L'Assomption Profile

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National Rank:185 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

L'Assomption Population

Total Population (2021)

23,442

Total Population (2016)

22,429

Population Growth

+4.5% (+1,013)

Growth Rank

#358 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%11,545

Female

50.8%11,900

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.970

Average Age

39.7

Median Age

Age Rank

#128 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,515(6.5%)

5–9

1,750(7.5%)

10–14

1,800(7.7%)

15–19

1,235(5.3%)

20–24

980(4.2%)

25–29

1,230(5.2%)

30–34

1,545(6.6%)

35–39

1,750(7.5%)

40–44

1,735(7.4%)

45–49

1,430(6.1%)

50–54

1,310(5.6%)

55–59

1,570(6.7%)

60–64

1,595(6.8%)

65–69

1,315(5.6%)

70–74

1,100(4.7%)

75–79

735(3.1%)

80–84

410(1.7%)

85+

445(1.9%)

L'Assomption Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

9,369

Occupied Private Dwellings

9,206

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,365 (25.7%)

2 Persons

3,175 (34.5%)

3 Persons

1,490 (16.2%)

4 Persons

1,420 (15.4%)

5+ Persons

755 (8.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,715(29.5%)

Couples without children

2,450(26.6%)

One-parent families

1,000(10.9%)

One-person households

2,370(25.7%)

Multigenerational

195(2.1%)

Multiple-family

35(0.4%)

L'Assomption Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,300After tax

Median Household Income

$74,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#305 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

68.8%

Government Transfers

19.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,020(5.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,720(9.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,660(15.2%)

$30k–$40k

2,205(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

2,205(12.6%)

$50k–$60k

1,945(11.1%)

$60k–$70k

1,465(8.4%)

$70k–$80k

1,180(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

970(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

625(3.6%)

$100k+

1,490(8.5%)

L'Assomption Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.7%

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Total Labour Force

12,260

Employed

11,620

Unemployed

630

Not in Labour Force

5,700

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.0%

Children (0–17)

5.6%

Adults (18–64)

5.2%

Seniors (65+)

15.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2670 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.229

L'Assomption 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

17,955

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,180 (17.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,090 (22.8%)

Postsecondary credential

10,680 (59.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,135 (11.9%)72.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

440 (2.5%)15.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.4%)2.6% 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

3,180(17.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,090(22.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,725(20.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,325(18.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

690(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,935(16.3%)

L'Assomption 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

15.0%

1,745 people

Share of 11,625 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,745(15.0%)

Usual place of work

8,305(71.4%)

No fixed workplace address

1,560(13.4%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

L'Assomption 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

12,260

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

265(2.2%)

Business, finance and administration

1,910(15.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

605(4.9%)

Health

1,005(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,010(16.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

315(2.6%)

Sales and service

2,670(21.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,600(21.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

195(1.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

500(4.1%)

L'Assomption 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

12,260

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

150(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

40(0.3%)

Utilities

110(0.9%)

Construction

1,325(10.8%)

Manufacturing

1,145(9.3%)

Wholesale trade

370(3.0%)

Retail trade

1,195(9.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

690(5.6%)

Information and cultural industries

180(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

370(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

165(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

620(5.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

525(4.3%)

Educational services

1,310(10.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,905(15.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

150(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

525(4.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

545(4.4%)

Public administration

725(5.9%)

L'Assomption Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

35 (0.2%)

French Only

14,490 (62.3%)

English & French

8,685 (37.4%)

Neither

35 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

245 (1.1%)

French

21,775 (93.7%)

Non-official languages

865 (3.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

21,775(93.7%)

English

245(1.1%)

Spanish

220(0.9%)

Arabic

160(0.7%)

Italian

45(0.2%)

Portuguese

35(0.2%)

Cantonese

10(0.0%)

Vietnamese

10(0.0%)

Persian

10(0.0%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

L'Assomption Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,495(59.7%)

Semi-detached

765(8.3%)

Row house

200(2.2%)

Duplex

485(5.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,995(21.7%)

Other attached

70(0.8%)

Movable

190(2.1%)

Community snapshot

About L'Assomption

L’Assomption is a city in Québec’s Lanaudière region, on the L’Assomption River northeast of Montréal. It grew from a seigneurial parish into a regional service centre with a historic core and newer suburbs along Autoroute 40 approaches. The river and remaining farmland still shape the city’s edges. About 23,000 people live in L’Assomption.

Known for

Historic core on the L’Assomption River
Lanaudière regional service city
Seigneurial and parish heritage
Autoroute 40 corridor growth
Farmland remaining at the municipal edge

See & do

Vieux-L’Assomption / centre-ville
Historic streets and civic buildings near the river.
Rivière L’Assomption parks
Riverfront green space through the city.
Parc des Moissons and municipal parks
Community recreation fields and playgrounds.
Local cultural centres
Theatre and library venues in the civic core.
Countryside toward Joliette
Short drives into Lanaudière farmland.

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