Cowansville Profile

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National Rank:279 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Cowansville Population

Total Population (2021)

15,234

Total Population (2016)

13,656

Population Growth

+11.6% (+1,578)

Growth Rank

#94 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%7,510

Female

50.7%7,725

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.972

Average Age

46.6

Median Age

48.8

Age Rank

#547 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

725(4.8%)

5–9

765(5.0%)

10–14

790(5.2%)

15–19

725(4.8%)

20–24

625(4.1%)

25–29

810(5.3%)

30–34

825(5.4%)

35–39

870(5.7%)

40–44

895(5.9%)

45–49

790(5.2%)

50–54

860(5.6%)

55–59

1,055(6.9%)

60–64

1,220(8.0%)

65–69

1,140(7.5%)

70–74

1,130(7.4%)

75–79

805(5.3%)

80–84

575(3.8%)

85+

640(4.2%)

Cowansville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

7,247

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,980

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,765 (39.6%)

2 Persons

2,530 (36.2%)

3 Persons

750 (10.7%)

4 Persons

600 (8.6%)

5+ Persons

335 (4.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,200(17.2%)

Couples without children

2,000(28.7%)

One-parent families

650(9.3%)

One-person households

2,765(39.6%)

Multigenerational

55(0.8%)

Multiple-family

10(0.1%)

Cowansville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$61,350After tax

Median Household Income

$52,400After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#655 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

72.2%

Employment Income

56.9%

Government Transfers

27.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

660(5.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,655(14.0%)

$20k–$30k

2,340(19.8%)

$30k–$40k

1,875(15.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,740(14.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,170(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

780(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

545(4.6%)

$80k–$90k

360(3.0%)

$90k–$100k

200(1.7%)

$100k+

495(4.2%)

Cowansville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

6,920

Employed

6,500

Unemployed

420

Not in Labour Force

5,085

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

15.5%

Children (0–17)

14.7%

Adults (18–64)

12.3%

Seniors (65+)

22.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2900 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.250

Cowansville 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

12,005

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,895 (24.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,320 (27.7%)

Postsecondary credential

5,795 (48.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,050 (8.7%)71.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

215 (1.8%)14.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.5%)3.7% 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

2,895(24.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,320(27.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,190(18.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,825(15.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

310(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,470(12.2%)

Cowansville 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

10.7%

695 people

Share of 6,505 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

695(10.7%)

Usual place of work

5,080(78.1%)

No fixed workplace address

710(10.9%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.2%)

Cowansville 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

6,920

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

100(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

845(12.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

250(3.6%)

Health

520(7.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

850(12.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

170(2.5%)

Sales and service

1,935(28.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,350(19.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

155(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

640(9.2%)

Cowansville 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

6,920

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

120(1.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.1%)

Utilities

10(0.1%)

Construction

535(7.7%)

Manufacturing

1,285(18.6%)

Wholesale trade

190(2.7%)

Retail trade

965(13.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

235(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

55(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

115(1.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

300(4.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

280(4.0%)

Educational services

410(5.9%)

Health care and social assistance

910(13.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

125(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

435(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

380(5.5%)

Public administration

390(5.6%)

Cowansville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

855 (5.9%)

French Only

6,160 (42.6%)

English & French

7,420 (51.3%)

Neither

25 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

2,140 (14.8%)

French

11,485 (79.4%)

Non-official languages

290 (2.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

11,485(79.4%)

English

2,140(14.8%)

Spanish

70(0.5%)

Arabic

25(0.2%)

Mandarin

15(0.1%)

Italian

15(0.1%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Greek

10(0.1%)

Cowansville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,805(40.2%)

Semi-detached

325(4.7%)

Row house

75(1.1%)

Duplex

555(8.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,125(44.8%)

Other attached

60(0.9%)

Movable

30(0.4%)

Housing · Cowansville (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Cowansville (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Cowansville alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

6,975

Owner households

3,475 (49.8%)

Renter households

3,495 (50.1%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,095 (60.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,385 (39.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

280 (8.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

3,215 (92.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$760All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$908All households, 2021

Owners, median

$970

Renters, median

$695

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,300

Owners without a mortgage, median

$444

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,210 (17.3%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

320 (9.2%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

895 (25.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

1,395(20.0%)

$500 to $749

2,015(28.9%)

$750 to $999

1,315(18.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

845(12.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

545(7.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

530(7.6%)

$2,000 to $2,499

220(3.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

35(0.5%)

$3,000 and over

80(1.1%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Cowansville

Cowansville is a city in Quebec’s Eastern Townships (Estrie), in Brome-Missisquoi near the Vermont border approaches. A bilingual townships heritage, a compact downtown, and nearby lake and farm country shape a regional service centre. Highways 104 and 139 meet in the city. About 15,000 people live in Cowansville.

Known for

Eastern Townships (Estrie) regional city
Brome-Missisquoi bilingual heritage
Compact downtown and civic centre
Gateway to Township lakes and farm country
Proximity to Vermont border approaches

See & do

Downtown Cowansville
Shops, cafés, and heritage streets in the core.
Lac Davignon / waterfront parks
Urban lake walks and recreation.
Musée Bruck / local heritage sites
Townships history interpretation.
Nearby Brome Lake / Knowlton area
Classic Township lake village within a short drive.
Farm and orchard drives
Countryside scenery toward Dunham and Frelighsburg.

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