Longueuil Profile

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

National Rank:21 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Longueuil Population

Total Population (2021)

254,483

Total Population (2016)

239,897

Population Growth

+6.1% (+14,586)

Growth Rank

#266 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%124,610

Female

51.0%129,875

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.959

Average Age

41.7

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#259 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

13,740(5.4%)

5–9

14,755(5.8%)

10–14

14,150(5.6%)

15–19

12,475(4.9%)

20–24

13,995(5.5%)

25–29

16,690(6.6%)

30–34

17,350(6.8%)

35–39

18,170(7.1%)

40–44

18,450(7.2%)

45–49

16,165(6.4%)

50–54

15,145(6.0%)

55–59

17,610(6.9%)

60–64

17,525(6.9%)

65–69

15,250(6.0%)

70–74

12,780(5.0%)

75–79

9,440(3.7%)

80–84

5,820(2.3%)

85+

4,980(2.0%)

Longueuil Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

117,006

Occupied Private Dwellings

113,086

Size Distribution

1 Person

40,730 (36.0%)

2 Persons

37,340 (33.0%)

3 Persons

15,250 (13.5%)

4 Persons

12,750 (11.3%)

5+ Persons

7,020 (6.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

25,375(22.4%)

Couples without children

26,180(23.2%)

One-parent families

11,590(10.2%)

One-person households

40,735(36.0%)

Multigenerational

1,755(1.6%)

Multiple-family

320(0.3%)

Longueuil Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$72,500After tax

Median Household Income

$62,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,400After tax

Income Rank

#535 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.2%

Employment Income

66.4%

Government Transfers

20.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

13,810(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

23,330(11.6%)

$20k–$30k

33,235(16.5%)

$30k–$40k

27,725(13.7%)

$40k–$50k

26,765(13.3%)

$50k–$60k

21,610(10.7%)

$60k–$70k

15,435(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

11,030(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

8,485(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

5,745(2.8%)

$100k+

14,705(7.3%)

Longueuil Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Total Labour Force

135,540

Employed

125,030

Unemployed

10,510

Not in Labour Force

72,280

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.9%

Children (0–17)

11.6%

Adults (18–64)

10.1%

Seniors (65+)

18.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.263

Longueuil 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

207,820

No certificate, diploma or degree

37,150 (17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

44,825 (21.6%)

Postsecondary credential

125,850 (60.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

32,000 (15.4%)62.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

11,490 (5.5%)22.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

885 (0.4%)1.7% 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

37,150(17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

44,825(21.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

29,680(14.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

35,405(17.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

9,160(4.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

51,610(24.8%)

Longueuil 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

24.3%

30,435 people

Share of 125,030 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

30,435(24.3%)

Usual place of work

81,390(65.1%)

No fixed workplace address

13,010(10.4%)

Worked outside Canada

195(0.2%)

Longueuil 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

135,545

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,795(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

27,075(20.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

13,115(9.7%)

Health

10,935(8.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

15,385(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

4,785(3.5%)

Sales and service

33,460(24.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

19,830(14.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

845(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

5,080(3.7%)

Longueuil 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

135,545

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

330(0.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

210(0.2%)

Utilities

1,280(0.9%)

Construction

7,750(5.7%)

Manufacturing

11,635(8.6%)

Wholesale trade

4,605(3.4%)

Retail trade

16,750(12.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

7,215(5.3%)

Information and cultural industries

4,525(3.3%)

Finance and insurance

6,930(5.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,955(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

12,045(8.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

235(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

6,510(4.8%)

Educational services

9,405(6.9%)

Health care and social assistance

19,315(14.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,155(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

6,745(5.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

5,205(3.8%)

Public administration

7,505(5.5%)

Longueuil Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,635 (3.4%)

French Only

108,890 (43.2%)

English & French

131,555 (52.2%)

Neither

2,750 (1.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

14,565 (5.8%)

French

181,075 (71.9%)

Non-official languages

44,810 (17.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

181,075(71.9%)

English

14,565(5.8%)

Spanish

11,300(4.5%)

Arabic

7,340(2.9%)

Persian

2,470(1.0%)

Portuguese

1,950(0.8%)

Mandarin

1,910(0.8%)

Russian

1,800(0.7%)

Vietnamese

1,065(0.4%)

Cantonese

1,005(0.4%)

Longueuil Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

36,095(31.9%)

Semi-detached

5,790(5.1%)

Row house

3,490(3.1%)

Duplex

6,210(5.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

55,555(49.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

4,840(4.3%)

Other attached

555(0.5%)

Movable

555(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Longueuil

Longueuil is on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence, directly across from Montréal. It is a major suburb linked to the island by bridge, Métro, and the REM. The city includes the former towns of Greenfield Park and Saint-Hubert and the historic Vieux-Longueuil riverside. About 250,000 people live in Longueuil.

Known for

Montréal South Shore hub
Historic Vieux-Longueuil on the river
Saint-Hubert aerospace and the former air base
Métro and REM connections to Montréal
Parc Michel-Chartrand and suburban parks

See & do

Vieux-Longueuil
Riverside old town and the co-cathedral.
Parc Michel-Chartrand
Large park with trails and a lake in Saint-Hubert.
Parc Marie-Victorin
Riverfront park with views of Montréal.
Parc de la Cité
Wooded park and ponds in Saint-Hubert.
Place Charles-Le Moyne
Transit and civic precinct at the Métro terminus.

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