Prévost Profile

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National Rank:312 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Prévost Population

Total Population (2021)

13,692

Total Population (2016)

13,002

Population Growth

+5.3% (+690)

Growth Rank

#316 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.5%6,785

Female

50.4%6,905

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.983

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

44.8

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

660(4.8%)

5–9

885(6.5%)

10–14

945(6.9%)

15–19

795(5.8%)

20–24

540(3.9%)

25–29

565(4.1%)

30–34

700(5.1%)

35–39

855(6.2%)

40–44

980(7.2%)

45–49

965(7.0%)

50–54

985(7.2%)

55–59

1,130(8.3%)

60–64

1,145(8.4%)

65–69

925(6.8%)

70–74

785(5.7%)

75–79

485(3.5%)

80–84

215(1.6%)

85+

155(1.1%)

Prévost Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

5,722

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,532

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,260 (22.8%)

2 Persons

2,230 (40.3%)

3 Persons

805 (14.6%)

4 Persons

840 (15.2%)

5+ Persons

400 (7.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,565(28.3%)

Couples without children

1,860(33.6%)

One-parent families

475(8.6%)

One-person households

1,255(22.7%)

Multigenerational

120(2.2%)

Multiple-family

20(0.4%)

Prévost Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$90,200After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,200After tax

Income Rank

#204 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.8%

Employment Income

66.4%

Government Transfers

17.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

685(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,125(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,410(12.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,295(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,260(11.6%)

$50k–$60k

1,125(10.3%)

$60k–$70k

955(8.8%)

$70k–$80k

740(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

660(6.1%)

$90k–$100k

480(4.4%)

$100k+

1,170(10.7%)

Prévost Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.2%

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Total Labour Force

7,385

Employed

6,925

Unemployed

460

Not in Labour Force

3,750

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.1%

Children (0–17)

4.7%

Adults (18–64)

4.8%

Seniors (65+)

12.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2800 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.240

Prévost 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

11,140

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,520 (13.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,620 (23.5%)

Postsecondary credential

6,995 (62.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,685 (15.1%)70.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

355 (3.2%)14.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

80 (0.7%)3.4% 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

1,520(13.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,620(23.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,780(16.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,315(20.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

515(4.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,380(21.4%)

Prévost 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

17.2%

1,190 people

Share of 6,925 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,190(17.2%)

Usual place of work

4,910(70.9%)

No fixed workplace address

815(11.8%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Prévost 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

7,390

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

200(2.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,155(15.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

525(7.1%)

Health

700(9.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,135(15.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

195(2.6%)

Sales and service

1,765(23.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,315(17.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

75(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

225(3.0%)

Prévost 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

7,390

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

70(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.3%)

Utilities

60(0.8%)

Construction

760(10.3%)

Manufacturing

650(8.8%)

Wholesale trade

185(2.5%)

Retail trade

990(13.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

325(4.4%)

Information and cultural industries

110(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

195(2.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

110(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

545(7.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

200(2.7%)

Educational services

655(8.9%)

Health care and social assistance

1,100(14.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

120(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

420(5.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

275(3.7%)

Public administration

485(6.6%)

Prévost Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

45 (0.3%)

French Only

6,525 (47.9%)

English & French

7,060 (51.8%)

Neither

5 (0.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

310 (2.3%)

French

12,840 (94.2%)

Non-official languages

250 (1.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

12,840(94.2%)

English

310(2.3%)

Spanish

55(0.4%)

Italian

35(0.3%)

Arabic

25(0.2%)

Russian

20(0.1%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Vietnamese

5(0.0%)

Prévost Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,505(81.5%)

Semi-detached

175(3.2%)

Row house

20(0.4%)

Duplex

260(4.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

550(9.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

15(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Prévost

Prévost is a city in Quebec’s Laurentides, on the Rivière du Nord north of Saint-Jérôme along Autoroute 15. Wooded neighbourhoods, river valleys, and a gateway role toward the Laurentians ski and cottage country define a growing North Shore community. About 14,000 people live in Prévost.

Known for

Laurentides city north of Saint-Jérôme
Rivière du Nord valley setting
Gateway toward Laurentians ski and cottage country
Wooded residential neighbourhoods
Autoroute 15 North Shore corridor

See & do

Parc linéaire Le P’tit Train du Nord
Rail-trail cycling and walking through Prévost.
Rivière du Nord parks
Riverfront green space in the municipal core.
Centre-ville Prévost
Local shops and services along the main corridors.
Nearby Saint-Sauveur approaches
Short drive to ski hills and village shopping.
Forest trails and neighbourhood paths
Wooded walks in Laurentides residential country.

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