Saint-Amable Profile

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National Rank:321 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Amable Population

Total Population (2021)

13,322

Total Population (2016)

12,167

Population Growth

+9.5% (+1,155)

Growth Rank

#147 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.5%6,720

Female

49.6%6,605

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.017

Average Age

36.1

Median Age

36.4

Age Rank

#32 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

955(7.2%)

5–9

1,045(7.8%)

10–14

1,020(7.7%)

15–19

715(5.4%)

20–24

605(4.5%)

25–29

930(7.0%)

30–34

1,090(8.2%)

35–39

1,135(8.5%)

40–44

1,215(9.1%)

45–49

895(6.7%)

50–54

785(5.9%)

55–59

880(6.6%)

60–64

735(5.5%)

65–69

525(3.9%)

70–74

410(3.1%)

75–79

210(1.6%)

80–84

100(0.8%)

85+

85(0.6%)

Saint-Amable Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

5,190

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,105

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,135 (22.2%)

2 Persons

1,670 (32.7%)

3 Persons

970 (19.0%)

4 Persons

880 (17.2%)

5+ Persons

450 (8.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,690(33.1%)

Couples without children

1,270(24.9%)

One-parent families

525(10.3%)

One-person households

1,135(22.2%)

Multigenerational

150(2.9%)

Multiple-family

30(0.6%)

Saint-Amable Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,100After tax

Median Household Income

$78,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#244 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

74.8%

Government Transfers

19.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

595(5.9%)

$10k–$20k

955(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,305(13.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,245(12.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,470(14.6%)

$50k–$60k

1,300(13.0%)

$60k–$70k

960(9.6%)

$70k–$80k

740(7.4%)

$80k–$90k

505(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

335(3.3%)

$100k+

625(6.2%)

Saint-Amable Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

72.5%

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Total Labour Force

7,865

Employed

7,465

Unemployed

400

Not in Labour Force

2,435

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.5%

Children (0–17)

5.6%

Adults (18–64)

4.8%

Seniors (65+)

19.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2370 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.207

Saint-Amable 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

10,300

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,725 (26.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,125 (20.6%)

Postsecondary credential

5,455 (53.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

690 (6.7%)70.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

180 (1.7%)18.5% 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

2,725(26.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,125(20.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,415(23.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,760(17.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

305(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

975(9.5%)

Saint-Amable 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

14.3%

1,065 people

Share of 7,465 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,065(14.3%)

Usual place of work

5,315(71.2%)

No fixed workplace address

1,080(14.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Saint-Amable 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

7,865

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

120(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

1,325(16.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

530(6.7%)

Health

555(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

755(9.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

170(2.2%)

Sales and service

1,855(23.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,940(24.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

90(1.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

450(5.7%)

Saint-Amable 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

7,865

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.1%)

Utilities

60(0.8%)

Construction

905(11.5%)

Manufacturing

955(12.1%)

Wholesale trade

450(5.7%)

Retail trade

1,080(13.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

455(5.8%)

Information and cultural industries

125(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

220(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

100(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

410(5.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

295(3.8%)

Educational services

420(5.3%)

Health care and social assistance

1,000(12.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(0.8%)

Accommodation and food services

430(5.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

385(4.9%)

Public administration

355(4.5%)

Saint-Amable Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

50 (0.4%)

French Only

8,660 (65.0%)

English & French

4,595 (34.5%)

Neither

25 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

180 (1.4%)

French

12,395 (93.1%)

Non-official languages

515 (3.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

12,395(93.1%)

Spanish

190(1.4%)

English

180(1.4%)

Arabic

90(0.7%)

Portuguese

35(0.3%)

Italian

20(0.2%)

Persian

20(0.2%)

Mandarin

15(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.0%)

Saint-Amable Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,835(55.5%)

Semi-detached

755(14.8%)

Row house

105(2.1%)

Duplex

325(6.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

805(15.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

45(0.9%)

Movable

240(4.7%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Amable

Saint-Amable is a city in Montérégie, Quebec, on the South Shore east of Montréal toward Verchères and the Richelieu corridor. Suburban neighbourhoods, parks, and quick highway access define a residential Montréal-region community that grew rapidly from rural roots. About 13,000 people live in Saint-Amable.

Known for

South Shore residential city east of Montréal
Rapid suburban growth from rural roots
Parks and family neighbourhoods
Highway access toward the Richelieu corridor
Montérégie community near Verchères

See & do

Parc Félix-Leclerc and local parks
Neighbourhood green space and recreation.
Centre-ville / chemin de Saint-Amable shops
Local services in the municipal core.
Bike paths and greenways
Cycling links through suburban Montérégie.
Nearby Richelieu River drives
Short trips toward Verchères and river towns.
Regional farm stands
Seasonal produce on South Shore country roads.

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