro country drives
Reservoir and dam country inland from the city.
St. Lawrence shore lookouts
Estuary scenery along Highway 138.

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