Gaspé Profile

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National Rank:282 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Gaspé Population

Total Population (2021)

15,063

Total Population (2016)

14,568

Population Growth

+3.4% (+495)

Growth Rank

#413 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.5%7,460

Female

50.5%7,605

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.981

Average Age

46.5

Median Age

50.4

Age Rank

#541 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

670(4.4%)

5–9

685(4.5%)

10–14

775(5.1%)

15–19

630(4.2%)

20–24

615(4.1%)

25–29

705(4.7%)

30–34

830(5.5%)

35–39

895(5.9%)

40–44

875(5.8%)

45–49

815(5.4%)

50–54

920(6.1%)

55–59

1,305(8.7%)

60–64

1,505(10.0%)

65–69

1,350(9.0%)

70–74

1,000(6.6%)

75–79

670(4.4%)

80–84

405(2.7%)

85+

415(2.8%)

Gaspé Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

7,352

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,780

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,235 (33.0%)

2 Persons

2,635 (38.9%)

3 Persons

905 (13.3%)

4 Persons

715 (10.5%)

5+ Persons

295 (4.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,415(20.9%)

Couples without children

2,095(30.9%)

One-parent families

565(8.3%)

One-person households

2,230(32.9%)

Multigenerational

85(1.3%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Gaspé Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$71,400After tax

Median Household Income

$63,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#530 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.2%

Employment Income

60.6%

Government Transfers

24.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

650(5.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,620(13.1%)

$20k–$30k

1,990(16.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,730(14.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,770(14.3%)

$50k–$60k

1,585(12.8%)

$60k–$70k

975(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

660(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

440(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

325(2.6%)

$100k+

615(5.0%)

Gaspé Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.7%

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

Total Labour Force

7,275

Employed

6,605

Unemployed

670

Not in Labour Force

5,250

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.5%

Children (0–17)

7.5%

Adults (18–64)

8.0%

Seniors (65+)

22.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2810 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.241

Gaspé 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

12,525

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,865 (22.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,695 (21.5%)

Postsecondary credential

6,960 (55.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,315 (10.5%)65.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

375 (3.0%)18.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

100 (0.8%)5.0% 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

2,865(22.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,695(21.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,140(17.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,400(19.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

410(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,015(16.1%)

Gaspé 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

15.4%

1,015 people

Share of 6,605 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,015(15.4%)

Usual place of work

4,810(72.8%)

No fixed workplace address

775(11.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Gaspé 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

7,275

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

70(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

975(13.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

430(5.9%)

Health

735(10.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,155(15.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

200(2.7%)

Sales and service

1,795(24.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,120(15.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

320(4.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

315(4.3%)

Gaspé 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

7,275

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

350(4.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

50(0.7%)

Utilities

95(1.3%)

Construction

385(5.3%)

Manufacturing

640(8.8%)

Wholesale trade

50(0.7%)

Retail trade

870(12.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

265(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

65(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

200(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

80(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

310(4.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

180(2.5%)

Educational services

695(9.6%)

Health care and social assistance

1,425(19.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

220(3.0%)

Accommodation and food services

370(5.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

335(4.6%)

Public administration

535(7.4%)

Gaspé Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

670 (4.5%)

French Only

9,095 (60.9%)

English & French

5,170 (34.6%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,560 (10.4%)

French

12,945 (86.6%)

Non-official languages

135 (0.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

12,945(86.6%)

English

1,560(10.4%)

Spanish

30(0.2%)

Tagalog

25(0.2%)

Arabic

20(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Gaspé Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,010(73.9%)

Semi-detached

180(2.7%)

Row house

60(0.9%)

Duplex

335(4.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,120(16.5%)

Other attached

30(0.4%)

Movable

35(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Gaspé

Gaspé is a city at the eastern tip of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, where the York, Dartmouth, and Saint-Jean rivers meet Gaspé Bay toward Forillon National Park. Fishing heritage, a wide bay waterfront, and a role as the peninsula’s eastern service centre define the place. Highway 132 loops through the city. About 15,000 people live in Gaspé.

Known for

Eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula on Gaspé Bay
Gateway to Forillon National Park
Fishing and maritime heritage
Confluence of the York, Dartmouth, and Saint-Jean rivers
Highway 132 peninsula service centre

See & do

Gaspé Bay waterfront / boardwalk
Bay views and harbour walks in the city.
Forillon National Park (nearby)
Cliffs, whales, and hiking at the peninsula’s tip.
Musée de la Gaspésie
Regional history and culture in Gaspé.
Site of Jacques Cartier’s cross / Cap-aux-Os area
Interpretation of early European landfall on the bay.
Downtown Gaspé
Shops and services serving the eastern peninsula.

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