Chibougamau Profile

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National Rank:545 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Chibougamau Population

Total Population (2021)

7,233

Total Population (2016)

7,504

Population Growth

-3.6% (-271)

Growth Rank

#668 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.6%3,730

Female

48.5%3,505

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.064

Average Age

40.5

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#183 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

430(5.9%)

5–9

450(6.2%)

10–14

465(6.4%)

15–19

425(5.9%)

20–24

350(4.8%)

25–29

465(6.4%)

30–34

470(6.5%)

35–39

485(6.7%)

40–44

495(6.8%)

45–49

430(5.9%)

50–54

465(6.4%)

55–59

600(8.3%)

60–64

560(7.7%)

65–69

390(5.4%)

70–74

270(3.7%)

75–79

225(3.1%)

80–84

150(2.1%)

85+

110(1.5%)

Chibougamau Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

3,557

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,190

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,005 (31.5%)

2 Persons

1,210 (37.9%)

3 Persons

425 (13.3%)

4 Persons

370 (11.6%)

5+ Persons

180 (5.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

765(24.0%)

Couples without children

985(30.9%)

One-parent families

300(9.4%)

One-person households

1,005(31.5%)

Multigenerational

15(0.5%)

Multiple-family

5(0.2%)

Chibougamau Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,100After tax

Median Household Income

$72,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.8%

Employment Income

74.6%

Government Transfers

17.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

310(5.5%)

$10k–$20k

640(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

810(14.2%)

$30k–$40k

575(10.1%)

$40k–$50k

555(9.8%)

$50k–$60k

645(11.3%)

$60k–$70k

560(9.9%)

$70k–$80k

415(7.3%)

$80k–$90k

310(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

275(4.8%)

$100k+

590(10.4%)

Chibougamau Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.7%

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Total Labour Force

4,015

Employed

3,870

Unemployed

150

Not in Labour Force

1,790

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.1%

Children (0–17)

6.7%

Adults (18–64)

7.2%

Seniors (65+)

20.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2920 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.254

Chibougamau 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

5,805

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,350 (23.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,045 (18.0%)

Postsecondary credential

3,410 (58.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

520 (9.0%)71.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

115 (2.0%)15.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.3%)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

1,350(23.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,045(18.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,395(24.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,090(18.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

205(3.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

725(12.5%)

Chibougamau 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

6.7%

260 people

Share of 3,870 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

260(6.7%)

Usual place of work

3,295(85.1%)

No fixed workplace address

305(7.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Chibougamau 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

4,015

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

580(14.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

265(6.6%)

Health

410(10.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

515(12.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

95(2.4%)

Sales and service

875(21.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

825(20.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

145(3.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

250(6.2%)

Chibougamau 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

4,015

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(1.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

245(6.1%)

Utilities

100(2.5%)

Construction

185(4.6%)

Manufacturing

615(15.3%)

Wholesale trade

50(1.2%)

Retail trade

470(11.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

105(2.6%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

80(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

30(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

145(3.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

100(2.5%)

Educational services

255(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

755(18.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

225(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

160(4.0%)

Public administration

275(6.8%)

Chibougamau Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

190 (2.6%)

French Only

4,950 (68.5%)

English & French

2,080 (28.8%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

220 (3.0%)

French

6,680 (92.5%)

Non-official languages

215 (3.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

6,680(92.5%)

English

220(3.0%)

Tagalog

25(0.3%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Chibougamau Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,610(50.5%)

Semi-detached

145(4.5%)

Row house

55(1.7%)

Duplex

125(3.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

710(22.3%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

530(16.6%)

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