Boucherville Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Boucherville. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:123 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Boucherville Population

Total Population (2021)

41,743

Total Population (2016)

41,671

Population Growth

+0.2% (+72)

Growth Rank

#565 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.1%20,090

Female

51.9%21,650

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.928

Average Age

45.4

Median Age

Age Rank

#486 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,705(4.1%)

5–9

2,175(5.2%)

10–14

2,625(6.3%)

15–19

2,615(6.3%)

20–24

1,880(4.5%)

25–29

1,370(3.3%)

30–34

1,700(4.1%)

35–39

2,165(5.2%)

40–44

2,755(6.6%)

45–49

2,945(7.1%)

50–54

2,920(7.0%)

55–59

3,285(7.9%)

60–64

3,220(7.7%)

65–69

2,990(7.2%)

70–74

2,635(6.3%)

75–79

2,240(5.4%)

80–84

1,410(3.4%)

85+

1,110(2.7%)

Boucherville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

17,733

Occupied Private Dwellings

17,291

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,565 (26.4%)

2 Persons

6,705 (38.8%)

3 Persons

2,460 (14.2%)

4 Persons

2,540 (14.7%)

5+ Persons

1,010 (5.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,950(28.6%)

Couples without children

5,545(32.1%)

One-parent families

1,515(8.8%)

One-person households

4,570(26.4%)

Multigenerational

200(1.2%)

Multiple-family

30(0.2%)

Boucherville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$108,200After tax

Median Household Income

$90,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$55,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Income Rank

#84 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.0%

Employment Income

68.0%

Government Transfers

11.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,130(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

3,195(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

3,720(11.1%)

$30k–$40k

3,070(9.1%)

$40k–$50k

3,270(9.7%)

$50k–$60k

3,030(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

2,515(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

2,240(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

2,160(6.4%)

$90k–$100k

1,655(4.9%)

$100k+

6,595(19.6%)

Boucherville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.4%

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Total Labour Force

21,545

Employed

20,425

Unemployed

1,125

Not in Labour Force

12,825

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.3%

Children (0–17)

3.1%

Adults (18–64)

3.3%

Seniors (65+)

7.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3470 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.291

Boucherville 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

34,370

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,165 (9.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,075 (17.7%)

Postsecondary credential

25,130 (73.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

8,440 (24.6%)62.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

3,010 (8.8%)22.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

380 (1.1%)2.8% 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

3,165(9.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,075(17.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,285(9.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,305(18.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,925(5.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

13,620(39.6%)

Boucherville 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

33.6%

6,865 people

Share of 20,420 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,865(33.6%)

Usual place of work

12,100(59.3%)

No fixed workplace address

1,430(7.0%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.1%)

Boucherville 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

21,545

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

875(4.1%)

Business, finance and administration

5,120(23.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,450(11.4%)

Health

1,645(7.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,945(13.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

985(4.6%)

Sales and service

4,385(20.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,130(9.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

170(0.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

475(2.2%)

Boucherville 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

21,545

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

80(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

55(0.3%)

Utilities

415(1.9%)

Construction

1,105(5.1%)

Manufacturing

1,935(9.0%)

Wholesale trade

955(4.4%)

Retail trade

2,440(11.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

770(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

765(3.6%)

Finance and insurance

1,235(5.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

455(2.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,620(12.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

60(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

550(2.6%)

Educational services

1,885(8.7%)

Health care and social assistance

2,555(11.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

470(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

705(3.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

685(3.2%)

Public administration

1,460(6.8%)

Boucherville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

340 (0.8%)

French Only

15,215 (37.0%)

English & French

25,445 (61.8%)

Neither

145 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,000 (2.4%)

French

36,215 (88.0%)

Non-official languages

2,990 (7.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

36,215(88.0%)

English

1,000(2.4%)

Spanish

770(1.9%)

Arabic

395(1.0%)

Italian

300(0.7%)

Portuguese

255(0.6%)

Mandarin

200(0.5%)

Russian

140(0.3%)

Persian

135(0.3%)

Vietnamese

75(0.2%)

Boucherville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,215(59.1%)

Semi-detached

1,345(7.8%)

Row house

810(4.7%)

Duplex

225(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,395(25.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

290(1.7%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Boucherville

Boucherville is a South Shore city in Montérégie, on the St. Lawrence immediately northeast of Longueuil. It grew from a seigneurial village into an affluent suburban city facing the Îles-de-Boucherville. The old village, a long riverfront, and the national park on the islands remain the public heart of the place. About 42,000 people live in Boucherville.

Known for

Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville in the St. Lawrence
Vieux-Boucherville seigneurial village
Affluent South Shore suburb of Greater Montréal
Riverfront parks along the channel
Industrial parks along Highway 20 inland from the village

See & do

Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville
Island park of wetlands, trails, and boat channels in the St. Lawrence.
Vieux-Boucherville
Stone church, seigneurial streets, and shops in the old village.
Promenade de la rivière
Riverfront walk facing the islands.
Parc de la Frayère
Shore park and fish-spawning shallows on the channel.
Maison Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine
Historic house museum in the old village.

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