Dolbeau-Mistassini Profile

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National Rank:310 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Dolbeau-Mistassini Population

Total Population (2021)

13,718

Total Population (2016)

14,212

Population Growth

-3.5% (-494)

Growth Rank

#666 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.0%6,855

Female

50.0%6,865

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.999

Average Age

46.9

Median Age

50.8

Age Rank

#562 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

550(4.0%)

5–9

700(5.1%)

10–14

825(6.0%)

15–19

720(5.2%)

20–24

565(4.1%)

25–29

525(3.8%)

30–34

595(4.3%)

35–39

725(5.3%)

40–44

865(6.3%)

45–49

705(5.1%)

50–54

705(5.1%)

55–59

1,080(7.9%)

60–64

1,285(9.4%)

65–69

1,150(8.4%)

70–74

1,045(7.6%)

75–79

705(5.1%)

80–84

430(3.1%)

85+

525(3.8%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

6,866

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,263

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,305 (36.8%)

2 Persons

2,420 (38.6%)

3 Persons

635 (10.1%)

4 Persons

585 (9.3%)

5+ Persons

320 (5.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,200(19.2%)

Couples without children

2,030(32.4%)

One-parent families

505(8.1%)

One-person households

2,305(36.8%)

Multigenerational

35(0.6%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,900After tax

Median Household Income

$55,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$33,600After tax

Income Rank

#620 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

73.8%

Employment Income

60.1%

Government Transfers

26.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

720(6.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,590(14.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,990(18.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,535(14.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,410(12.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,085(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

765(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

555(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

410(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

275(2.5%)

$100k+

565(5.2%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.1%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Total Labour Force

6,345

Employed

5,875

Unemployed

470

Not in Labour Force

4,720

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.2%

Children (0–17)

8.7%

Adults (18–64)

9.8%

Seniors (65+)

27.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2910 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.252

Dolbeau-Mistassini 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

11,065

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,770 (25.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,265 (20.5%)

Postsecondary credential

6,030 (54.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

980 (8.9%)76.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

130 (1.2%)10.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.3%)2.7% 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

2,770(25.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,265(20.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,735(24.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,715(15.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

310(2.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,275(11.5%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini 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

7.9%

465 people

Share of 5,875 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

465(7.9%)

Usual place of work

4,505(76.7%)

No fixed workplace address

905(15.4%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini 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

6,340

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

90(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

725(11.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

290(4.6%)

Health

555(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

725(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

85(1.3%)

Sales and service

1,760(27.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,295(20.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

285(4.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

365(5.8%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini 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

6,340

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

505(8.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

50(0.8%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

485(7.6%)

Manufacturing

715(11.3%)

Wholesale trade

170(2.7%)

Retail trade

950(15.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

265(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

35(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

180(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

90(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

185(2.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

140(2.2%)

Educational services

490(7.7%)

Health care and social assistance

880(13.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(0.9%)

Accommodation and food services

410(6.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

325(5.1%)

Public administration

250(3.9%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10 (0.1%)

French Only

11,170 (82.9%)

English & French

2,290 (17.0%)

Neither

5 (0.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

45 (0.3%)

French

13,340 (99.0%)

Non-official languages

50 (0.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

13,340(99.0%)

English

45(0.3%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.0%)

Dolbeau-Mistassini Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,785(60.5%)

Semi-detached

300(4.8%)

Row house

65(1.0%)

Duplex

615(9.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,315(21.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

80(1.3%)

Movable

100(1.6%)

Housing · Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Dolbeau-Mistassini (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Dolbeau-Mistassini 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

6,930

Owner households

4,755 (68.6%)

Renter households

2,175 (31.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,785 (58.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,965 (41.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

360 (16.6%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,815 (83.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$604All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$749All households, 2021

Owners, median

$775

Renters, median

$524

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,040

Owners without a mortgage, median

$396

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

590 (8.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

275 (5.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

315 (14.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

15 (0.2%)

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

2,430(35.1%)

$500 to $749

1,755(25.3%)

$750 to $999

1,135(16.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

715(10.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

445(6.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

310(4.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

75(1.1%)

$2,500 to $2,999

50(0.7%)

$3,000 and over

20(0.3%)

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 Dolbeau-Mistassini

Dolbeau-Mistassini is a city in Quebec’s Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, at the confluence of the Mistassini and Mistassibi rivers north of Lac Saint-Jean. Pulp heritage, blueberry country, and a northern resource-town character define the amalgamated community. About 14,000 people live in Dolbeau-Mistassini.

Known for

Northern Lac-Saint-Jean city on twin rivers
Pulp-and-paper industrial heritage
Blueberry capital reputation in Quebec
Amalgamated Dolbeau and Mistassini
Gateway toward the northern forest and parks

See & do

Rivière Mistassini waterfront
River views and parks in the urban core.
Centre-ville Dolbeau-Mistassini
Shops and services in the amalgamated city.
Local blueberry stands and festivals
Seasonal wild blueberry country around Lac-Saint-Jean.
Nearby Lac Saint-Jean shores
Short drives to beaches and lake towns.
Forest and river drives north
Approaches toward Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan country.

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