Pointe-Claire Profile

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

National Rank:140 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Pointe-Claire Population

Total Population (2021)

33,488

Total Population (2016)

31,380

Population Growth

+6.7% (+2,108)

Growth Rank

#242 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.2%15,790

Female

52.9%17,700

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.892

Average Age

47.2

Median Age

49.2

Age Rank

#577 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,285(3.8%)

5–9

1,730(5.2%)

10–14

1,870(5.6%)

15–19

1,875(5.6%)

20–24

1,685(5.0%)

25–29

1,395(4.2%)

30–34

1,435(4.3%)

35–39

1,775(5.3%)

40–44

2,070(6.2%)

45–49

2,000(6.0%)

50–54

2,125(6.3%)

55–59

2,505(7.5%)

60–64

2,430(7.3%)

65–69

2,105(6.3%)

70–74

1,955(5.8%)

75–79

1,535(4.6%)

80–84

1,220(3.6%)

85+

2,490(7.4%)

Pointe-Claire Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

13,823

Occupied Private Dwellings

13,313

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,080 (30.6%)

2 Persons

4,285 (32.2%)

3 Persons

2,030 (15.2%)

4 Persons

2,085 (15.7%)

5+ Persons

830 (6.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,965(29.8%)

Couples without children

3,325(25.0%)

One-parent families

1,230(9.2%)

One-person households

4,080(30.6%)

Multigenerational

245(1.8%)

Multiple-family

25(0.2%)

Pointe-Claire Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$94,500After tax

Median Household Income

$78,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#244 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.6%

Employment Income

63.5%

Government Transfers

15.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,210(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

2,785(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

3,665(14.3%)

$30k–$40k

2,885(11.2%)

$40k–$50k

2,670(10.4%)

$50k–$60k

2,245(8.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,800(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,450(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

1,290(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

965(3.8%)

$100k+

3,700(14.4%)

Pointe-Claire Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.1%

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Total Labour Force

16,330

Employed

14,965

Unemployed

1,365

Not in Labour Force

10,350

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.1%

Children (0–17)

7.6%

Adults (18–64)

6.6%

Seniors (65+)

12.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3520 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.297

Pointe-Claire 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

26,675

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,550 (9.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,675 (21.3%)

Postsecondary credential

18,455 (69.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

6,800 (25.5%)63.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,355 (8.8%)22.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

165 (0.6%)1.5% 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

2,550(9.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,675(21.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,530(5.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,160(19.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,050(3.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

10,715(40.2%)

Pointe-Claire 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

36.0%

5,385 people

Share of 14,965 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

5,385(36.0%)

Usual place of work

8,495(56.8%)

No fixed workplace address

1,025(6.8%)

Worked outside Canada

60(0.4%)

Pointe-Claire 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

16,330

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

350(2.1%)

Business, finance and administration

3,590(22.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,140(13.1%)

Health

995(6.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,120(13.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

880(5.4%)

Sales and service

3,700(22.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,635(10.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

110(0.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

510(3.1%)

Pointe-Claire 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

16,330

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.1%)

Utilities

55(0.3%)

Construction

645(3.9%)

Manufacturing

1,610(9.9%)

Wholesale trade

1,145(7.0%)

Retail trade

1,640(10.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,035(6.3%)

Information and cultural industries

495(3.0%)

Finance and insurance

725(4.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

320(2.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,200(13.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

460(2.8%)

Educational services

1,770(10.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,545(9.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

475(2.9%)

Accommodation and food services

745(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

520(3.2%)

Public administration

505(3.1%)

Pointe-Claire Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,555 (25.9%)

French Only

1,100 (3.3%)

English & French

22,810 (69.1%)

Neither

540 (1.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,595 (47.3%)

French

6,750 (20.5%)

Non-official languages

8,565 (26.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,595(47.3%)

French

6,750(20.5%)

Mandarin

1,615(4.9%)

Italian

760(2.3%)

Spanish

735(2.2%)

Arabic

555(1.7%)

Persian

365(1.1%)

Polish

295(0.9%)

Cantonese

290(0.9%)

Russian

285(0.9%)

Pointe-Claire Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,645(49.9%)

Semi-detached

910(6.8%)

Row house

1,350(10.1%)

Duplex

110(0.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,515(11.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

2,780(20.9%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Pointe-Claire

Pointe-Claire is an independent West Island city on Lac Saint-Louis, on the Island of Montréal—not a borough of the city of Montréal. A stone windmill and a lakeside village mark the old point; post-war streets, Highway 20, and Fairview shopping fill the inland side. Stewart Hall and the municipal aquatic centre sit on the shore. About 33,000 people live in Pointe-Claire.

Known for

Demerged West Island city, separate from Montréal
Historic village and windmill on Lac Saint-Louis
Stewart Hall cultural centre on the lakeshore
Fairview Pointe-Claire shopping centre
Bilingual residential city on Highway 20

See & do

Pointe-Claire Village
Lakeside village streets, shops, and the historic point.
Pointe-Claire Windmill
Eighteenth-century stone mill on the lakeshore.
Stewart Hall
Cultural centre and gallery in a lakeside mansion.
Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre
Municipal indoor and outdoor pools on the shore.
Lac Saint-Louis waterfront
Parks and boat clubs along the lake toward Beaconsfield.

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