Bois-des-Filion Profile

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National Rank:406 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Bois-des-Filion Population

Total Population (2021)

10,159

Total Population (2016)

9,636

Population Growth

+5.4% (+523)

Growth Rank

#309 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.4%4,815

Female

52.6%5,345

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.901

Average Age

40.2

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#162 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

530(5.2%)

5–9

680(6.7%)

10–14

715(7.0%)

15–19

600(5.9%)

20–24

485(4.8%)

25–29

580(5.7%)

30–34

625(6.2%)

35–39

680(6.7%)

40–44

740(7.3%)

45–49

765(7.5%)

50–54

715(7.0%)

55–59

765(7.5%)

60–64

730(7.2%)

65–69

525(5.2%)

70–74

440(4.3%)

75–79

295(2.9%)

80–84

190(1.9%)

85+

105(1.0%)

Bois-des-Filion Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

4,370

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,258

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,295 (30.4%)

2 Persons

1,435 (33.7%)

3 Persons

650 (15.3%)

4 Persons

580 (13.6%)

5+ Persons

300 (7.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,095(25.7%)

Couples without children

995(23.4%)

One-parent families

550(12.9%)

One-person households

1,300(30.5%)

Multigenerational

85(2.0%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

Bois-des-Filion Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$78,600After tax

Median Household Income

$71,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.0%

Employment Income

70.4%

Government Transfers

19.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

500(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

715(9.1%)

$20k–$30k

1,130(14.4%)

$30k–$40k

965(12.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,100(14.0%)

$50k–$60k

910(11.6%)

$60k–$70k

715(9.1%)

$70k–$80k

535(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

455(5.8%)

$90k–$100k

255(3.2%)

$100k+

585(7.4%)

Bois-des-Filion Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

67.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Total Labour Force

5,820

Employed

5,455

Unemployed

365

Not in Labour Force

2,305

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.0%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

6.1%

Seniors (65+)

16.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2650 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.229

Bois-des-Filion 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

8,125

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,425 (17.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,915 (23.6%)

Postsecondary credential

4,780 (58.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,035 (12.7%)72.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

200 (2.5%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)1.0% 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

1,425(17.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,915(23.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,505(18.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,460(18.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

385(4.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,435(17.7%)

Bois-des-Filion 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

15.3%

835 people

Share of 5,455 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

835(15.3%)

Usual place of work

3,875(71.0%)

No fixed workplace address

735(13.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Bois-des-Filion 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

5,820

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

95(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

1,055(18.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

380(6.5%)

Health

540(9.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

790(13.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

110(1.9%)

Sales and service

1,345(23.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,160(19.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

10(0.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

235(4.0%)

Bois-des-Filion 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

5,820

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

60(1.0%)

Construction

605(10.4%)

Manufacturing

555(9.5%)

Wholesale trade

265(4.6%)

Retail trade

745(12.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

345(5.9%)

Information and cultural industries

70(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

220(3.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

65(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

370(6.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

230(4.0%)

Educational services

465(8.0%)

Health care and social assistance

855(14.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

90(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

260(4.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

235(4.0%)

Public administration

260(4.5%)

Bois-des-Filion Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

105 (1.0%)

French Only

4,770 (46.9%)

English & French

5,255 (51.7%)

Neither

25 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

375 (3.7%)

French

8,340 (82.1%)

Non-official languages

1,055 (10.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

8,340(82.1%)

English

375(3.7%)

Spanish

270(2.7%)

Arabic

175(1.7%)

Italian

95(0.9%)

Portuguese

75(0.7%)

Persian

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Vietnamese

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Bois-des-Filion Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,150(50.5%)

Semi-detached

325(7.6%)

Row house

220(5.2%)

Duplex

215(5.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,335(31.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Bois-des-Filion

Bois-des-Filion is a city on Montréal’s North Shore in Thérèse-De Blainville, on the Rivière des Mille Îles between Terrebonne and Lorraine. A compact riverside suburb with parks along the river, it is a distinct municipality—not Terrebonne or Lorraine next door. About 10,000 people live in Bois-des-Filion.

Known for

North Shore city on the Rivière des Mille Îles
Between Terrebonne and Lorraine, and separate from both
Compact riverside suburban municipality
Parks and cycling along the Mille Îles
Commuter community in Thérèse-De Blainville

See & do

Rivière des Mille Îles waterfront
Parks and paths along the North Shore river.
Parc du Domaine-Vert approaches / local parks
Neighbourhood green space and family recreation.
Centre-ville shops and services
Small commercial core serving the riverside city.
Bike links toward Terrebonne and Lorraine
Regional cycling routes along the Mille Îles corridor.
River lookouts toward the islands
Views of the Mille Îles archipelago from shore parks.

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