Candiac Profile

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National Rank:189 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Candiac Population

Total Population (2021)

22,997

Total Population (2016)

21,047

Population Growth

+9.3% (+1,950)

Growth Rank

#160 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%11,340

Female

50.7%11,660

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.973

Average Age

40.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#171 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,145(5.0%)

5–9

1,595(6.9%)

10–14

1,830(8.0%)

15–19

1,600(7.0%)

20–24

1,120(4.9%)

25–29

905(3.9%)

30–34

1,080(4.7%)

35–39

1,505(6.5%)

40–44

1,900(8.3%)

45–49

1,925(8.4%)

50–54

1,680(7.3%)

55–59

1,580(6.9%)

60–64

1,330(5.8%)

65–69

1,070(4.7%)

70–74

995(4.3%)

75–79

895(3.9%)

80–84

500(2.2%)

85+

345(1.5%)

Candiac Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

8,960

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,731

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,970 (22.6%)

2 Persons

2,895 (33.2%)

3 Persons

1,485 (17.0%)

4 Persons

1,745 (20.0%)

5+ Persons

635 (7.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,160(36.2%)

Couples without children

2,300(26.3%)

One-parent families

895(10.3%)

One-person households

1,970(22.6%)

Multigenerational

130(1.5%)

Multiple-family

20(0.2%)

Candiac Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$115,100After tax

Median Household Income

$92,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$57,700After tax

Median Individual Income

$45,600After tax

Income Rank

#79 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

89.8%

Employment Income

74.2%

Government Transfers

10.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,290(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,605(9.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,975(11.4%)

$30k–$40k

1,570(9.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,640(9.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,565(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,365(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

1,090(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

1,005(5.8%)

$90k–$100k

740(4.3%)

$100k+

3,520(20.3%)

Candiac Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Total Labour Force

12,360

Employed

11,690

Unemployed

670

Not in Labour Force

5,615

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.9%

Children (0–17)

4.8%

Adults (18–64)

4.1%

Seniors (65+)

8.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3800 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.313

Candiac 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

17,965

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,850 (10.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,335 (18.6%)

Postsecondary credential

12,780 (71.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,290 (23.9%)62.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,615 (9.0%)23.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

130 (0.7%)1.9% 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

1,850(10.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,335(18.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,690(9.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,275(18.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

915(5.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,905(38.4%)

Candiac 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

33.3%

3,895 people

Share of 11,690 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,895(33.3%)

Usual place of work

6,900(59.0%)

No fixed workplace address

870(7.4%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.3%)

Candiac 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

12,355

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

530(4.3%)

Business, finance and administration

3,030(24.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,310(10.6%)

Health

865(7.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,595(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

380(3.1%)

Sales and service

2,840(23.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,295(10.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

55(0.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

320(2.6%)

Candiac 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

12,355

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

40(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.3%)

Utilities

180(1.5%)

Construction

610(4.9%)

Manufacturing

1,105(8.9%)

Wholesale trade

555(4.5%)

Retail trade

1,375(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

615(5.0%)

Information and cultural industries

325(2.6%)

Finance and insurance

1,010(8.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

300(2.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,385(11.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

340(2.8%)

Educational services

1,040(8.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,405(11.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

205(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

565(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

355(2.9%)

Public administration

755(6.1%)

Candiac Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,010 (4.5%)

French Only

5,880 (26.1%)

English & French

15,370 (68.2%)

Neither

290 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

2,130 (9.4%)

French

15,680 (69.5%)

Non-official languages

3,685 (16.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

15,680(69.5%)

English

2,130(9.4%)

Spanish

780(3.5%)

Mandarin

750(3.3%)

Arabic

355(1.6%)

Persian

230(1.0%)

Portuguese

190(0.8%)

Italian

170(0.8%)

Cantonese

155(0.7%)

Russian

130(0.6%)

Candiac Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,945(56.6%)

Semi-detached

685(7.8%)

Row house

670(7.7%)

Duplex

95(1.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,165(24.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

175(2.0%)

Community snapshot

About Candiac

Candiac is a South Shore city in Montérégie, on the St. Lawrence east of La Prairie toward the Champlain Bridge corridor. It is an affluent planned suburb with waterfront parks, tree-lined streets, and easy Exo train access into Montréal. The city’s compact footprint faces the river and the Seaway channel. About 23,000 people live in Candiac.

Known for

Planned South Shore suburb of Greater Montréal
St. Lawrence waterfront parks
Exo Candiac line commuting
Affluent residential streets
Compact riverside city beside La Prairie

See & do

Parc de la Marina / waterfront
River parks and boat access facing Montréal.
Centre-ville commercial streets
Local shops and services in the planned core.
Network of municipal parks
Neighbourhood green space throughout the city.
Bike paths toward La Prairie
South Shore cycling links along the river corridor.
Candiac train station area
Commuter rail gateway into downtown Montréal.

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