Boischatel Profile

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National Rank:480 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Boischatel Population

Total Population (2021)

8,231

Total Population (2016)

7,587

Population Growth

+8.5% (+644)

Growth Rank

#183 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%4,065

Female

50.6%4,165

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.976

Average Age

39.7

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#128 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

515(6.3%)

5–9

655(8.0%)

10–14

635(7.7%)

15–19

470(5.7%)

20–24

320(3.9%)

25–29

295(3.6%)

30–34

475(5.8%)

35–39

635(7.7%)

40–44

700(8.5%)

45–49

615(7.5%)

50–54

525(6.4%)

55–59

505(6.1%)

60–64

505(6.1%)

65–69

460(5.6%)

70–74

420(5.1%)

75–79

240(2.9%)

80–84

125(1.5%)

85+

140(1.7%)

Boischatel Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,128

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,050

Size Distribution

1 Person

645 (21.1%)

2 Persons

1,060 (34.8%)

3 Persons

475 (15.6%)

4 Persons

600 (19.7%)

5+ Persons

270 (8.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,155(37.9%)

Couples without children

915(30.0%)

One-parent families

190(6.2%)

One-person households

650(21.3%)

Multigenerational

45(1.5%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Boischatel Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$107,900After tax

Median Household Income

$98,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$53,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$47,600After tax

Income Rank

#52 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.8%

Employment Income

72.0%

Government Transfers

12.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

340(5.5%)

$10k–$20k

475(7.7%)

$20k–$30k

635(10.3%)

$30k–$40k

590(9.5%)

$40k–$50k

655(10.6%)

$50k–$60k

640(10.4%)

$60k–$70k

570(9.2%)

$70k–$80k

490(7.9%)

$80k–$90k

420(6.8%)

$90k–$100k

350(5.7%)

$100k+

1,015(16.4%)

Boischatel Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

68.6%

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Total Labour Force

4,500

Employed

4,285

Unemployed

215

Not in Labour Force

1,750

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

2.7%

Children (0–17)

1.2%

Adults (18–64)

1.7%

Seniors (65+)

9.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2820 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.238

Boischatel 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

6,250

No certificate, diploma or degree

605 (9.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,165 (18.6%)

Postsecondary credential

4,480 (71.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,285 (20.6%)67.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

385 (6.2%)20.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.6%)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

605(9.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,165(18.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

975(15.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,325(21.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

270(4.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,910(30.6%)

Boischatel 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

26.3%

1,125 people

Share of 4,285 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,125(26.3%)

Usual place of work

2,795(65.2%)

No fixed workplace address

360(8.4%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Boischatel 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

4,500

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

140(3.1%)

Business, finance and administration

870(19.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

440(9.8%)

Health

460(10.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

780(17.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

160(3.6%)

Sales and service

955(21.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

570(12.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

20(0.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

60(1.3%)

Boischatel 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

4,500

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

10(0.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.3%)

Utilities

40(0.9%)

Construction

285(6.3%)

Manufacturing

170(3.8%)

Wholesale trade

105(2.3%)

Retail trade

430(9.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

145(3.2%)

Information and cultural industries

100(2.2%)

Finance and insurance

295(6.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

45(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

420(9.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

90(2.0%)

Educational services

345(7.7%)

Health care and social assistance

685(15.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

85(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

250(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

175(3.9%)

Public administration

755(16.8%)

Boischatel Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10 (0.1%)

French Only

4,865 (60.3%)

English & French

3,185 (39.5%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

70 (0.9%)

French

7,770 (96.3%)

Non-official languages

150 (1.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

7,770(96.3%)

English

70(0.9%)

Portuguese

40(0.5%)

Arabic

25(0.3%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Vietnamese

5(0.1%)

Boischatel Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,370(77.7%)

Semi-detached

65(2.1%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

125(4.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

485(15.9%)

Community snapshot

About Boischatel

Boischatel is a municipality on the Côte-de-Beaupré, immediately east of Québec City at the Montmorency River—not a borough of the capital. Suburban neighbourhoods, river-gorge approaches to Montmorency Falls (largely in Québec City), and the doorstep of the Beaupré coast define the community. About 8,000 people live in Boischatel.

Known for

Côte-de-Beaupré municipality, not part of Québec City
Montmorency River gorge on the capital’s east edge
Doorstep of the Beaupré pilgrimage and coast route
Growing residential community above the St. Lawrence
Neighbour to Parc de la Chute-Montmorency (in Québec City)

See & do

Montmorency River paths and lookouts
Gorge scenery on Boischatel’s west edge.
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency (adjacent)
Famous falls and suspension bridge in neighbouring Québec City.
Village / local parks
Shops, sports, and neighbourhood green space.
Côte-de-Beaupré bike route
Cycling toward Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and the coast.
St. Lawrence terrace views
River lookouts from residential streets above the shore.

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