La Prairie Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for La Prairie. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:170 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

La Prairie Population

Total Population (2021)

26,406

Total Population (2016)

24,110

Population Growth

+9.5% (+2,296)

Growth Rank

#147 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%12,865

Female

51.3%13,540

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.950

Average Age

41.3

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#237 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,275(4.8%)

5–9

1,530(5.8%)

10–14

1,960(7.4%)

15–19

1,635(6.2%)

20–24

1,275(4.8%)

25–29

1,220(4.6%)

30–34

1,375(5.2%)

35–39

1,745(6.6%)

40–44

2,105(8.0%)

45–49

2,100(8.0%)

50–54

1,930(7.3%)

55–59

1,960(7.4%)

60–64

1,790(6.8%)

65–69

1,435(5.4%)

70–74

1,215(4.6%)

75–79

915(3.5%)

80–84

540(2.0%)

85+

395(1.5%)

La Prairie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

11,309

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,049

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,375 (30.5%)

2 Persons

3,645 (33.0%)

3 Persons

1,585 (14.3%)

4 Persons

1,725 (15.6%)

5+ Persons

720 (6.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,215(29.1%)

Couples without children

2,760(25.0%)

One-parent families

1,050(9.5%)

One-person households

3,370(30.5%)

Multigenerational

180(1.6%)

Multiple-family

35(0.3%)

La Prairie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,900After tax

Median Household Income

$76,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#255 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.0%

Employment Income

73.8%

Government Transfers

15.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,470(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

2,095(10.1%)

$20k–$30k

2,885(13.9%)

$30k–$40k

2,285(11.0%)

$40k–$50k

2,195(10.5%)

$50k–$60k

1,860(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,575(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

1,300(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

1,100(5.3%)

$90k–$100k

930(4.5%)

$100k+

3,115(15.0%)

La Prairie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.6%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

14,515

Employed

13,635

Unemployed

880

Not in Labour Force

6,915

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.5%

Children (0–17)

5.9%

Adults (18–64)

5.9%

Seniors (65+)

15.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3180 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.271

La Prairie 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

21,430

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,780 (13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,655 (21.7%)

Postsecondary credential

13,995 (65.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,360 (20.3%)63.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,565 (7.3%)22.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

95 (0.4%)1.4% 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

2,780(13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,655(21.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,480(11.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,710(17.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

955(4.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,845(31.9%)

La Prairie 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

29.1%

3,965 people

Share of 13,630 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,965(29.1%)

Usual place of work

8,490(62.3%)

No fixed workplace address

1,165(8.5%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

La Prairie 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

14,515

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

405(2.8%)

Business, finance and administration

3,345(23.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,805(12.4%)

Health

970(6.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,875(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

350(2.4%)

Sales and service

3,360(23.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,735(12.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

60(0.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

355(2.4%)

La Prairie 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

14,515

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

55(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.1%)

Utilities

195(1.3%)

Construction

910(6.3%)

Manufacturing

1,205(8.3%)

Wholesale trade

455(3.1%)

Retail trade

1,865(12.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

680(4.7%)

Information and cultural industries

425(2.9%)

Finance and insurance

960(6.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

190(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,530(10.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

440(3.0%)

Educational services

1,330(9.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,645(11.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

170(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

710(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

455(3.1%)

Public administration

990(6.8%)

La Prairie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,005 (3.8%)

French Only

9,065 (34.5%)

English & French

15,860 (60.4%)

Neither

350 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,260 (4.8%)

French

19,540 (74.4%)

Non-official languages

4,490 (17.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

19,540(74.4%)

English

1,260(4.8%)

Spanish

785(3.0%)

Mandarin

770(2.9%)

Arabic

465(1.8%)

Cantonese

295(1.1%)

Persian

275(1.0%)

Portuguese

270(1.0%)

Russian

215(0.8%)

Vietnamese

95(0.4%)

La Prairie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,795(52.4%)

Semi-detached

235(2.1%)

Row house

465(4.2%)

Duplex

315(2.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,910(35.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

245(2.2%)

Other attached

80(0.7%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About La Prairie

La Prairie is a South Shore city in Montérégie, on the St. Lawrence immediately south of Montréal near the Champlain Bridge approaches. It preserves a historic Vieux-La Prairie village on the river while newer suburbs extend inland toward Autoroute 30. Commuter rail and highway links tie it tightly to Montréal. About 26,000 people live in La Prairie.

Known for

Vieux-La Prairie riverside village
South Shore suburb facing Montréal
St. Lawrence waterfront parks
Exo / highway commuting into Montréal
Mix of heritage core and inland suburbs

See & do

Vieux-La Prairie
Stone church, old streets, and riverfront village core.
Parc de la Marina / waterfront
Shore parks looking toward Montréal’s skyline.
Parc René-Lévesque area paths
Local green corridors and recreation fields.
Promenade riveraine
Walking along the St. Lawrence edge.
Nearby Canal de la Rive-Sud links
Regional cycling toward neighbouring South Shore cities.

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