Lavaltrie Profile

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National Rank:293 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lavaltrie Population

Total Population (2021)

14,425

Total Population (2016)

13,657

Population Growth

+5.6% (+768)

Growth Rank

#298 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.0%7,215

Female

50.0%7,210

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.001

Average Age

40.4

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#179 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

865(6.0%)

5–9

960(6.7%)

10–14

940(6.5%)

15–19

735(5.1%)

20–24

730(5.1%)

25–29

865(6.0%)

30–34

990(6.9%)

35–39

945(6.6%)

40–44

1,035(7.2%)

45–49

850(5.9%)

50–54

935(6.5%)

55–59

1,095(7.6%)

60–64

1,105(7.7%)

65–69

810(5.6%)

70–74

655(4.5%)

75–79

475(3.3%)

80–84

240(1.7%)

85+

195(1.4%)

Lavaltrie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

5,973

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,838

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,430 (24.5%)

2 Persons

2,215 (37.9%)

3 Persons

945 (16.2%)

4 Persons

810 (13.9%)

5+ Persons

435 (7.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,590(27.2%)

Couples without children

1,750(30.0%)

One-parent families

575(9.8%)

One-person households

1,430(24.5%)

Multigenerational

130(2.2%)

Multiple-family

15(0.3%)

Lavaltrie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,300After tax

Median Household Income

$71,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.6%

Employment Income

66.4%

Government Transfers

22.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

720(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,235(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

1,815(16.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,590(14.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,515(13.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,305(11.5%)

$60k–$70k

945(8.3%)

$70k–$80k

725(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

505(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

340(3.0%)

$100k+

625(5.5%)

Lavaltrie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.4%

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Total Labour Force

7,685

Employed

7,220

Unemployed

460

Not in Labour Force

3,890

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.7%

Children (0–17)

6.6%

Adults (18–64)

5.6%

Seniors (65+)

17.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2580 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.221

Lavaltrie 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

11,575

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,735 (23.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,895 (25.0%)

Postsecondary credential

5,940 (51.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

725 (6.3%)69.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

175 (1.5%)16.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.1%)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

2,735(23.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,895(25.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,850(24.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,735(15.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

310(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,040(9.0%)

Lavaltrie 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

11.4%

825 people

Share of 7,220 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

825(11.4%)

Usual place of work

5,240(72.6%)

No fixed workplace address

1,150(15.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Lavaltrie 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

7,680

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

145(1.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,085(14.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

305(4.0%)

Health

630(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

840(10.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

125(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,735(22.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,205(28.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

140(1.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

350(4.6%)

Lavaltrie 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

7,680

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

115(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.3%)

Utilities

25(0.3%)

Construction

1,115(14.5%)

Manufacturing

705(9.2%)

Wholesale trade

320(4.2%)

Retail trade

945(12.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

440(5.7%)

Information and cultural industries

95(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

205(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

105(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

315(4.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

250(3.3%)

Educational services

515(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,135(14.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

340(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

470(6.1%)

Public administration

355(4.6%)

Lavaltrie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

30 (0.2%)

French Only

9,625 (67.0%)

English & French

4,690 (32.6%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

190 (1.3%)

French

13,755 (95.7%)

Non-official languages

255 (1.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

13,755(95.7%)

English

190(1.3%)

Spanish

100(0.7%)

Arabic

40(0.3%)

Italian

20(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Polish

5(0.0%)

Lavaltrie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,390(75.2%)

Semi-detached

190(3.3%)

Row house

95(1.6%)

Duplex

210(3.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

795(13.6%)

Other attached

35(0.6%)

Movable

120(2.1%)

Community snapshot

About Lavaltrie

Lavaltrie is a city in Lanaudière, Quebec, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River between Repentigny and Lanoraie. A riverside setting, local services, and Highway 40 corridor access define a growing North Shore community with views across the river. About 14,000 people live in Lavaltrie.

Known for

St. Lawrence north-shore city in Lanaudière
Riverside parks and river views
Highway 40 corridor community
Neighbour between Repentigny and Lanoraie
Growing residential North Shore city

See & do

Parc riverain / St. Lawrence waterfront
Shoreline walks with wide river views.
Centre-ville commercial streets
Shops and services in the municipal core.
Local bike paths and parks
Neighbourhood recreation along the shore.
Community recreation centres
Arenas and sports facilities.
Countryside drives toward Lanoraie
Farm and river-road scenery east of town.

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