Montréal Profile

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

National Rank:2 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Montréal, Quebec

All-items index for September 2026, up 3.0% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Montréal, Quebec”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Montréal alone.

All-items: 170.6
12-month change: +3.0%

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Montréal Population

Total Population (2021)

1,762,949

Total Population (2016)

1,704,694

Population Growth

+3.4% (+58,255)

Growth Rank

#413 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%867,975

Female

50.8%894,980

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.970

Average Age

40.6

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#188 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

88,670(5.0%)

5–9

93,325(5.3%)

10–14

88,435(5.0%)

15–19

82,475(4.7%)

20–24

125,235(7.1%)

25–29

153,995(8.7%)

30–34

146,855(8.3%)

35–39

135,880(7.7%)

40–44

127,165(7.2%)

45–49

110,130(6.2%)

50–54

105,545(6.0%)

55–59

108,040(6.1%)

60–64

101,725(5.8%)

65–69

85,025(4.8%)

70–74

72,300(4.1%)

75–79

52,720(3.0%)

80–84

39,395(2.2%)

85+

46,035(2.6%)

Montréal Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

878,542

Occupied Private Dwellings

816,338

Size Distribution

1 Person

341,345 (41.8%)

2 Persons

242,175 (29.7%)

3 Persons

103,550 (12.7%)

4 Persons

82,715 (10.1%)

5+ Persons

46,560 (5.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

163,645(20.0%)

Couples without children

153,460(18.8%)

One-parent families

77,045(9.4%)

One-person households

341,345(41.8%)

Multigenerational

11,240(1.4%)

Multiple-family

1,730(0.2%)

Montréal Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$69,600After tax

Median Household Income

$56,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$33,200After tax

Income Rank

#610 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.8%

Employment Income

67.4%

Government Transfers

20.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

120,165(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

179,185(12.8%)

$20k–$30k

259,695(18.6%)

$30k–$40k

194,585(13.9%)

$40k–$50k

163,390(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

123,115(8.8%)

$60k–$70k

88,460(6.3%)

$70k–$80k

64,815(4.6%)

$80k–$90k

50,645(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

36,060(2.6%)

$100k+

115,980(8.3%)

Montréal Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.2%

Unemployment Rate

10.3%

Total Labour Force

959,135

Employed

859,920

Unemployed

99,210

Not in Labour Force

494,165

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

17.4%

Children (0–17)

15.6%

Adults (18–64)

16.2%

Seniors (65+)

24.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3740 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.318

Montréal 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

1,453,295

No certificate, diploma or degree

228,310 (15.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

281,440 (19.4%)

Postsecondary credential

943,545 (64.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

294,530 (20.3%)56.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

138,940 (9.6%)26.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

13,135 (0.9%)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

228,310(15.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

281,440(19.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

135,320(9.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

226,630(15.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

58,675(4.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

522,915(36.0%)

Montréal 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

30.3%

260,415 people

Share of 859,920 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

260,415(30.3%)

Usual place of work

515,440(59.9%)

No fixed workplace address

81,290(9.5%)

Worked outside Canada

2,775(0.3%)

Montréal 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

959,130

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

14,540(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

180,355(18.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

101,555(10.6%)

Health

75,605(7.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

124,755(13.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

56,870(5.9%)

Sales and service

234,485(24.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

98,535(10.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

5,025(0.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

38,850(4.1%)

Montréal 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

959,130

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2,920(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,195(0.1%)

Utilities

5,150(0.5%)

Construction

33,445(3.5%)

Manufacturing

76,115(7.9%)

Wholesale trade

33,845(3.5%)

Retail trade

98,705(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

49,075(5.1%)

Information and cultural industries

40,020(4.2%)

Finance and insurance

47,065(4.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

16,780(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

113,755(11.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

1,720(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

45,325(4.7%)

Educational services

84,380(8.8%)

Health care and social assistance

128,175(13.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

20,970(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

53,745(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

39,595(4.1%)

Public administration

38,595(4.0%)

Montréal Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

207,690 (11.9%)

French Only

473,490 (27.2%)

English & French

1,018,100 (58.5%)

Neither

41,975 (2.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

225,920 (13.0%)

French

818,225 (47.0%)

Non-official languages

571,625 (32.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

818,225(47.0%)

English

225,920(13.0%)

Arabic

99,450(5.7%)

Spanish

79,720(4.6%)

Italian

57,590(3.3%)

Mandarin

29,410(1.7%)

Vietnamese

18,595(1.1%)

Portuguese

18,080(1.0%)

Punjabi

16,345(0.9%)

Greek

14,410(0.8%)

Montréal Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

58,065(7.1%)

Semi-detached

25,740(3.2%)

Row house

26,175(3.2%)

Duplex

107,565(13.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

464,420(56.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

130,615(16.0%)

Other attached

3,350(0.4%)

Movable

415(0.1%)

Housing · Montréal (CMA), Que.

These figures are published for Montréal (CMA), Que., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Montréal alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

1,834,620

Owner households

997,205 (54.4%)

Renter households

837,420 (45.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

650,550 (65.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

346,655 (34.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

65,135 (7.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

772,285 (92.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,010All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,220All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,310

Renters, median

$880

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,660

Owners without a mortgage, median

$552

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

357,915 (19.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

126,355 (12.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

231,555 (27.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

9,810 (0.5%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

208,095(11.3%)

$500 to $749

322,075(17.6%)

$750 to $999

364,295(19.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

236,750(12.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

195,585(10.7%)

$1,500 to $1,999

269,340(14.7%)

$2,000 to $2,499

125,830(6.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

57,010(3.1%)

$3,000 and over

55,650(3.0%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Montréal

Montréal is Québec’s largest city, on an island in the St. Lawrence River. It is Canada’s second-largest municipality and a bilingual cultural, university, and economic centre. A dense historic core and downtown sit beside older neighbourhoods and a large metro area on both shores. About 1.8 million people live in the city proper.

Known for

French-language culture in a bilingual city
Mount Royal and the downtown skyline
Universities and a large student population
Aerospace, AI research, and video-game studios
Old Montréal and the working port

See & do

Mount Royal Park
Hilltop park with lookouts over downtown and the river.
Old Montréal
Historic streets, Notre-Dame Basilica, and the Old Port.
Jean-Talon Market
Large public market in Little Italy.
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
Major art museum on Sherbrooke Street.
St. Joseph’s Oratory
Landmark basilica on the west slope of Mount Royal.

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