Lachute Profile

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National Rank:299 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lachute Population

Total Population (2021)

14,100

Total Population (2016)

12,862

Population Growth

+9.6% (+1,238)

Growth Rank

#144 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%6,835

Female

51.5%7,265

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.941

Average Age

47.1

Median Age

50.4

Age Rank

#572 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

665(4.7%)

5–9

645(4.6%)

10–14

690(4.9%)

15–19

650(4.6%)

20–24

600(4.3%)

25–29

745(5.3%)

30–34

790(5.6%)

35–39

725(5.1%)

40–44

765(5.4%)

45–49

675(4.8%)

50–54

790(5.6%)

55–59

1,180(8.4%)

60–64

1,180(8.4%)

65–69

1,110(7.9%)

70–74

920(6.5%)

75–79

855(6.1%)

80–84

510(3.6%)

85+

580(4.1%)

Lachute Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

6,862

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,531

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,555 (39.1%)

2 Persons

2,370 (36.3%)

3 Persons

825 (12.6%)

4 Persons

485 (7.4%)

5+ Persons

295 (4.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,050(16.1%)

Couples without children

1,680(25.7%)

One-parent families

700(10.7%)

One-person households

2,555(39.1%)

Multigenerational

90(1.4%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Lachute Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$60,450After tax

Median Household Income

$50,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$35,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,000After tax

Income Rank

#668 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

69.8%

Employment Income

56.3%

Government Transfers

30.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

680(6.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,685(15.2%)

$20k–$30k

2,405(21.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,760(15.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,400(12.6%)

$50k–$60k

1,065(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

745(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

425(3.8%)

$80k–$90k

325(2.9%)

$90k–$100k

210(1.9%)

$100k+

405(3.6%)

Lachute Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.3%

Unemployment Rate

8.0%

Total Labour Force

6,085

Employed

5,600

Unemployed

485

Not in Labour Force

5,280

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

18.3%

Children (0–17)

17.8%

Adults (18–64)

14.5%

Seniors (65+)

27.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2970 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.256

Lachute 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

11,365

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,410 (30.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,975 (26.2%)

Postsecondary credential

4,980 (43.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

690 (6.1%)76.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

130 (1.1%)14.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.3%)3.9% 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

3,410(30.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,975(26.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,340(20.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,475(13.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

255(2.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

905(8.0%)

Lachute 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

11.9%

665 people

Share of 5,605 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

665(11.9%)

Usual place of work

4,220(75.3%)

No fixed workplace address

710(12.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Lachute 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

6,085

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

100(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

770(12.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

215(3.5%)

Health

430(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

635(10.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,550(25.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,425(23.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

155(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

570(9.4%)

Lachute 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

6,085

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

85(1.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

55(0.9%)

Utilities

45(0.7%)

Construction

605(9.9%)

Manufacturing

995(16.4%)

Wholesale trade

170(2.8%)

Retail trade

825(13.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

390(6.4%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

85(1.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

240(3.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

245(4.0%)

Educational services

345(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

765(12.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

110(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

375(6.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

280(4.6%)

Public administration

225(3.7%)

Lachute Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

425 (3.1%)

French Only

7,200 (52.1%)

English & French

6,185 (44.8%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,275 (9.2%)

French

11,855 (85.8%)

Non-official languages

230 (1.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

11,855(85.8%)

English

1,275(9.2%)

Spanish

45(0.3%)

Italian

25(0.2%)

Arabic

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Greek

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Polish

5(0.0%)

Lachute Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,230(49.4%)

Semi-detached

195(3.0%)

Row house

120(1.8%)

Duplex

675(10.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,250(34.4%)

Other attached

60(0.9%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Housing · Lachute (CA), Que.

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

6,505

Owner households

3,330 (51.2%)

Renter households

3,175 (48.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,035 (61.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,295 (38.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

310 (9.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,865 (90.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$760All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$867All households, 2021

Owners, median

$950

Renters, median

$710

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,240

Owners without a mortgage, median

$428

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,150 (17.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

345 (10.4%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

805 (25.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

15 (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

1,360(20.9%)

$500 to $749

1,755(27.0%)

$750 to $999

1,310(20.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

925(14.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

505(7.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

470(7.2%)

$2,000 to $2,499

125(1.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

35(0.5%)

$3,000 and over

0(0.0%)

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 Lachute

Lachute is a city in Argenteuil, in Quebec’s Lower Laurentians, on the North River (Rivière du Nord) northwest of Montréal. A historic downtown, agricultural fair heritage, and a service role for surrounding Argenteuil countryside define the place. Highways 50 and 148 provide quick links to the Montréal region. About 14,000 people live in Lachute.

Known for

Argenteuil regional city on the Rivière du Nord
Historic downtown and civic centre
Agricultural fair and rural service heritage
Highway 50 corridor toward Montréal
Lower Laurentians gateway community

See & do

Downtown Lachute
Shops and heritage streets in the city core.
Rivière du Nord parks and walks
Riverside green space through town.
Argenteuil Regional Museum
Local history interpretation.
Expo Lachute Fairgrounds
Home of the long-running Lachute agricultural fair.
Nearby Argenteuil countryside / lakes
Farm and cottage drives outside the city.

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