Granby Profile

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National Rank:84 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Granby Population

Total Population (2021)

69,025

Total Population (2016)

66,222

Population Growth

+4.2% (+2,803)

Growth Rank

#374 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%33,615

Female

51.3%35,410

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.949

Average Age

45.6

Median Age

47.6

Age Rank

#499 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,120(4.5%)

5–9

3,665(5.3%)

10–14

3,795(5.5%)

15–19

3,420(5.0%)

20–24

3,145(4.6%)

25–29

3,495(5.1%)

30–34

3,660(5.3%)

35–39

3,830(5.5%)

40–44

4,225(6.1%)

45–49

3,770(5.5%)

50–54

3,930(5.7%)

55–59

5,280(7.6%)

60–64

5,895(8.5%)

65–69

5,305(7.7%)

70–74

4,650(6.7%)

75–79

3,400(4.9%)

80–84

2,190(3.2%)

85+

2,245(3.3%)

Granby Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

32,766

Occupied Private Dwellings

31,850

Size Distribution

1 Person

12,200 (38.3%)

2 Persons

11,690 (36.7%)

3 Persons

3,425 (10.8%)

4 Persons

2,855 (9.0%)

5+ Persons

1,690 (5.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,800(18.2%)

Couples without children

9,200(28.9%)

One-parent families

2,775(8.7%)

One-person households

12,195(38.3%)

Multigenerational

300(0.9%)

Multiple-family

65(0.2%)

Granby Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$66,200After tax

Median Household Income

$55,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,400After tax

Income Rank

#620 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.4%

Employment Income

60.0%

Government Transfers

24.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,150(5.7%)

$10k–$20k

7,125(12.9%)

$20k–$30k

10,365(18.8%)

$30k–$40k

8,220(14.9%)

$40k–$50k

7,700(14.0%)

$50k–$60k

6,005(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

4,110(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

2,740(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

1,885(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

1,195(2.2%)

$100k+

2,630(4.8%)

Granby Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.8%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Total Labour Force

33,700

Employed

31,805

Unemployed

1,895

Not in Labour Force

22,325

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.0%

Children (0–17)

10.3%

Adults (18–64)

10.3%

Seniors (65+)

22.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2940 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

Granby 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

56,025

No certificate, diploma or degree

12,915 (23.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,045 (26.9%)

Postsecondary credential

28,065 (50.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,930 (8.8%)66.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,320 (2.4%)17.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

210 (0.4%)2.8% 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

12,915(23.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,045(26.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

9,680(17.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

9,275(16.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,705(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

7,405(13.2%)

Granby 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

12.0%

3,810 people

Share of 31,805 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,810(12.0%)

Usual place of work

24,870(78.2%)

No fixed workplace address

3,105(9.8%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.1%)

Granby 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

33,700

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

415(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

4,860(14.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,060(6.1%)

Health

2,495(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,480(10.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

790(2.3%)

Sales and service

9,000(26.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

6,010(17.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

585(1.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

3,450(10.2%)

Granby 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

33,700

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

490(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

55(0.2%)

Utilities

145(0.4%)

Construction

2,225(6.6%)

Manufacturing

7,095(21.1%)

Wholesale trade

1,240(3.7%)

Retail trade

4,545(13.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,120(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

235(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

1,160(3.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

330(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,460(4.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,390(4.1%)

Educational services

2,060(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

4,390(13.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

685(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

1,970(5.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,430(4.2%)

Public administration

1,125(3.3%)

Granby Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

305 (0.5%)

French Only

42,005 (62.0%)

English & French

25,130 (37.1%)

Neither

290 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,435 (2.1%)

French

62,150 (91.8%)

Non-official languages

3,025 (4.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

62,150(91.8%)

English

1,435(2.1%)

Spanish

1,090(1.6%)

Arabic

400(0.6%)

Persian

240(0.4%)

Italian

80(0.1%)

Vietnamese

75(0.1%)

Portuguese

60(0.1%)

Tagalog

40(0.1%)

Mandarin

35(0.1%)

Granby Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

12,365(38.8%)

Semi-detached

2,515(7.9%)

Row house

490(1.5%)

Duplex

2,260(7.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

12,760(40.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

515(1.6%)

Other attached

465(1.5%)

Movable

485(1.5%)

Housing · Granby (CA), Que.

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

40,865

Owner households

24,450 (59.8%)

Renter households

16,410 (40.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

15,270 (62.5%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

9,185 (37.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

745 (4.5%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

15,665 (95.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$810All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$961All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,000

Renters, median

$710

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,320

Owners without a mortgage, median

$432

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

5,820 (14.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,995 (8.2%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

3,825 (23.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

80 (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

7,595(18.6%)

$500 to $749

10,845(26.5%)

$750 to $999

7,200(17.6%)

$1,000 to $1,249

5,225(12.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

3,780(9.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

4,010(9.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,290(3.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

520(1.3%)

$3,000 and over

395(1.0%)

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 Granby

Granby is in the Eastern Townships (Estrie), east of Montréal in the Yamaska River valley. It is a bilingual regional town known across Québec for the Zoo de Granby and for a compact downtown under the Yamaska hills. Lakes, ski country, and farmland surround the city. About 69,000 people live in Granby.

Known for

Zoo de Granby, among Québec’s best-known zoos
Eastern Townships (Estrie) regional centre
Lac Boivin and the Yamaska valley
Compact downtown under the hills
Gateway to Township lakes and ski country

See & do

Zoo de Granby
Large zoo and adjoining water park on the edge of the city.
Lac Boivin and Parc Daniel-Johnson
Urban lake, marshes, and a path around the shore.
Rue Principale downtown
Shops and cafés in the older town centre.
Centre de la Nature
Hilltop park with views over the city and valley.
Parc national de la Yamaska
Reservoir beaches and trails just west of Granby.

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