Delson Profile

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National Rank:474 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Delson Population

Total Population (2021)

8,328

Total Population (2016)

7,457

Population Growth

+11.7% (+871)

Growth Rank

#90 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%4,130

Female

50.4%4,195

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.985

Average Age

41.2

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#228 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

390(4.7%)

5–9

525(6.3%)

10–14

590(7.1%)

15–19

455(5.5%)

20–24

415(5.0%)

25–29

420(5.0%)

30–34

510(6.1%)

35–39

575(6.9%)

40–44

645(7.7%)

45–49

625(7.5%)

50–54

545(6.5%)

55–59

590(7.1%)

60–64

595(7.1%)

65–69

460(5.5%)

70–74

445(5.3%)

75–79

320(3.8%)

80–84

145(1.7%)

85+

75(0.9%)

Delson Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

3,561

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,479

Size Distribution

1 Person

955 (27.4%)

2 Persons

1,250 (35.9%)

3 Persons

535 (15.4%)

4 Persons

520 (14.9%)

5+ Persons

220 (6.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

985(28.3%)

Couples without children

950(27.3%)

One-parent families

350(10.1%)

One-person households

960(27.6%)

Multigenerational

60(1.7%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Delson Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,300After tax

Median Household Income

$74,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#305 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.0%

Employment Income

70.6%

Government Transfers

19.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

390(5.9%)

$10k–$20k

675(10.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,000(15.0%)

$30k–$40k

805(12.1%)

$40k–$50k

870(13.1%)

$50k–$60k

760(11.4%)

$60k–$70k

595(9.0%)

$70k–$80k

445(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

345(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

220(3.3%)

$100k+

540(8.1%)

Delson Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Total Labour Force

4,600

Employed

4,360

Unemployed

240

Not in Labour Force

2,230

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.5%

Children (0–17)

5.2%

Adults (18–64)

4.6%

Seniors (65+)

14.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2550 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.220

Delson 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

6,820

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,240 (18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,590 (23.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,990 (58.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

870 (12.8%)74.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

150 (2.2%)12.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.1%)0.9% 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

1,240(18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,590(23.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,355(19.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,195(17.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

260(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,175(17.2%)

Delson 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

17.6%

765 people

Share of 4,355 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

765(17.6%)

Usual place of work

3,065(70.4%)

No fixed workplace address

520(11.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Delson 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

4,595

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

860(18.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

360(7.8%)

Health

365(7.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

545(11.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(2.2%)

Sales and service

1,055(23.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

925(20.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

45(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

215(4.7%)

Delson 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

4,595

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

35(0.8%)

Construction

420(9.1%)

Manufacturing

550(12.0%)

Wholesale trade

220(4.8%)

Retail trade

575(12.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

300(6.5%)

Information and cultural industries

110(2.4%)

Finance and insurance

190(4.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

350(7.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

150(3.3%)

Educational services

370(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

580(12.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

155(3.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(4.2%)

Public administration

200(4.4%)

Delson Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

145 (1.7%)

French Only

3,610 (43.3%)

English & French

4,545 (54.6%)

Neither

25 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

485 (5.8%)

French

6,785 (81.5%)

Non-official languages

790 (9.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

6,785(81.5%)

English

485(5.8%)

Spanish

160(1.9%)

Arabic

85(1.0%)

Russian

70(0.8%)

Mandarin

50(0.6%)

Portuguese

45(0.5%)

Italian

40(0.5%)

Persian

30(0.4%)

Tagalog

15(0.2%)

Delson Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,015(57.9%)

Semi-detached

240(6.9%)

Row house

130(3.7%)

Duplex

135(3.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

940(27.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

10(0.3%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Delson

Delson is a city on Montréal’s South Shore in Roussillon, Quebec, a compact railway-junction suburb beside Saint-Constant and Candiac—not those neighbours. Freight yards, a small downtown, and commuter neighbourhoods define this Montérégie city. About 8,000 people live in Delson.

Known for

Compact South Shore city in Roussillon
Historic railway junction and freight-yard setting
Beside Saint-Constant and Candiac, and separate from both
Commuter suburb of Montréal
Small downtown on the Montérégie grid

See & do

Centre-ville Delson
Local shops and civic buildings in the small core.
Neighbourhood parks and bike paths
Green space and South Shore cycling links.
Community recreation facilities
Sports and leisure for residents.
Nearby Canadian Railway Museum (Saint-Constant)
Major rail museum in the neighbouring city.
Short trips to the St. Lawrence Seaway
Locks and river views a few minutes north.

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