Blainville Profile

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National Rank:94 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Blainville Population

Total Population (2021)

59,819

Total Population (2016)

56,863

Population Growth

+5.2% (+2,956)

Growth Rank

#323 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%29,425

Female

50.8%30,395

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.968

Average Age

40.1

Median Age

Age Rank

#155 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,760(4.6%)

5–9

3,705(6.2%)

10–14

4,540(7.6%)

15–19

4,500(7.5%)

20–24

3,515(5.9%)

25–29

2,880(4.8%)

30–34

2,910(4.9%)

35–39

3,425(5.7%)

40–44

4,255(7.1%)

45–49

4,865(8.1%)

50–54

4,835(8.1%)

55–59

4,935(8.2%)

60–64

3,885(6.5%)

65–69

2,920(4.9%)

70–74

2,350(3.9%)

75–79

1,745(2.9%)

80–84

975(1.6%)

85+

805(1.3%)

Blainville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

22,859

Occupied Private Dwellings

22,424

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,855 (21.6%)

2 Persons

7,615 (34.0%)

3 Persons

3,745 (16.7%)

4 Persons

4,160 (18.6%)

5+ Persons

2,050 (9.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

7,815(34.8%)

Couples without children

6,010(26.8%)

One-parent families

2,280(10.2%)

One-person households

4,855(21.6%)

Multigenerational

515(2.3%)

Multiple-family

75(0.3%)

Blainville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$102,300After tax

Median Household Income

$88,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#120 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

71.8%

Government Transfers

13.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,495(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

4,680(10.0%)

$20k–$30k

6,075(13.0%)

$30k–$40k

5,020(10.8%)

$40k–$50k

5,085(10.9%)

$50k–$60k

4,555(9.8%)

$60k–$70k

3,590(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

2,905(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

2,635(5.7%)

$90k–$100k

1,920(4.1%)

$100k+

6,675(14.3%)

Blainville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Total Labour Force

33,995

Employed

32,095

Unemployed

1,900

Not in Labour Force

14,015

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.1%

Children (0–17)

5.1%

Adults (18–64)

4.0%

Seniors (65+)

10.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3190 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.268

Blainville 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

48,010

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,035 (14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

10,715 (22.3%)

Postsecondary credential

30,255 (63.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

7,820 (16.3%)67.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,020 (4.2%)17.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

405 (0.8%)3.5% 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

7,035(14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

10,715(22.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,900(14.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

9,465(19.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,225(4.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

11,665(24.3%)

Blainville 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

23.2%

7,455 people

Share of 32,095 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

7,455(23.2%)

Usual place of work

21,105(65.8%)

No fixed workplace address

3,495(10.9%)

Worked outside Canada

40(0.1%)

Blainville 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

33,990

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,090(3.2%)

Business, finance and administration

6,535(19.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,950(8.7%)

Health

2,785(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,220(12.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,005(3.0%)

Sales and service

8,490(25.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,935(14.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

235(0.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,290(3.8%)

Blainville 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

33,990

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

105(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

60(0.2%)

Utilities

365(1.1%)

Construction

2,760(8.1%)

Manufacturing

3,920(11.5%)

Wholesale trade

1,430(4.2%)

Retail trade

4,660(13.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,435(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

650(1.9%)

Finance and insurance

1,455(4.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

630(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,935(8.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,160(3.4%)

Educational services

2,515(7.4%)

Health care and social assistance

4,470(13.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

525(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

1,315(3.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,175(3.5%)

Public administration

1,910(5.6%)

Blainville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

915 (1.5%)

French Only

23,435 (39.6%)

English & French

34,465 (58.3%)

Neither

300 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

2,430 (4.1%)

French

48,570 (82.2%)

Non-official languages

6,100 (10.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

48,570(82.2%)

English

2,430(4.1%)

Arabic

1,380(2.3%)

Spanish

1,015(1.7%)

Portuguese

565(1.0%)

Italian

445(0.8%)

Persian

255(0.4%)

Mandarin

240(0.4%)

Russian

240(0.4%)

Greek

140(0.2%)

Blainville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

14,405(64.2%)

Semi-detached

1,200(5.4%)

Row house

280(1.2%)

Duplex

1,470(6.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,685(20.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

285(1.3%)

Other attached

15(0.1%)

Movable

85(0.4%)

Community snapshot

About Blainville

Blainville is a suburban city in the Laurentides on Montréal’s North Shore, along Autoroute 15 between Sainte-Thérèse and Mirabel. It grew quickly from a seigneurial parish into a family-oriented commuter city of parks, sports facilities, and residential neighbourhoods. The old village and the Curé-Labelle corridor still mark the historic spine. About 60,000 people live in Blainville.

Known for

North Shore commuter suburb of Greater Montréal
Parc équestre and a strong sports-recreation profile
Rapid residential growth along Autoroute 15
Old village and Boulevard du Curé-Labelle
Fontainebleau ravine trails

See & do

Parc équestre de Blainville
Municipal equestrian park used for events and public grounds.
Parc du Domaine Vert
Urban forest park with trails, swimming, and winter sports.
Sentiers des ravins de Fontainebleau
Ravine walking trails in the Fontainebleau neighbourhood.
Centre d’excellence Sports Rousseau
Arena and sports complex for hockey and community events.
Old village / Curé-Labelle
Historic parish spine and civic corridor.

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