Joliette Profile

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National Rank:207 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Joliette Population

Total Population (2021)

21,384

Total Population (2016)

20,484

Population Growth

+4.4% (+900)

Growth Rank

#363 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.2%10,090

Female

52.8%11,295

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.893

Average Age

45.7

Median Age

46.8

Age Rank

#509 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

970(4.5%)

5–9

1,005(4.7%)

10–14

1,085(5.1%)

15–19

970(4.5%)

20–24

1,155(5.4%)

25–29

1,350(6.3%)

30–34

1,245(5.8%)

35–39

1,235(5.8%)

40–44

1,255(5.9%)

45–49

1,075(5.0%)

50–54

1,090(5.1%)

55–59

1,525(7.1%)

60–64

1,785(8.3%)

65–69

1,670(7.8%)

70–74

1,355(6.3%)

75–79

1,165(5.4%)

80–84

705(3.3%)

85+

745(3.5%)

Joliette Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

1.9

Total Private Dwellings

11,153

Occupied Private Dwellings

10,568

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,810 (45.5%)

2 Persons

3,535 (33.4%)

3 Persons

1,040 (9.8%)

4 Persons

755 (7.1%)

5+ Persons

430 (4.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,430(13.5%)

Couples without children

2,465(23.3%)

One-parent families

1,090(10.3%)

One-person households

4,805(45.5%)

Multigenerational

95(0.9%)

Multiple-family

20(0.2%)

Joliette Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$58,250After tax

Median Household Income

$47,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,400After tax

Income Rank

#680 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

71.2%

Employment Income

55.1%

Government Transfers

28.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,070(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

2,645(15.5%)

$20k–$30k

3,615(21.2%)

$30k–$40k

2,535(14.8%)

$40k–$50k

2,275(13.3%)

$50k–$60k

1,555(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

1,060(6.2%)

$70k–$80k

715(4.2%)

$80k–$90k

555(3.2%)

$90k–$100k

325(1.9%)

$100k+

730(4.3%)

Joliette Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.1%

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Total Labour Force

9,335

Employed

8,550

Unemployed

785

Not in Labour Force

8,085

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

20.9%

Children (0–17)

20.8%

Adults (18–64)

18.6%

Seniors (65+)

26.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3200 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.276

Joliette 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

17,420

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,650 (26.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,215 (24.2%)

Postsecondary credential

8,550 (49.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,655 (9.5%)67.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

445 (2.6%)18.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

80 (0.5%)3.3% 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

4,650(26.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,215(24.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,050(17.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,640(15.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

415(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,445(14.0%)

Joliette 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

10.6%

905 people

Share of 8,550 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

905(10.6%)

Usual place of work

6,715(78.5%)

No fixed workplace address

905(10.6%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.2%)

Joliette 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

9,335

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

95(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

1,150(12.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

385(4.1%)

Health

945(10.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,345(14.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

195(2.1%)

Sales and service

2,690(28.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,680(18.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

135(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

475(5.1%)

Joliette 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

9,335

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

105(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.2%)

Utilities

35(0.4%)

Construction

660(7.1%)

Manufacturing

1,030(11.0%)

Wholesale trade

250(2.7%)

Retail trade

1,390(14.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

335(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

135(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

170(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

125(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

460(4.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

410(4.4%)

Educational services

780(8.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,700(18.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

95(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

580(6.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

465(5.0%)

Public administration

350(3.7%)

Joliette Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

70 (0.3%)

French Only

14,375 (68.3%)

English & French

6,510 (30.9%)

Neither

85 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

240 (1.1%)

French

19,420 (92.3%)

Non-official languages

970 (4.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

19,420(92.3%)

Spanish

260(1.2%)

English

240(1.1%)

Arabic

160(0.8%)

Tagalog

25(0.1%)

Italian

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Persian

15(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.0%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Joliette Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,210(30.4%)

Semi-detached

295(2.8%)

Row house

285(2.7%)

Duplex

1,155(10.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,305(50.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

210(2.0%)

Other attached

105(1.0%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Housing · Joliette (CA), Que.

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

24,555

Owner households

12,385 (50.4%)

Renter households

12,165 (49.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

7,200 (58.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

5,190 (41.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,130 (9.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

11,040 (90.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$795All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$928All households, 2021

Owners, median

$960

Renters, median

$755

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,300

Owners without a mortgage, median

$408

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

4,365 (17.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

970 (7.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

3,395 (27.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.1%)

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

4,950(20.2%)

$500 to $749

6,245(25.4%)

$750 to $999

4,960(20.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

3,020(12.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

2,060(8.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,125(8.7%)

$2,000 to $2,499

760(3.1%)

$2,500 to $2,999

280(1.1%)

$3,000 and over

145(0.6%)

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 Joliette

Joliette is a city in Lanaudière, Quebec, on the L’Assomption River northeast of Montreal. It serves as a regional cultural and service centre, with a historic downtown, arts institutions, and festival tradition. Highways 31 and 158 link it toward Montreal’s north shore. About 21,000 people live in Joliette.

Known for

Regional hub of Lanaudière northeast of Montreal
Festival de Lanaudière classical music tradition
Historic downtown on the L’Assomption River
Arts and cultural institutions for the region
Service centre for surrounding Lanaudière municipalities

See & do

Downtown Joliette / Place Bourget area
Shops, cafés, and civic heart of the city.
Musée d’art de Joliette
Major regional art museum.
Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée
Landmark cathedral in the city centre.
L’Assomption River waterfront walks
Riverside paths through the urban core.
Festival de Lanaudière venues (seasonal)
Summer classical concerts drawing national audiences.

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