Contrecoeur Profile

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National Rank:433 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Contrecoeur Population

Total Population (2021)

9,480

Total Population (2016)

7,887

Population Growth

+20.2% (+1,593)

Growth Rank

#26 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.8%4,815

Female

49.2%4,665

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.032

Average Age

39.9

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#143 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

735(7.8%)

5–9

685(7.2%)

10–14

515(5.4%)

15–19

360(3.8%)

20–24

345(3.6%)

25–29

740(7.8%)

30–34

770(8.1%)

35–39

775(8.2%)

40–44

650(6.9%)

45–49

470(5.0%)

50–54

495(5.2%)

55–59

585(6.2%)

60–64

635(6.7%)

65–69

580(6.1%)

70–74

475(5.0%)

75–79

355(3.7%)

80–84

175(1.8%)

85+

130(1.4%)

Contrecoeur Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

4,252

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,116

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,240 (30.1%)

2 Persons

1,590 (38.6%)

3 Persons

530 (12.9%)

4 Persons

490 (11.9%)

5+ Persons

265 (6.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,035(25.2%)

Couples without children

1,290(31.3%)

One-parent families

345(8.4%)

One-person households

1,240(30.1%)

Multigenerational

45(1.1%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Contrecoeur Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$76,300After tax

Median Household Income

$70,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.2%

Employment Income

68.6%

Government Transfers

19.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

385(5.2%)

$10k–$20k

695(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

945(12.9%)

$30k–$40k

985(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,070(14.6%)

$50k–$60k

890(12.1%)

$60k–$70k

700(9.5%)

$70k–$80k

500(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

385(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

265(3.6%)

$100k+

515(7.0%)

Contrecoeur Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.0%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Total Labour Force

4,995

Employed

4,700

Unemployed

295

Not in Labour Force

2,470

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.1%

Children (0–17)

6.4%

Adults (18–64)

5.5%

Seniors (65+)

13.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2630 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.226

Contrecoeur 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

7,465

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,420 (19.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,615 (21.6%)

Postsecondary credential

4,425 (59.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

710 (9.5%)70.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

195 (2.6%)19.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

30 (0.4%)3.0% 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

1,420(19.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,615(21.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,690(22.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,460(19.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

265(3.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,010(13.5%)

Contrecoeur 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

14.0%

660 people

Share of 4,705 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

660(14.0%)

Usual place of work

3,475(73.9%)

No fixed workplace address

570(12.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Contrecoeur 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

4,995

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

70(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

845(16.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

330(6.6%)

Health

405(8.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

550(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

125(2.5%)

Sales and service

1,015(20.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,220(24.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

45(0.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

280(5.6%)

Contrecoeur 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

4,995

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.5%)

Utilities

40(0.8%)

Construction

510(10.2%)

Manufacturing

735(14.7%)

Wholesale trade

185(3.7%)

Retail trade

665(13.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

215(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

55(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

165(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

290(5.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

130(2.6%)

Educational services

260(5.2%)

Health care and social assistance

720(14.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

70(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

200(4.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

240(4.8%)

Public administration

280(5.6%)

Contrecoeur Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15 (0.2%)

French Only

6,050 (64.1%)

English & French

3,365 (35.6%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

120 (1.3%)

French

8,900 (94.3%)

Non-official languages

265 (2.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

8,900(94.3%)

English

120(1.3%)

Spanish

85(0.9%)

Arabic

30(0.3%)

Portuguese

15(0.2%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Vietnamese

5(0.1%)

Contrecoeur Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,050(49.8%)

Semi-detached

525(12.8%)

Row house

160(3.9%)

Duplex

355(8.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

890(21.6%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

120(2.9%)

Community snapshot

About Contrecoeur

Contrecœur is a city on the south shore of the St. Lawrence in Montérégie, Quebec, northeast of Montréal toward Sorel-Tracy. An old seigneury village core, a major steelworks on the river, and remaining farmland define this industrial-and-rural riverside city. About 9,000 people live in Contrecœur.

Known for

South-shore St. Lawrence city toward Sorel-Tracy
Historic seigneury village core on the river
Major steelworks and industrial waterfront
Remaining Montérégie farmland around the urban strip
Riverside cycling and navigation on the St. Lawrence

See & do

Vieux-Contrecœur / village core
Heritage streets and church facing the St. Lawrence.
Waterfront parks and lookouts
River views toward the islands and shipping channel.
Route verte cycling links
South Shore bike routes along the river corridor.
Local recreation centres
Community sports and neighbourhood parks.
Countryside toward Sorel-Tracy
Farm and river drives on the Montérégie shore.

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