Dollard-Des Ormeaux Profile

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National Rank:106 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Dollard-Des Ormeaux Population

Total Population (2021)

48,403

Total Population (2016)

48,899

Population Growth

-1.0% (-496)

Growth Rank

#626 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%23,590

Female

51.3%24,815

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.951

Average Age

42.7

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#320 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,245(4.6%)

5–9

2,675(5.5%)

10–14

2,970(6.1%)

15–19

3,035(6.3%)

20–24

3,205(6.6%)

25–29

2,625(5.4%)

30–34

2,480(5.1%)

35–39

2,785(5.8%)

40–44

3,005(6.2%)

45–49

3,035(6.3%)

50–54

3,220(6.7%)

55–59

3,515(7.3%)

60–64

3,325(6.9%)

65–69

3,025(6.2%)

70–74

2,785(5.8%)

75–79

2,000(4.1%)

80–84

1,270(2.6%)

85+

1,195(2.5%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

17,763

Occupied Private Dwellings

17,383

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,700 (21.3%)

2 Persons

5,370 (30.9%)

3 Persons

2,960 (17.0%)

4 Persons

3,215 (18.5%)

5+ Persons

2,125 (12.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

6,300(36.2%)

Couples without children

4,095(23.6%)

One-parent families

1,705(9.8%)

One-person households

3,700(21.3%)

Multigenerational

730(4.2%)

Multiple-family

90(0.5%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,200After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,200After tax

Income Rank

#204 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.2%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

18.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,370(8.8%)

$10k–$20k

4,830(12.6%)

$20k–$30k

6,410(16.7%)

$30k–$40k

4,940(12.9%)

$40k–$50k

4,285(11.2%)

$50k–$60k

3,310(8.6%)

$60k–$70k

2,420(6.3%)

$70k–$80k

1,850(4.8%)

$80k–$90k

1,480(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

1,155(3.0%)

$100k+

4,330(11.3%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.4%

Unemployment Rate

9.8%

Total Labour Force

25,505

Employed

23,000

Unemployed

2,505

Not in Labour Force

14,540

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.3%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

7.0%

Seniors (65+)

12.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3500 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.294

Dollard-Des Ormeaux 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

40,045

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,215 (13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,000 (22.5%)

Postsecondary credential

25,825 (64.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

9,005 (22.5%)63.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,840 (7.1%)20.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

425 (1.1%)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

5,215(13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,000(22.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,650(6.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,590(19.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,495(3.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

14,090(35.2%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux 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

28.9%

6,650 people

Share of 23,000 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,650(28.9%)

Usual place of work

14,420(62.7%)

No fixed workplace address

1,885(8.2%)

Worked outside Canada

50(0.2%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux 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

25,505

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

615(2.4%)

Business, finance and administration

5,610(22.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,675(10.5%)

Health

1,845(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,585(10.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

690(2.7%)

Sales and service

6,995(27.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,590(10.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

150(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,155(4.5%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux 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

25,505

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(0.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.1%)

Utilities

70(0.3%)

Construction

770(3.0%)

Manufacturing

2,785(10.9%)

Wholesale trade

2,025(7.9%)

Retail trade

3,100(12.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,800(7.1%)

Information and cultural industries

565(2.2%)

Finance and insurance

1,065(4.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

585(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,870(11.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

75(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,010(4.0%)

Educational services

1,805(7.1%)

Health care and social assistance

2,860(11.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

330(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

1,505(5.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,015(4.0%)

Public administration

575(2.3%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,190 (27.4%)

French Only

2,280 (4.7%)

English & French

31,645 (65.7%)

Neither

1,080 (2.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

18,120 (37.6%)

French

7,195 (14.9%)

Non-official languages

18,415 (38.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

18,120(37.6%)

French

7,195(14.9%)

Arabic

3,065(6.4%)

Punjabi

1,215(2.5%)

Italian

1,205(2.5%)

Spanish

1,150(2.4%)

Greek

1,050(2.2%)

Mandarin

1,025(2.1%)

Tamil

930(1.9%)

Tagalog

915(1.9%)

Dollard-Des Ormeaux Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,860(56.7%)

Semi-detached

355(2.0%)

Row house

2,895(16.7%)

Duplex

40(0.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,805(16.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,430(8.2%)

Community snapshot

About Dollard-Des Ormeaux

Dollard-Des Ormeaux is an independent West Island city on the Island of Montréal, not a borough of the city of Montréal. It is a bilingual, largely residential suburb of parks and post-war streets between Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Pointe-Claire. Centennial Park is the main public landscape. About 48,000 people live in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.

Known for

Demerged West Island city, separate from Montréal
Bilingual suburban neighbourhoods
Centennial Park as the civic green space
Family-oriented residential streets of the 1950s–1970s
Place between Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Pointe-Claire

See & do

Centennial Park
Large municipal park with a lake, trails, and sports fields.
Dollard-Des Ormeaux Civic Centre and library
City hall, library, and community rooms at the civic campus.
Aquatic and Sports Complex
Municipal pools and arenas serving the West Island city.
Westminster Park
Neighbourhood park and play fields in the south of the city.
Sources Boulevard corridor
Main commercial spine linking the city toward Highway 40.

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