Carignan Profile

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National Rank:355 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Carignan Population

Total Population (2021)

11,740

Total Population (2016)

9,462

Population Growth

+24.1% (+2,278)

Growth Rank

#12 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.5%5,930

Female

49.5%5,810

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.021

Average Age

37.6

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#51 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

810(6.9%)

5–9

895(7.6%)

10–14

845(7.2%)

15–19

665(5.7%)

20–24

530(4.5%)

25–29

650(5.5%)

30–34

800(6.8%)

35–39

935(8.0%)

40–44

955(8.1%)

45–49

870(7.4%)

50–54

865(7.4%)

55–59

835(7.1%)

60–64

725(6.2%)

65–69

485(4.1%)

70–74

410(3.5%)

75–79

245(2.1%)

80–84

135(1.1%)

85+

75(0.6%)

Carignan Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

4,375

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,274

Size Distribution

1 Person

770 (18.0%)

2 Persons

1,450 (33.9%)

3 Persons

750 (17.5%)

4 Persons

900 (21.1%)

5+ Persons

410 (9.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,645(38.5%)

Couples without children

1,215(28.4%)

One-parent families

310(7.3%)

One-person households

770(18.0%)

Multigenerational

125(2.9%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

Carignan Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$112,700After tax

Median Household Income

$100,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$53,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$45,200After tax

Income Rank

#40 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.0%

Employment Income

74.0%

Government Transfers

12.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

585(6.5%)

$10k–$20k

785(8.7%)

$20k–$30k

995(11.1%)

$30k–$40k

895(10.0%)

$40k–$50k

960(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

800(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

780(8.7%)

$70k–$80k

595(6.6%)

$80k–$90k

545(6.1%)

$90k–$100k

465(5.2%)

$100k+

1,585(17.6%)

Carignan Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

71.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Total Labour Force

6,960

Employed

6,605

Unemployed

360

Not in Labour Force

2,230

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.4%

Children (0–17)

3.8%

Adults (18–64)

3.7%

Seniors (65+)

9.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3260 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Carignan 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

9,190

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,215 (13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,930 (21.0%)

Postsecondary credential

6,045 (65.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,570 (17.1%)65.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

480 (5.2%)20.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.4%)1.7% 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

1,215(13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,930(21.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,500(16.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,810(19.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

335(3.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,400(26.1%)

Carignan 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

25.3%

1,670 people

Share of 6,600 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,670(25.3%)

Usual place of work

4,105(62.2%)

No fixed workplace address

825(12.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Carignan 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

6,960

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

300(4.3%)

Business, finance and administration

1,385(19.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

540(7.8%)

Health

500(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

895(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

245(3.5%)

Sales and service

1,485(21.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,255(18.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

65(0.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

240(3.4%)

Carignan 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

6,960

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

50(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.3%)

Utilities

105(1.5%)

Construction

730(10.5%)

Manufacturing

675(9.7%)

Wholesale trade

255(3.7%)

Retail trade

805(11.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

335(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

165(2.4%)

Finance and insurance

440(6.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

175(2.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

600(8.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

215(3.1%)

Educational services

480(6.9%)

Health care and social assistance

770(11.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

100(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

280(4.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

235(3.4%)

Public administration

465(6.7%)

Carignan Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

230 (2.0%)

French Only

4,800 (40.9%)

English & French

6,655 (56.7%)

Neither

50 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

590 (5.0%)

French

9,755 (83.1%)

Non-official languages

1,045 (8.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

9,755(83.1%)

English

590(5.0%)

Spanish

210(1.8%)

Persian

150(1.3%)

Arabic

135(1.1%)

Mandarin

55(0.5%)

Portuguese

55(0.5%)

Italian

40(0.3%)

Vietnamese

30(0.3%)

Cantonese

25(0.2%)

Carignan Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,435(80.4%)

Semi-detached

220(5.1%)

Duplex

200(4.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

335(7.8%)

Other attached

70(1.6%)

Community snapshot

About Carignan

Carignan is a city in Montérégie, Quebec, on the Rivière Richelieu south of Montréal between Chambly and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Riverside suburbs, canal heritage nearby, and South Shore farmland toward the Richelieu Valley define the community. About 11,000 people live in Carignan.

Known for

Richelieu River city in Montérégie
Between Chambly and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
South Shore suburban-rural mix
Proximity to Chambly Canal heritage
Montréal South Shore commuter community

See & do

Rivière Richelieu waterfront
River parks and shoreline walks through Carignan.
Nearby Chambly Canal / Fort Chambly
Historic canal and fort a short drive north.
Centre-ville / local parks
Neighbourhood green space and community facilities.
Richelieu Valley bike routes
Cycling links along the river corridor.
Approaches to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Regional services and festivals nearby.

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