Repentigny Profile

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

National Rank:71 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Repentigny Population

Total Population (2021)

86,100

Total Population (2016)

84,285

Population Growth

+2.2% (+1,815)

Growth Rank

#480 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%41,680

Female

51.6%44,420

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.938

Average Age

42.7

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#320 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

4,160(4.8%)

5–9

5,405(6.3%)

10–14

5,975(6.9%)

15–19

4,975(5.8%)

20–24

4,260(4.9%)

25–29

3,975(4.6%)

30–34

4,250(4.9%)

35–39

5,075(5.9%)

40–44

5,910(6.9%)

45–49

5,745(6.7%)

50–54

5,640(6.6%)

55–59

6,375(7.4%)

60–64

6,665(7.7%)

65–69

5,500(6.4%)

70–74

4,600(5.3%)

75–79

3,480(4.0%)

80–84

2,080(2.4%)

85+

2,030(2.4%)

Repentigny Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

34,710

Occupied Private Dwellings

34,174

Size Distribution

1 Person

8,710 (25.5%)

2 Persons

12,485 (36.5%)

3 Persons

5,065 (14.8%)

4 Persons

4,915 (14.4%)

5+ Persons

3,000 (8.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

9,660(28.3%)

Couples without children

9,970(29.2%)

One-parent families

3,275(9.6%)

One-person households

8,705(25.5%)

Multigenerational

815(2.4%)

Multiple-family

135(0.4%)

Repentigny Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$86,100After tax

Median Household Income

$77,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#255 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

65.6%

Government Transfers

19.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,230(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

6,855(10.1%)

$20k–$30k

9,950(14.7%)

$30k–$40k

8,270(12.2%)

$40k–$50k

8,500(12.6%)

$50k–$60k

7,410(11.0%)

$60k–$70k

5,830(8.6%)

$70k–$80k

4,500(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

3,490(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

2,530(3.7%)

$100k+

6,020(8.9%)

Repentigny Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.6%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Total Labour Force

44,715

Employed

42,065

Unemployed

2,650

Not in Labour Force

24,730

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.9%

Children (0–17)

4.9%

Adults (18–64)

4.4%

Seniors (65+)

11.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.232

Repentigny 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

69,450

No certificate, diploma or degree

11,310 (16.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,235 (24.8%)

Postsecondary credential

40,905 (58.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

8,800 (12.7%)72.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,695 (2.4%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

305 (0.4%)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

11,310(16.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,235(24.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

12,515(18.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

13,005(18.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,155(4.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

12,230(17.6%)

Repentigny 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

16.5%

6,930 people

Share of 42,060 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,930(16.5%)

Usual place of work

29,785(70.8%)

No fixed workplace address

5,295(12.6%)

Worked outside Canada

50(0.1%)

Repentigny 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

44,715

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

740(1.7%)

Business, finance and administration

8,275(18.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,855(6.4%)

Health

4,615(10.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

5,600(12.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,005(2.2%)

Sales and service

11,040(24.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

7,850(17.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

295(0.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,620(3.6%)

Repentigny 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

44,715

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

165(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

130(0.3%)

Utilities

415(0.9%)

Construction

4,020(9.0%)

Manufacturing

3,540(7.9%)

Wholesale trade

1,485(3.3%)

Retail trade

6,240(14.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,250(5.0%)

Information and cultural industries

780(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

1,985(4.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

690(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,730(6.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,570(3.5%)

Educational services

3,580(8.0%)

Health care and social assistance

7,375(16.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

565(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

2,040(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,740(3.9%)

Public administration

2,575(5.8%)

Repentigny Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

360 (0.4%)

French Only

47,230 (55.1%)

English & French

37,840 (44.2%)

Neither

260 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,420 (1.7%)

French

73,520 (85.8%)

Non-official languages

8,295 (9.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

73,520(85.8%)

Spanish

1,930(2.3%)

Arabic

1,675(2.0%)

English

1,420(1.7%)

Italian

475(0.6%)

Portuguese

295(0.3%)

Russian

115(0.1%)

Vietnamese

80(0.1%)

Mandarin

75(0.1%)

Greek

65(0.1%)

Repentigny Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

20,425(59.8%)

Semi-detached

2,255(6.6%)

Row house

635(1.9%)

Duplex

570(1.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

9,080(26.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,155(3.4%)

Other attached

50(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Repentigny

Repentigny is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence at the mouth of the rivière L’Assomption, in Lanaudière immediately east of Montréal. It includes the former town of Le Gardeur and is a French-speaking suburban city with a long riverfront. Commuter rail and Autoroute 40 link it to the island. About 86,000 people live in Repentigny.

Known for

North-shore suburb at the L’Assomption river mouth
Amalgamated Le Gardeur sector
Parc de l’Île Lebel on the St. Lawrence
French-speaking suburban city in Lanaudière
Commuter rail into Montréal

See & do

Parc de l’Île Lebel
River-island park with beaches and paths on the St. Lawrence.
Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne
Municipal art centre and exhibition space.
Promenade de la rivière L’Assomption
Riverside walk through the older town.
Vieux-Repentigny
Parish core and older streets near the river confluence.
Parc de la Rivière
Greenway along the L’Assomption in the Le Gardeur sector.

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