Port-Cartier Profile

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National Rank:584 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Port-Cartier Population

Total Population (2021)

6,516

Total Population (2016)

6,799

Population Growth

-4.2% (-283)

Growth Rank

#674 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.8%3,440

Female

47.3%3,080

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.117

Average Age

43.4

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

320(4.9%)

5–9

345(5.3%)

10–14

410(6.3%)

15–19

335(5.1%)

20–24

300(4.6%)

25–29

340(5.2%)

30–34

385(5.9%)

35–39

380(5.8%)

40–44

445(6.8%)

45–49

430(6.6%)

50–54

460(7.1%)

55–59

520(8.0%)

60–64

515(7.9%)

65–69

455(7.0%)

70–74

335(5.1%)

75–79

285(4.4%)

80–84

160(2.5%)

85+

110(1.7%)

Port-Cartier Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

3,307

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,918

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,015 (34.8%)

2 Persons

1,070 (36.7%)

3 Persons

390 (13.4%)

4 Persons

300 (10.3%)

5+ Persons

140 (4.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

660(22.6%)

Couples without children

895(30.7%)

One-parent families

240(8.2%)

One-person households

1,010(34.6%)

Multigenerational

15(0.5%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Port-Cartier Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,600After tax

Median Household Income

$70,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.4%

Employment Income

72.2%

Government Transfers

17.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

335(6.6%)

$10k–$20k

545(10.7%)

$20k–$30k

725(14.3%)

$30k–$40k

625(12.3%)

$40k–$50k

585(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

410(8.1%)

$60k–$70k

335(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

240(4.7%)

$80k–$90k

205(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

170(3.3%)

$100k+

910(17.9%)

Port-Cartier Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.6%

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Total Labour Force

3,015

Employed

2,815

Unemployed

200

Not in Labour Force

2,235

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.6%

Children (0–17)

6.0%

Adults (18–64)

5.8%

Seniors (65+)

19.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.262

Port-Cartier 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

5,250

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,630 (31.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,165 (22.2%)

Postsecondary credential

2,455 (46.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

380 (7.2%)78.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

55 (1.0%)11.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

1,630(31.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,165(22.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,015(19.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

885(16.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

75(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

485(9.2%)

Port-Cartier 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

5.7%

160 people

Share of 2,815 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

160(5.7%)

Usual place of work

2,415(85.8%)

No fixed workplace address

235(8.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Port-Cartier 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

3,010

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

25(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

355(11.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

150(5.0%)

Health

205(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

520(17.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

35(1.2%)

Sales and service

610(20.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

750(24.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

80(2.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

235(7.8%)

Port-Cartier 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

3,010

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

470(15.6%)

Utilities

0(0.0%)

Construction

145(4.8%)

Manufacturing

330(11.0%)

Wholesale trade

45(1.5%)

Retail trade

285(9.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

195(6.5%)

Information and cultural industries

20(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

35(1.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

30(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

25(0.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

100(3.3%)

Educational services

235(7.8%)

Health care and social assistance

370(12.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

15(0.5%)

Accommodation and food services

150(5.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

95(3.2%)

Public administration

375(12.5%)

Port-Cartier Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15 (0.2%)

French Only

4,855 (76.9%)

English & French

1,450 (23.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

80 (1.3%)

French

6,130 (97.1%)

Non-official languages

65 (1.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

6,130(97.1%)

English

80(1.3%)

Arabic

20(0.3%)

Spanish

10(0.2%)

Portuguese

10(0.2%)

Greek

5(0.1%)

Port-Cartier Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,550(53.1%)

Semi-detached

130(4.5%)

Row house

150(5.1%)

Duplex

135(4.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

535(18.3%)

Movable

415(14.2%)

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