Mascouche Profile

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National Rank:101 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Mascouche Population

Total Population (2021)

51,183

Total Population (2016)

46,692

Population Growth

+9.6% (+4,491)

Growth Rank

#144 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%25,075

Female

51.0%26,105

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.961

Average Age

39.9

Median Age

40.4

Age Rank

#143 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,865(5.6%)

5–9

3,540(6.9%)

10–14

3,755(7.3%)

15–19

2,935(5.7%)

20–24

2,410(4.7%)

25–29

2,930(5.7%)

30–34

3,330(6.5%)

35–39

3,560(7.0%)

40–44

4,065(7.9%)

45–49

3,685(7.2%)

50–54

3,175(6.2%)

55–59

3,395(6.6%)

60–64

3,160(6.2%)

65–69

2,695(5.3%)

70–74

2,290(4.5%)

75–79

1,510(3.0%)

80–84

875(1.7%)

85+

1,015(2.0%)

Mascouche Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

20,290

Occupied Private Dwellings

19,981

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,040 (25.2%)

2 Persons

6,845 (34.3%)

3 Persons

3,330 (16.7%)

4 Persons

3,170 (15.9%)

5+ Persons

1,595 (8.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

6,100(30.5%)

Couples without children

5,280(26.4%)

One-parent families

2,115(10.6%)

One-person households

5,040(25.2%)

Multigenerational

405(2.0%)

Multiple-family

90(0.5%)

Mascouche Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$86,500After tax

Median Household Income

$78,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#235 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.8%

Employment Income

71.8%

Government Transfers

18.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,240(5.8%)

$10k–$20k

3,760(9.7%)

$20k–$30k

5,380(13.8%)

$30k–$40k

4,630(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

4,875(12.5%)

$50k–$60k

4,335(11.2%)

$60k–$70k

3,310(8.5%)

$70k–$80k

2,855(7.3%)

$80k–$90k

2,250(5.8%)

$90k–$100k

1,580(4.1%)

$100k+

3,650(9.4%)

Mascouche Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

67.5%

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Total Labour Force

28,395

Employed

26,965

Unemployed

1,430

Not in Labour Force

11,540

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.6%

Children (0–17)

4.6%

Adults (18–64)

4.1%

Seniors (65+)

13.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2600 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.223

Mascouche 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

39,930

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,650 (16.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,710 (24.3%)

Postsecondary credential

23,570 (59.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,530 (11.3%)73.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

885 (2.2%)14.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

115 (0.3%)1.9% 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

6,650(16.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,710(24.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

8,475(21.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,365(18.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,540(3.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,190(15.5%)

Mascouche 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

16.4%

4,420 people

Share of 26,965 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,420(16.4%)

Usual place of work

18,785(69.7%)

No fixed workplace address

3,745(13.9%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.1%)

Mascouche 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

28,395

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

570(2.0%)

Business, finance and administration

5,125(18.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,790(6.3%)

Health

2,335(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,755(13.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

620(2.2%)

Sales and service

6,585(23.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

5,850(20.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

240(0.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,125(4.0%)

Mascouche 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

28,395

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

135(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

90(0.3%)

Utilities

230(0.8%)

Construction

3,380(11.9%)

Manufacturing

2,715(9.6%)

Wholesale trade

1,085(3.8%)

Retail trade

3,710(13.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,220(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

420(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

1,045(3.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

355(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,745(6.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,010(3.6%)

Educational services

2,075(7.3%)

Health care and social assistance

3,990(14.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

265(0.9%)

Accommodation and food services

1,175(4.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,310(4.6%)

Public administration

2,005(7.1%)

Mascouche Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

290 (0.6%)

French Only

27,165 (53.6%)

English & French

23,105 (45.6%)

Neither

105 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,165 (2.3%)

French

45,430 (89.7%)

Non-official languages

2,895 (5.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

45,430(89.7%)

English

1,165(2.3%)

Spanish

830(1.6%)

Italian

355(0.7%)

Arabic

320(0.6%)

Portuguese

205(0.4%)

Russian

65(0.1%)

Mandarin

45(0.1%)

Persian

35(0.1%)

Tagalog

30(0.1%)

Mascouche Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

11,790(59.0%)

Semi-detached

1,085(5.4%)

Row house

700(3.5%)

Duplex

865(4.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,470(27.4%)

Other attached

70(0.4%)

Community snapshot

About Mascouche

Mascouche is a suburban city in Lanaudière on Montréal’s North Shore, along the rivière Mascouche and Autoroute 25. It grew from a seigneurial parish into a commuter municipality of new neighbourhoods, sports parks, and a remaining village core. Exo’s Terrebonne–Mascouche train and Highway 640 tie it to the island. About 51,000 people live in Mascouche.

Known for

North Shore commuter suburb of Greater Montréal
Parc du Grand-Coteau as the main civic park
Exo Terrebonne–Mascouche train
Rivière Mascouche valley and remaining village core
Rapid residential growth along Autoroute 25

See & do

Parc du Grand-Coteau
Large municipal park with trails, ponds, and sports fields on the escarpment.
Vieux-Mascouche
Parish village core and older streets near the river.
Rivière Mascouche linear parks
Greenway walks along the river through the urban area.
Centre sportif de Mascouche
Municipal arena and recreation complex.
Gare de Mascouche
Northern terminus of the exo commuter-train line into Montréal.

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