Beauharnois Profile

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National Rank:314 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Beauharnois Population

Total Population (2021)

13,638

Total Population (2016)

12,884

Population Growth

+5.9% (+754)

Growth Rank

#278 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%6,715

Female

50.8%6,920

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.970

Average Age

43.1

Median Age

43.2

Age Rank

#345 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

775(5.7%)

5–9

730(5.4%)

10–14

720(5.3%)

15–19

625(4.6%)

20–24

645(4.7%)

25–29

1,035(7.6%)

30–34

925(6.8%)

35–39

850(6.2%)

40–44

775(5.7%)

45–49

675(4.9%)

50–54

780(5.7%)

55–59

1,075(7.9%)

60–64

1,150(8.4%)

65–69

860(6.3%)

70–74

730(5.4%)

75–79

630(4.6%)

80–84

390(2.9%)

85+

280(2.1%)

Beauharnois Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

6,451

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,293

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,220 (35.3%)

2 Persons

2,295 (36.5%)

3 Persons

855 (13.6%)

4 Persons

615 (9.8%)

5+ Persons

310 (4.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,290(20.5%)

Couples without children

1,780(28.3%)

One-parent families

575(9.1%)

One-person households

2,220(35.3%)

Multigenerational

80(1.3%)

Multiple-family

25(0.4%)

Beauharnois Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$67,800After tax

Median Household Income

$60,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.2%

Employment Income

65.0%

Government Transfers

23.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

655(5.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,295(11.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,950(17.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,580(14.2%)

$40k–$50k

1,590(14.3%)

$50k–$60k

1,195(10.8%)

$60k–$70k

825(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

650(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

490(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

285(2.6%)

$100k+

580(5.2%)

Beauharnois Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.3%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

7,135

Employed

6,700

Unemployed

435

Not in Labour Force

4,160

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.9%

Children (0–17)

9.9%

Adults (18–64)

8.3%

Seniors (65+)

19.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.235

Beauharnois 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

11,295

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,450 (21.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,810 (24.9%)

Postsecondary credential

6,040 (53.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

940 (8.3%)76.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

160 (1.4%)13.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

2,450(21.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,810(24.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,780(24.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,770(15.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

260(2.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,235(10.9%)

Beauharnois 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

11.5%

770 people

Share of 6,700 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

770(11.5%)

Usual place of work

4,990(74.5%)

No fixed workplace address

935(14.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Beauharnois 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

7,135

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,000(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

350(4.9%)

Health

555(7.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

845(11.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

95(1.3%)

Sales and service

1,820(25.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,780(24.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(1.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

350(4.9%)

Beauharnois 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

7,135

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

90(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.4%)

Utilities

180(2.5%)

Construction

775(10.9%)

Manufacturing

640(9.0%)

Wholesale trade

160(2.2%)

Retail trade

955(13.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

460(6.4%)

Information and cultural industries

80(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

190(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

310(4.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

315(4.4%)

Educational services

455(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,110(15.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

115(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

360(5.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

400(5.6%)

Public administration

300(4.2%)

Beauharnois Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

150 (1.1%)

French Only

7,575 (55.7%)

English & French

5,865 (43.1%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

590 (4.3%)

French

12,415 (91.3%)

Non-official languages

250 (1.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

12,415(91.3%)

English

590(4.3%)

Spanish

65(0.5%)

Arabic

30(0.2%)

Italian

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.0%)

Greek

5(0.0%)

Beauharnois Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,185(50.6%)

Semi-detached

345(5.5%)

Row house

30(0.5%)

Duplex

720(11.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,860(29.6%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Movable

135(2.1%)

Community snapshot

About Beauharnois

Beauharnois is a city in Montérégie, Quebec, on the St. Lawrence River southwest of Montréal, known for the Beauharnois Canal and massive hydroelectric generating station. River industry, a small urban core, and South Shore farmland share the landscape toward Valleyfield and Châteauguay. About 14,000 people live in Beauharnois.

Known for

Beauharnois hydroelectric generating station
St. Lawrence River and Beauharnois Canal
Montérégie South Shore city toward Valleyfield
River industry and power infrastructure
Small urban core amid canal and farmland

See & do

Beauharnois generating station viewpoints
Massive hydro complex on the St. Lawrence.
Canal and riverfront walks
Water views along the canal and shoreline.
Centre-ville Beauharnois
Local shops and services in the city core.
Parc régional des Îles-de-Saint-Timothée (nearby)
Beach and picnic park toward Valleyfield.
St. Lawrence seaway drives
Industrial and river scenery southwest of Montréal.

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