Mont-Saint-Hilaire Profile

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National Rank:238 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Mont-Saint-Hilaire Population

Total Population (2021)

18,859

Total Population (2016)

18,585

Population Growth

+1.5% (+274)

Growth Rank

#512 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.9%9,030

Female

52.1%9,830

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.919

Average Age

44.6

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#452 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

795(4.2%)

5–9

1,085(5.8%)

10–14

1,260(6.7%)

15–19

1,100(5.8%)

20–24

820(4.3%)

25–29

660(3.5%)

30–34

785(4.2%)

35–39

1,015(5.4%)

40–44

1,340(7.1%)

45–49

1,330(7.1%)

50–54

1,325(7.0%)

55–59

1,445(7.7%)

60–64

1,515(8.0%)

65–69

1,335(7.1%)

70–74

1,190(6.3%)

75–79

890(4.7%)

80–84

490(2.6%)

85+

490(2.6%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

7,917

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,766

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,170 (27.9%)

2 Persons

2,965 (38.2%)

3 Persons

1,025 (13.2%)

4 Persons

1,080 (13.9%)

5+ Persons

525 (6.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,150(27.7%)

Couples without children

2,460(31.7%)

One-parent families

640(8.2%)

One-person households

2,170(27.9%)

Multigenerational

100(1.3%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$103,400After tax

Median Household Income

$85,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$53,850After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#125 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.0%

Employment Income

67.2%

Government Transfers

13.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

950(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,405(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,825(12.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,495(10.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,460(9.8%)

$50k–$60k

1,395(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,115(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

1,000(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

880(5.9%)

$90k–$100k

675(4.5%)

$100k+

2,660(17.9%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Total Labour Force

10,015

Employed

9,425

Unemployed

590

Not in Labour Force

5,160

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.7%

Children (0–17)

3.6%

Adults (18–64)

4.5%

Seniors (65+)

11.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3400 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.290

Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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

15,175

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,550 (10.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,905 (19.1%)

Postsecondary credential

10,710 (70.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,110 (20.5%)60.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,120 (7.4%)21.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

255 (1.7%)4.9% 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

1,550(10.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,905(19.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,670(11.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,005(19.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

880(5.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,160(34.0%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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

27.6%

2,605 people

Share of 9,425 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,605(27.6%)

Usual place of work

5,945(63.1%)

No fixed workplace address

870(9.2%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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

10,015

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

405(4.0%)

Business, finance and administration

2,100(21.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

985(9.8%)

Health

930(9.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,350(13.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

405(4.0%)

Sales and service

2,190(21.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,160(11.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(1.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

215(2.1%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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

10,015

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

95(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

40(0.4%)

Utilities

130(1.3%)

Construction

660(6.6%)

Manufacturing

825(8.2%)

Wholesale trade

345(3.4%)

Retail trade

1,245(12.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

335(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

245(2.4%)

Finance and insurance

580(5.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

135(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,105(11.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

35(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

215(2.1%)

Educational services

855(8.5%)

Health care and social assistance

1,330(13.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

215(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

365(3.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

450(4.5%)

Public administration

650(6.5%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

145 (0.8%)

French Only

7,600 (40.8%)

English & French

10,830 (58.2%)

Neither

35 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

565 (3.0%)

French

17,025 (91.5%)

Non-official languages

665 (3.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

17,025(91.5%)

English

565(3.0%)

Spanish

180(1.0%)

Arabic

45(0.2%)

Mandarin

45(0.2%)

Italian

40(0.2%)

Portuguese

40(0.2%)

Vietnamese

35(0.2%)

Russian

30(0.2%)

Polish

20(0.1%)

Mont-Saint-Hilaire Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,885(62.9%)

Semi-detached

410(5.3%)

Row house

220(2.8%)

Duplex

125(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,110(27.2%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Mont-Saint-Hilaire is a city in Montérégie, Quebec, on the Richelieu River at the foot of the Monteregian hill of the same name, southeast of Montreal. Apple orchards, a heritage village core, and mountain trails define a South Shore community known for art and outdoor recreation. About 19,000 people live in Mont-Saint-Hilaire.

Known for

City at the foot of Mont Saint-Hilaire
Apple orchards and agrotourism on the South Shore
Mountain hiking and Gault Nature Reserve approaches
Heritage village character on the Richelieu
Arts community tied to the mountain landscape

See & do

Mont Saint-Hilaire trails / Gault Nature Reserve
Hiking on the Monteregian hill above the city.
Downtown / chemin des Patriotes area
Shops, cafés, and riverside streets.
Orchard and cider routes
Seasonal picking and tasting around the mountain.
Musée des beaux-arts de Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Regional art museum linked to the local arts scene.
Richelieu River waterfront
Parks and views along the river.

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