Chambly Profile

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

National Rank:150 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Chambly Population

Total Population (2021)

31,444

Total Population (2016)

29,120

Population Growth

+8.0% (+2,324)

Growth Rank

#198 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.8%15,360

Female

51.2%16,085

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.955

Average Age

38.8

Median Age

39.6

Age Rank

#87 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,935(6.2%)

5–9

2,425(7.7%)

10–14

2,365(7.5%)

15–19

1,790(5.7%)

20–24

1,310(4.2%)

25–29

1,560(5.0%)

30–34

2,005(6.4%)

35–39

2,650(8.4%)

40–44

2,790(8.9%)

45–49

2,255(7.2%)

50–54

1,920(6.1%)

55–59

2,060(6.6%)

60–64

1,865(5.9%)

65–69

1,415(4.5%)

70–74

1,315(4.2%)

75–79

825(2.6%)

80–84

490(1.6%)

85+

460(1.5%)

Chambly Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

12,609

Occupied Private Dwellings

12,405

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,235 (26.1%)

2 Persons

4,105 (33.1%)

3 Persons

2,035 (16.4%)

4 Persons

2,135 (17.2%)

5+ Persons

895 (7.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,025(32.4%)

Couples without children

3,165(25.5%)

One-parent families

1,295(10.4%)

One-person households

3,235(26.1%)

Multigenerational

195(1.6%)

Multiple-family

40(0.3%)

Chambly Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$93,300After tax

Median Household Income

$84,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$48,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#158 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.4%

Employment Income

74.4%

Government Transfers

14.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,420(6.0%)

$10k–$20k

1,960(8.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,735(11.6%)

$30k–$40k

2,440(10.3%)

$40k–$50k

2,775(11.8%)

$50k–$60k

2,465(10.5%)

$60k–$70k

2,170(9.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,700(7.2%)

$80k–$90k

1,590(6.7%)

$90k–$100k

1,130(4.8%)

$100k+

3,200(13.6%)

Chambly Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

70.0%

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Total Labour Force

17,725

Employed

16,920

Unemployed

805

Not in Labour Force

6,445

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.2%

Children (0–17)

4.4%

Adults (18–64)

4.2%

Seniors (65+)

11.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2710 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.234

Chambly 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

24,170

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,400 (14.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,800 (19.9%)

Postsecondary credential

15,975 (66.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,160 (17.2%)67.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,295 (5.4%)20.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

125 (0.5%)2.0% 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

3,400(14.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,800(19.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,555(14.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,110(21.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,105(4.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,210(25.7%)

Chambly 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

26.1%

4,415 people

Share of 16,920 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,415(26.1%)

Usual place of work

10,770(63.7%)

No fixed workplace address

1,705(10.1%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.1%)

Chambly 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

17,725

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

420(2.4%)

Business, finance and administration

3,690(20.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,825(10.3%)

Health

1,480(8.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,295(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

580(3.3%)

Sales and service

4,005(22.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,550(14.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

145(0.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

575(3.2%)

Chambly 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

17,725

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

75(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.1%)

Utilities

225(1.3%)

Construction

1,220(6.9%)

Manufacturing

1,840(10.4%)

Wholesale trade

500(2.8%)

Retail trade

2,050(11.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

775(4.4%)

Information and cultural industries

540(3.0%)

Finance and insurance

1,110(6.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

310(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,705(9.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

555(3.1%)

Educational services

1,230(6.9%)

Health care and social assistance

2,330(13.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

295(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

840(4.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

630(3.6%)

Public administration

1,290(7.3%)

Chambly Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

350 (1.1%)

French Only

13,910 (44.6%)

English & French

16,775 (53.8%)

Neither

115 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,295 (4.2%)

French

26,985 (86.6%)

Non-official languages

1,985 (6.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

26,985(86.6%)

English

1,295(4.2%)

Spanish

440(1.4%)

Arabic

355(1.1%)

Persian

170(0.5%)

Portuguese

140(0.4%)

Russian

75(0.2%)

Mandarin

65(0.2%)

Italian

65(0.2%)

Cantonese

40(0.1%)

Chambly Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,765(54.5%)

Semi-detached

925(7.5%)

Row house

300(2.4%)

Duplex

300(2.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,085(32.9%)

Other attached

25(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Chambly

Chambly is a Montérégie city on the Richelieu River at the Chambly Basin, on Montréal’s South Shore. A stone fort, canal locks, and a waterside old town recall its role on the Montreal–Lake Champlain military and trade route. Rapid suburban growth now surrounds the historic basin. About 31,000 people live in Chambly.

Known for

Fort Chambly on the Richelieu rapids
Chambly Canal locks and towpath
Bassin de Chambly waterfront old town
South Shore suburb of Greater Montréal
Historic Montreal–Lake Champlain corridor

See & do

Fort Chambly National Historic Site
Restored stone fort at the Richelieu rapids.
Chambly Canal
Locks, towpath, and the channel around the rapids.
Bassin de Chambly
Widened river basin, quays, and the old-town waterfront.
Rue Bourgogne
Restaurant and shop street facing the basin.
Parc des Rapides
Park beside the fort and the river rapids.

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