Lac-Beauport Profile

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National Rank:483 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lac-Beauport Population

Total Population (2021)

8,164

Total Population (2016)

7,801

Population Growth

+4.7% (+363)

Growth Rank

#350 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.5%4,120

Female

49.5%4,045

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.019

Average Age

39.2

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#104 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

370(4.5%)

5–9

560(6.9%)

10–14

735(9.0%)

15–19

615(7.5%)

20–24

375(4.6%)

25–29

250(3.1%)

30–34

375(4.6%)

35–39

470(5.8%)

40–44

710(8.7%)

45–49

765(9.4%)

50–54

680(8.3%)

55–59

650(8.0%)

60–64

560(6.9%)

65–69

435(5.3%)

70–74

335(4.1%)

75–79

160(2.0%)

80–84

75(0.9%)

85+

45(0.6%)

Lac-Beauport Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

3,201

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,070

Size Distribution

1 Person

560 (18.2%)

2 Persons

1,135 (37.0%)

3 Persons

505 (16.4%)

4 Persons

625 (20.4%)

5+ Persons

245 (8.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,180(38.4%)

Couples without children

990(32.2%)

One-parent families

240(7.8%)

One-person households

560(18.2%)

Multigenerational

20(0.7%)

Multiple-family

5(0.2%)

Lac-Beauport Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$119,500After tax

Median Household Income

$107,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$57,500After tax

Median Individual Income

$50,000After tax

Income Rank

#14 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

90.6%

Employment Income

72.0%

Government Transfers

9.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

465(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

465(7.3%)

$20k–$30k

590(9.3%)

$30k–$40k

470(7.4%)

$40k–$50k

585(9.2%)

$50k–$60k

570(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

535(8.4%)

$70k–$80k

445(7.0%)

$80k–$90k

430(6.8%)

$90k–$100k

365(5.7%)

$100k+

1,430(22.5%)

Lac-Beauport Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

70.7%

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Total Labour Force

4,805

Employed

4,570

Unemployed

235

Not in Labour Force

1,660

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

3.3%

Children (0–17)

4.0%

Adults (18–64)

2.4%

Seniors (65+)

6.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3120 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Lac-Beauport 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

6,460

No certificate, diploma or degree

500 (7.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,060 (16.4%)

Postsecondary credential

4,900 (75.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,525 (23.6%)58.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

625 (9.7%)24.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

90 (1.4%)3.5% 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

500(7.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,060(16.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

655(10.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,390(21.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

265(4.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,600(40.2%)

Lac-Beauport 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

32.9%

1,505 people

Share of 4,570 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,505(32.9%)

Usual place of work

2,585(56.6%)

No fixed workplace address

470(10.3%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

Lac-Beauport 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

4,805

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

300(6.2%)

Business, finance and administration

935(19.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

470(9.8%)

Health

525(10.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

695(14.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

160(3.3%)

Sales and service

985(20.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

555(11.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

40(0.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

110(2.3%)

Lac-Beauport 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

4,805

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

15(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

25(0.5%)

Construction

360(7.5%)

Manufacturing

260(5.4%)

Wholesale trade

170(3.5%)

Retail trade

375(7.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

120(2.5%)

Information and cultural industries

95(2.0%)

Finance and insurance

260(5.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

125(2.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

565(11.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

115(2.4%)

Educational services

360(7.5%)

Health care and social assistance

680(14.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

145(3.0%)

Accommodation and food services

305(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(4.1%)

Public administration

590(12.3%)

Lac-Beauport Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

25 (0.3%)

French Only

3,635 (44.5%)

English & French

4,505 (55.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

185 (2.3%)

French

7,795 (95.5%)

Non-official languages

85 (1.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

7,795(95.5%)

English

185(2.3%)

Spanish

25(0.3%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Lac-Beauport Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,785(90.7%)

Semi-detached

20(0.7%)

Row house

60(2.0%)

Duplex

125(4.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

80(2.6%)

Movable

5(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Lac-Beauport

Lac-Beauport is a municipality in the lakes-and-hills country immediately north of Québec City—not a borough of the capital. A four-season recreation community around its namesake lake, it is known for Le Relais ski centre and cottage-to-suburb living on the Jacques-Cartier doorstep. About 8,000 people live in Lac-Beauport.

Known for

Separate lake municipality north of Québec City
Namesake lake and cottage-to-suburb shoreline
Le Relais ski centre
Four-season outdoor recreation community
Jacques-Cartier highland doorstep of the capital

See & do

Lac Beauport waterfront and beaches
Swimming, paddling, and shoreline paths on the lake.
Le Relais
Downhill ski and four-season hill above the lake.
Village / Chemin du Tour-du-Lac
Loop road, local shops, and lake views.
Forest trails around the basin
Hiking and bike paths in the surrounding hills.
Short trip into Québec City
Capital services minutes down the hill.

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