Rimouski Profile

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National Rank:105 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Rimouski Population

Total Population (2021)

48,935

Total Population (2016)

48,664

Population Growth

+0.6% (+271)

Growth Rank

#548 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.0%23,485

Female

52.0%25,450

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.923

Average Age

45.6

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#499 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,060(4.2%)

5–9

2,425(5.0%)

10–14

2,485(5.1%)

15–19

2,265(4.6%)

20–24

2,675(5.5%)

25–29

2,810(5.7%)

30–34

2,715(5.5%)

35–39

2,855(5.8%)

40–44

2,955(6.0%)

45–49

2,620(5.4%)

50–54

2,560(5.2%)

55–59

3,485(7.1%)

60–64

4,200(8.6%)

65–69

4,135(8.4%)

70–74

3,505(7.2%)

75–79

2,350(4.8%)

80–84

1,400(2.9%)

85+

1,410(2.9%)

Rimouski Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

24,849

Occupied Private Dwellings

23,470

Size Distribution

1 Person

9,255 (39.4%)

2 Persons

8,700 (37.1%)

3 Persons

2,495 (10.6%)

4 Persons

2,110 (9.0%)

5+ Persons

910 (3.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,335(18.5%)

Couples without children

6,995(29.8%)

One-parent families

1,760(7.5%)

One-person households

9,255(39.4%)

Multigenerational

95(0.4%)

Multiple-family

20(0.1%)

Rimouski Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$68,200After tax

Median Household Income

$58,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#595 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.2%

Employment Income

60.7%

Government Transfers

21.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,255(5.7%)

$10k–$20k

4,960(12.4%)

$20k–$30k

6,655(16.7%)

$30k–$40k

5,695(14.3%)

$40k–$50k

5,495(13.8%)

$50k–$60k

4,305(10.8%)

$60k–$70k

2,970(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

2,100(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

1,670(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

1,180(3.0%)

$100k+

2,600(6.5%)

Rimouski Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Total Labour Force

23,865

Employed

22,050

Unemployed

1,820

Not in Labour Force

16,590

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.3%

Children (0–17)

7.2%

Adults (18–64)

10.8%

Seniors (65+)

19.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.258

Rimouski 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

40,460

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,675 (14.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,475 (20.9%)

Postsecondary credential

26,310 (65.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

6,200 (15.3%)65.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,790 (4.4%)18.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

360 (0.9%)3.8% 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

5,675(14.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,475(20.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,590(16.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

8,490(21.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,700(4.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

9,535(23.6%)

Rimouski 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

17.6%

3,880 people

Share of 22,050 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,880(17.6%)

Usual place of work

16,220(73.6%)

No fixed workplace address

1,940(8.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.0%)

Rimouski 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

23,870

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

355(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

3,965(16.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,840(7.7%)

Health

2,800(11.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,755(15.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

595(2.5%)

Sales and service

6,230(26.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,055(12.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

390(1.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

425(1.8%)

Rimouski 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

23,870

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

455(1.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

110(0.5%)

Utilities

250(1.0%)

Construction

1,100(4.6%)

Manufacturing

985(4.1%)

Wholesale trade

440(1.8%)

Retail trade

3,215(13.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

800(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

1,130(4.7%)

Finance and insurance

565(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

225(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,245(5.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

750(3.1%)

Educational services

2,460(10.3%)

Health care and social assistance

4,975(20.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

430(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

1,270(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,165(4.9%)

Public administration

1,815(7.6%)

Rimouski Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

55 (0.1%)

French Only

34,915 (71.8%)

English & French

13,620 (28.0%)

Neither

35 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

375 (0.8%)

French

47,245 (97.2%)

Non-official languages

650 (1.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

47,245(97.2%)

English

375(0.8%)

Spanish

130(0.3%)

Arabic

120(0.2%)

Portuguese

35(0.1%)

Mandarin

20(0.0%)

Russian

15(0.0%)

Cantonese

10(0.0%)

Italian

10(0.0%)

Vietnamese

10(0.0%)

Rimouski Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

11,475(48.9%)

Semi-detached

2,240(9.5%)

Row house

580(2.5%)

Duplex

1,130(4.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

7,225(30.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

490(2.1%)

Other attached

125(0.5%)

Movable

205(0.9%)

Housing · Rimouski (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Rimouski (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Rimouski 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

25,515

Owner households

16,180 (63.4%)

Renter households

9,335 (36.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

9,400 (58.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

6,775 (41.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,235 (13.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

8,100 (86.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$730All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$857All households, 2021

Owners, median

$880

Renters, median

$680

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,220

Owners without a mortgage, median

$424

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

3,065 (12.0%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,005 (6.2%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

2,055 (22.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

50 (0.2%)

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

6,620(25.9%)

$500 to $749

6,615(25.9%)

$750 to $999

4,130(16.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

3,225(12.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

2,340(9.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,790(7.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

555(2.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

145(0.6%)

$3,000 and over

95(0.4%)

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 Rimouski

Rimouski is the principal city of the Bas-Saint-Laurent, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence estuary. It is a university and regional-service centre—home to Université du Québec à Rimouski—with a deep-water harbour and a long shoreline toward Le Bic. Maritime research, a compact downtown, and the Pointe-au-Père lighthouse mark the city. About 49,000 people live in Rimouski.

Known for

Regional capital of the Bas-Saint-Laurent
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Pointe-au-Père lighthouse and the Empress of Ireland wreck site
Parc national du Bic on the amalgamated shoreline
Maritime and marine-science research

See & do

Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père
Lighthouse, submarine Onondaga, and Empress of Ireland museum on the estuary.
Parc national du Bic
Sea cliffs, coves, and trails on the amalgamated Le Bic shoreline west of downtown.
Musée régional de Rimouski
Regional museum in a former cathedral downtown.
Rimouski harbourfront
Marina, promenade, and views across the St. Lawrence.
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Campus and marine-science cluster that anchors the city’s public life.

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