Laval Profile

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

National Rank:14 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Laval Population

Total Population (2021)

438,366

Total Population (2016)

422,993

Population Growth

+3.6% (+15,373)

Growth Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%213,670

Female

51.3%224,695

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.951

Average Age

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#276 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

21,220(4.8%)

5–9

25,465(5.8%)

10–14

28,515(6.5%)

15–19

26,040(5.9%)

20–24

25,210(5.8%)

25–29

24,860(5.7%)

30–34

24,315(5.5%)

35–39

26,970(6.2%)

40–44

29,680(6.8%)

45–49

30,185(6.9%)

50–54

31,565(7.2%)

55–59

32,650(7.4%)

60–64

29,760(6.8%)

65–69

23,420(5.3%)

70–74

19,240(4.4%)

75–79

15,375(3.5%)

80–84

11,565(2.6%)

85+

12,325(2.8%)

Laval Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

176,115

Occupied Private Dwellings

169,785

Size Distribution

1 Person

47,405 (27.9%)

2 Persons

52,445 (30.9%)

3 Persons

26,220 (15.4%)

4 Persons

27,550 (16.2%)

5+ Persons

16,170 (9.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

53,105(31.3%)

Couples without children

38,555(22.7%)

One-parent families

17,045(10.0%)

One-person households

47,400(27.9%)

Multigenerational

4,755(2.8%)

Multiple-family

615(0.4%)

Laval Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,300After tax

Median Household Income

$73,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.8%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

20.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

25,465(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

40,270(11.8%)

$20k–$30k

57,685(16.9%)

$30k–$40k

45,135(13.2%)

$40k–$50k

41,490(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

33,110(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

25,080(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

18,495(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

14,875(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

10,510(3.1%)

$100k+

29,670(8.7%)

Laval Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.0%

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Total Labour Force

232,550

Employed

212,515

Unemployed

20,035

Not in Labour Force

121,865

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.7%

Children (0–17)

7.8%

Adults (18–64)

6.9%

Seniors (65+)

16.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3080 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.261

Laval 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

354,415

No certificate, diploma or degree

62,995 (17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

78,405 (22.1%)

Postsecondary credential

213,015 (60.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

57,440 (16.2%)65.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

16,400 (4.6%)18.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

2,200 (0.6%)2.5% 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

62,995(17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

78,405(22.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

45,560(12.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

63,250(17.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

16,100(4.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

88,110(24.9%)

Laval 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

22.8%

48,390 people

Share of 212,515 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

48,390(22.8%)

Usual place of work

140,900(66.3%)

No fixed workplace address

22,815(10.7%)

Worked outside Canada

410(0.2%)

Laval 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

232,545

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

4,375(1.9%)

Business, finance and administration

46,570(20.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

20,770(8.9%)

Health

17,625(7.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

25,755(11.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

5,950(2.6%)

Sales and service

62,970(27.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

33,050(14.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,395(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

8,735(3.8%)

Laval 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

232,545

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

790(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

230(0.1%)

Utilities

1,515(0.7%)

Construction

13,825(5.9%)

Manufacturing

21,950(9.4%)

Wholesale trade

11,150(4.8%)

Retail trade

30,670(13.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

14,200(6.1%)

Information and cultural industries

4,930(2.1%)

Finance and insurance

11,640(5.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,755(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

19,430(8.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

500(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

10,215(4.4%)

Educational services

16,640(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

30,675(13.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,620(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

12,285(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

9,365(4.0%)

Public administration

10,805(4.6%)

Laval Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

25,280 (5.8%)

French Only

138,210 (31.8%)

English & French

262,055 (60.3%)

Neither

9,100 (2.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

34,175 (7.9%)

French

226,675 (52.2%)

Non-official languages

143,300 (33.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

226,675(52.2%)

Arabic

36,480(8.4%)

English

34,175(7.9%)

Spanish

15,425(3.5%)

Italian

14,545(3.3%)

Greek

12,500(2.9%)

Portuguese

4,905(1.1%)

Persian

4,100(0.9%)

Tamil

2,545(0.6%)

Vietnamese

2,530(0.6%)

Laval Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

76,010(44.8%)

Semi-detached

15,260(9.0%)

Row house

4,945(2.9%)

Duplex

4,895(2.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

51,730(30.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

16,570(9.8%)

Other attached

310(0.2%)

Movable

50(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Laval

Laval is a suburban city on Île Jésus, immediately north of Montréal in Québec. It is the province’s second-largest city after Montréal and a major residential and commercial part of Greater Montréal. Highways, shopping centres, and a growing Métro line tie it to the island. About 440,000 people live in Laval.

Known for

Montréal’s largest north-shore suburb
Cosmodôme space museum
Carrefour Laval and suburban commercial strips
Rivière des Mille Îles shoreline
Growing immigrant communities

See & do

Cosmodôme
Space-science centre and museum.
Centre de la nature
Large park with trails and a small farm.
Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
River islands and an interpretation centre.
Place Bell
Arena and concert venue near downtown Laval.
Old Sainte-Rose
Historic village core on the Mille Îles river.

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